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The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has shared his experience dealing with critics regarding the appointment of his daughter as the Press Secretary to the Vice President. Speaking on Peace FM on March 25, 2025, Pratt disclosed that he has been subjected to constant verbal attacks and insults from individuals simply because his daughter, Ama Pratt, is a government appointee. He expressed his inability to understand how people can be so vile and bitter in attacking him over the appointment of his daughter, whom he believes is highly deserving of the position. “If you are in…

The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has reassigned 84 senior police officers across the country, with some sent out of the Police Headquarters to outstations and vice versa. Those reposted include Superintendent Emmanuel Eric Gyebi and Superintendent George Lysander Asare, who have been sent to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters and the Judicial Protection Unit, respectively. The two officers were implicated in the controversial leaked tape that detailed a plot to remove former Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare. They consequently appeared before the parliamentary committee that investigated the controversy to answer questions about their professionalism…

An Accra-based Gender Violence Court has remanded Nii Baah Afful into police custody for his involvement in a domestic assault case that went viral on social media last week. The suspect has been remanded for two weeks and will reappear before the court on 9th April 2025, according to a press release from the Ghana Police Service dated 25th March 2025. Details of the case Nii Baah Afful, a 29-year-old fisherman, was arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command in connection with a viral video showing him assaulting a woman who was carrying an 8-month-old baby. The incident occurred on…

Ghana’s movie industry, once a vibrant hub of creativity and storytelling, has faced significant challenges over the past two decades. With the rise of digital streaming platforms and the increasing competition from international films, the local film sector has struggled to maintain its identity and relevance. Veteran actor and media personality, Mikki Osei Berko, has urged stakeholders in Ghana’s movie industry to take urgent steps toward reviving the struggling movie sector. The celebrated actor emphasized the need for industry players to advocate for policies that will drive growth and sustainability. “Let’s talk about the opportunities we need for our stakeholders…

In a significant move to bolster Ghana’s decentralization efforts, President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Michael Harry Yamsom as the new Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). This follows the unanimous approval of Yamsom’s nomination by Parliament, in accordance with Article 252(4) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 3 of the District Assemblies Common Fund Act, 1993 (Act 455). Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, President Mahama expressed his gratitude to Parliament for its swift and diligent vetting process, which he described as a demonstration of commitment to good governance and institutional integrity. “In my recent address in…

In a pivotal move, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has kickstarted his inaugural Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) session on March 24, 2025, to scrutinize the nation’s economic landscape and craft requisite policy measures. Scheduled to run until March 26, 2025, the meeting holds significant weight in Dr. Asiama’s tenure as he shoulders the responsibility of safeguarding Ghana’s fiscal equilibrium amidst pressing economic hurdles. The decisions emanating from this assembly will chart the course for economic directives in the subsequent months, chiefly focusing on taming inflation levels and managing interest tariffs. At the crux of…

The ongoing debate surrounding the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has sparked extensive dialogue within Ghana’s legal, financial, and political arenas. Petitions challenging the Chief Justice have been escalated to the Council of State by President John Mahama, leading to divided opinions on the impact this decision could have on Ghana’s judiciary and governance. Dr. Kwame Asiedu Sarpong, a Democracy and Development Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), emphasized the importance of maintaining due process and safeguarding the integrity of state institutions. He cautioned against dismissing calls for the removal of a high-ranking public figure…

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…