Author: Esi Abokomah

An Accra High Court has granted bail to Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP) Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. The bail was granted at GH¢10 million with two sureties without justification. The Manhyia South MP had pleaded not guity to three counts of conspiracy to commit intentional dissipation of public funds, willfully causing financial loss to the state and money laundering. By the bail conditions on Saturday, he is to deposit his passport with the court registry. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah had turned himself in on Thursday, October 1 following a court order that granted the Economic and Organised Crime Office…

Ghana will on Saturday, October 3, 2026, observe National Sanitation Day across the country, with the exercise also serving as the country’s national commemoration of World Cleanup Day 2026. The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs made this known in a press statement issued on Friday, October 2. The Ministry said this year’s global theme is ‘From Clean Plates to Clean Cities’, focusing on reducing food waste and its impact on the environment, while Ghana’s complementary national theme is ‘National Sanitation Day: Local Actions Yielding National Impact’ The Ministry said it will join the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)…

The spokesperson to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kojo Danquah, has clarified that Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza did not accuse the church associated with Adom Kyei of blocking a road or preventing contractors from accessing the site for construction works. Mr Danquah was responding to a publication headlined, ‘Adom Kyei and his church block the road and deny us access to construct the road – Road Minister Agbodza reacts’, which he described as factually inaccurate and a misrepresentation of the Minister’s remarks. According to the spokesperson, the allegation that the church was blocking the road was made by the…

National Youth Organiser aspirant of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Emmanuel Okai Mintah says he is committed to building a Youth Wing capable of driving unprecedented political organisation and mobilisation across the country. He said his vision is to lead a more proactive, organised and impactful Youth Wing that will strengthen the party’s grassroots structures and deepen the participation of young people in the NDC’s political activities. Mr Mintah made the commitment when he met with the Deans of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) from across the country at the June 10 House on Wednesday, September 23.…

Aspirant for the National Youth Organiser position of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Emmanuel Okai Mintah has engaged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) from across the country as part of his consultations ahead of the party’s internal elections. Mr Mintah said the engagement, held on Wednesday, September 23, at the June 10 House, provided an opportunity for him to share his vision for what he described as a more proactive, organised and impactful Youth Wing of the NDC. He also sought the counsel and guidance of the MMDCEs as he continues his campaign. According to him, his…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has launched its 2026 Staff Welfare Celebration with a week-long programme designed to promote employee wellbeing, teamwork, entrepreneurship and stronger workplace relationships. The celebration, being held under the theme: ‘Our People, Our Teamwork and the Spirit That Makes NPA One Family’, began on Monday, September 28, at the Authority’s forecourt with a breakfast meeting. Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition Richard Gyan Mensah was the Special Guest of Honour. NPA Chief Executive, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, commended staff for their dedication and contribution to the Authority’s work, while reaffirming management’s commitment to improving conditions and…

National Youth Authority (NYA) Chief Executive Officer and NDC Deputy National Youth Organizer Osman Ayariga says the large number of young people seeking positions within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demonstrates the party’s growing attractiveness among Ghana’s youth. According to him, the thousands of young people who have picked forms to contest various constituency-level positions reflect a strong interest in participating in the affairs of the NDC and contributing to its activities. Mr Ayariga made the observation in a Facebook post on Monday, September 28, after leading a team from the NDC headquarters to the Central Region over the weekend…

Tano North Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee Dr Gideon Boako has questioned whether moving domestic gold-purchase financing away from the Bank of Ghana has eliminated the financial risks associated with Ghana’s gold strategy or simply transferred them to another part of the public sector. Dr Boako raised the concerns in a write-up issued on Sunday, September 27, in which he assessed the implications of the July 2026 reform that shifted responsibility for domestic gold purchases from the Bank of Ghana to GoldBod. Under the new arrangement, GoldBod increasingly relies on commercial banks and…

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has criticised the government’s decision to set the new cocoa farm-gate price at GH¢2,650 per 64-kilogramme bag. Reacting to the announcement on X, Mr Annoh-Dompreh described the new price as disappointing and questioned the government’s approach to cocoa pricing. “Cocoa new farm gate price: GH¢2650!!. Now, the ‘scales’ of deception have been removed. This government will contend with us & our cocoa farmers once more!” he wrote. He further criticised what he described as the “impunity” of the government, arguing that the concerns facing farmers extend beyond the cocoa…

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed a submission of no case to answer. The lawyer is arguing that the prosecution has failed to establish sufficient evidence to require his clients to open their defence. The submission follows the closure of the prosecution’s case in the trial involving Mr Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng and another accused person over alleged financial misconduct involving GH¢49.1 million. The defence was directed to file its submission by Friday, September 25, after the prosecution called four witnesses over the course of the trial. The Attorney-General…