Author: newsfilegh

By Gifty Boateng Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC), Maxwell Kofi Jumah, left office with his official vehicle, despite a ban on vehicle acquisition by the then Akufo-Addo government. According to reports, the in-law of former President Akufo-Addo, did not only leave office with his official vehicle, costing the debt-ridden Company $90, 000, he apparently auctioned the property to himself at a paltry sum of GHc40, 000. This was disclosed by the deputy director of operations at the presidency, Mustapha Gbande recently. “He managed to purchase a vehicle that was bought $90, 000…

The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has thrown his full support behind the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) move to escalate efforts to arrest former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, insisting the era of impunity for political elites is over. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, June 3, Sukparu welcomed the OSP’s latest decision to trigger an INTERPOL Red Notice against Mr. Ofori-Atta, who has been declared a wanted person for failing to honour multiple summons. “This is a different era—we now have a president who thinks about the country,” Sukparu said, taking a swipe…

In a major diplomatic milestone, Ghana and Morocco have officially signed a bilateral visa-free travel agreement that allows Ghanaian citizens to visit Morocco without the need for traditional visas. The policy, which takes immediate effect, is set to boost trade, tourism, education, and cultural exchange between the two nations. The announcement was made by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a Facebook post following a two-day working visit to Morocco. The agreement, reached with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Nasser Bourita, replaces the conventional visa process with a fast-tracked online travel authorisation system. “This is one…

Frank Davies, legal counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has strongly refuted claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that it has not received any medical report justifying Ofori-Atta’s absence from scheduled appearances. The OSP, on June 2, alleged that the former minister had failed to submit medical documentation to support his health-related excuse for not appearing before the office. Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng accused Ofori-Atta of acting in bad faith and said the office’s patience had “been exhausted.” In a sharp rebuttal on Citi Eyewitness News on Friday, June 6, Davies insisted that the medical report was…

Alarming new figures released by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) reveal that more than 1,000 Ghanaians lost their lives in road crashes between January and April 2025. Thousands more have sustained injuries—many life-altering—in what experts are now calling a national safety emergency. According to Eric Siaw Nartey, a certified Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Specialist and a global safety advocate, these fatal incidents are far from accidental. “They are predictable and preventable, and Ghana’s current approach to road safety lacks the system, structure, and accountability needed to stop the bleeding,” he said. Drawing from globally recognized safety standards…

President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to use the occasion of Eid ul Adha to deepen national unity and reaffirm their collective commitment to building a better future for the country. In a message shared via official presidential communications channels, Mahama emphasised the spirit of brotherhood and cooperation that defines Eid ul Adha, urging citizens to reflect those values in their everyday efforts to develop Ghana. “Let’s use this celebration to strengthen our bonds of brotherhood and the commitment to work together to build the Ghana we want,” he stated. The message, issued under the banner…

Ghana’s National Chief Imam,  Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called for an end to the violence in Gaza and other conflict zones, urging Ghanaians and the global community to embrace moral renewal, sacrifice, and interfaith unity. In his 2025 Eid-Al-Adha message, delivered ahead of the festival on Friday, June 6, the Chief Imam described Eid as more than a ritual—it is a spiritual call to personal integrity, societal reform, and global peace. “Eid-Al-Adha is a festivity of sacrifice and an opportunity to reaffirm our faith in Allah,” he said. Citing Qur’an Chapter 22, Verse 37, he reminded believers that “Allah…

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that it has not yet received any injunction notice from the court or the National Labour Commission (NLC) concerning its ongoing strike. This follows the NLC securing an interlocutory injunction against the association’s strike after declaring the action illegal. The injunction was granted by the High Court’s Industrial and Labour Division in Accra on June 5, 2025. Despite the court order, GRNMA insists that until they officially receive the injunction notice, the strike will continue, underscoring the popular struggle motto: “Aluta continua” (the struggle continues). The GRNMA began the strike…

What happens when the richest person and the most powerful politician have a knock-down, drag-out fight? The world is finding out – and it’s not a pretty picture. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two of the biggest megaphones, and they have now turned them on each other, as a disagreement has ballooned into a war of words. Trump has threatened Musk’s voluminous business dealings with the federal government, which form the lifeblood of his SpaceX programme. “The easiest way to save money in our budget, billions and billions of dollars, is to terminate Elon’s governmental subsidies and contracts,” Trump…

By Gifty Boateng There is murmuring and expression of disappointment in the Greater Accra Regional branch of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), over appointment neglect. The complaints mainly from the constituency chairmen, come at a time the government has barely completed measures to put in place various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) at the local level. The peeved party executives claim they have been snubbed by the government and party after wasting resources in the campaign that saw the NDC win majority of the votes both in the parliamentary and presidential elections in the region. Some say…