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Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has threatened to sue investigative journalist Manasseh Azure over what he termed defamatory content written about him in the book “The Fourth John: Reign, Rejection and Rebound”. According to Koku Anyidoho, Manasseh claimed that he was more powerful than the then Vice President, John Dramani Mahama, during Koku’s tenure as the Head of Communications and Presidential Spokesperson under the late former President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills—a claim he has vehemently denied. In a series of social media posts on March 25, 2025, he stated, “Manasseh Azure…

Atta Akyea’s Fury, as 32 more Scramble for Bootie Former lawmaker and controversial lawyer, Atta Akyea, attempted a daring maneuver to insert himself into the legal fray surrounding the cyber-gate scandal involving Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng. However, his audacious bid to join the group of lawyers representing the suspects hit a snag when it was exposed as solicitation – a serious breach in legal ethics. Reports from the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) reveal that while four lawyers had been diligently handling the case since the suspects’ arrest, a swarm of approximately 32 prominent legal…

Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), has called for a more structured and regulated framework for Ghana’s gold trade to be implemented in a bid to stabilize the economy. Gyamfi criticized the current gold trading system, highlighting its flaws which he believes are hindering Ghana from reaping the full benefits of its gold exports. He emphasized the necessity of ensuring that the country receives the entirety of its gold export revenues. The existing setup, which permits over seventy licensed exporters to operate independently under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has created…

Richard Nii Armarh Quaye, famed for hosting Ghana’s grandest birthday bashes, faces a financial clampdown today as regulators freeze his empire’s coffers. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has targeted the wallets of Bills Micro-Credit Limited and Quick Credit and Investments Micro-Credit, both under Quaye’s belt. The relentless action doesn’t stop there — even Quaye’s personal funds and those of Bills Micro Credit Limited’s CEO, Romeo-Richlove Kweku Sehie, find themselves under close watch. It’s all down to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) wanting their slice of outstanding tax pie from Quaye. The total amount is shrouded in secrecy, but the freezing…

…Tameklo Call to Security Agencies Petrol pumps are set to pump non-stop as the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) gears up for round-the-clock service. Chief Executive Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo is rallying support from security forces to safeguard consumers and staff at fuel outlets nationwide. At an exclusive gathering with the Eastern Regional Minister and security chiefs in Koforidua, Mr. Tameklo stressed the need for tight regulations to shield the oil sector from criminal activities. He flagged concerns over unlawful practices such as fuel smuggling and scams, emphasizing the sector’s vulnerability due to its high-value products. “We’re joining forces with the…

In a groundbreaking move, Cabinet has thrown its weight behind a revolutionary plan crafted by the Energy and Green Transition Ministry, aiming to usher solar power into the forefront of our energy supply. Energy Minister, John Jinapor, dropped the bombshell revelation, emphasizing the pivotal essence of shifting certain key institutions like schools, clinics, and streetlights away from the clutches of the national power grid. The bold move not only aims to alleviate strain on the grid but also seeks to alleviate the financial burdens weighing down these institutions, freeing them from the shackles of owed debts to ECG. Funding for…

Akanni Logistics, the company responsible for supplying bulletproof vehicles to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has accused the military of making an “inadvertent error” in describing the five Toyota Land Cruisers delivered to it at a cost of over US$1.425 million. In a rejoinder sent to The Herald through its lawyers, Boyuo@Law, Cephas Boyuo, the head of the chamber, suggested that the team that inspected the cars, led by a colonel, did not act diligently in its work asserting that there was clear evidence of misinformation regarding the procurement processes and the description of the armoured cars by the senior…

President John Dramani Mahama, has received three petitions calling for the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo, and has referred them to the Council of State for consultation, in line with constitutional requirements. The petitioners’ names and their petitions’ contents are unknown. However, this marks a departure from the Akufo-Addo approach of dismissing similar petitions, as occurred in January this year, when the presidency rejected a petition filed by constitutional lawyer and accounting Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, commonly known as Kweku Azar, requesting the Chief Justice’s removal on the grounds of incompetence. A statement from the…

…As they haggle over Adum fire victims Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, yesterday demonstrated how fierce the race for the 2028 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer contest is going to be at the site of the devastating fire outbreak that destroyed several trading shops last Friday in the party’s stronghold. The two prominent individuals, were out in different forms at Adum, the Central Business District of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, empathising with the traders over the loss, while literally laying their signposts for the flagbearer contest.…

A delegation from Radio Gold, has paid a courtesy call on the Acting Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, in what appears to be an effort to mend past differences. The visit comes after strong opposition from Radio Gold officials to Rev. Fianko’s appointment in January 2025. The station had accused him of being the mastermind behind its shutdown under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration in May 2019—a claim the Methodist preacher, has consistently denied. However, on Monday, March 24, 2025, the NCA’s official Facebook page, shared images of the Radio Gold delegation at the…