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The Good Governance Advocacy Group Ghana (GGAGG) has issued a scathing demand for the immediate cancellation of what it describes as an “illegal and unethical” contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Group, alleging the deal constitutes a deliberate act of state capture designed to hand over a vital public institution to private interests. At a press conference in Accra, a spokesperson for the group, who is also an investigative journalist, Listowell Nana Kusi-Poku, described the deal as “one of the greatest state-capturing scandalous deals ever to have hit our beloved vulnerable country.” The group insists that the…

By Gifty Boateng The imposition of GHc1 by the John Dramani Mahama-led administration, aimed at solving the huge loses and debts in the energy sector, keeps getting approval from some groups and members of the public, notwithstanding the initial backlash. Aside endorsements from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), the Ghana Private Road and Transport Unions (GPRTU), who initially threatened a strike action, others including musician, Kwaw Kese, have expressed favourable response. According to the artiste popularly known as Abodam, it will cost nothing for Ghanaians to contribute their quota to curtail the challenges in the sector. Justifying his…

Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler has commended Ghana defender Tariq Lamptey for extending his stay with the club. His comments come in the wake of the Black Stars player signing a one year extension with the Brighton after running down his contract and on the verge of being a free agent. The announcement of Lamptey’s contract extension was one of a handful of extensions handed to players including Jamie Mullins and Abdallah Sims. Lamptey has been with Brighton since 2020 after moving from Chelsea and has since been a regular in the starting Lineup despite battling several…

President John Mahama is expected to announce sweeping restrictions on the perks and privileges that public officials enjoyed under the previous administration. This forms part of a broader effort to cut costs and promote modest governance. In an exclusive interview on PM Express on Tuesday, government spokesperson, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, said the President is leading by example with significant cutbacks at the highest levels of government. “In the coming days, President Mahama will announce many restrictions on some of the perks that public officials used to enjoy under the former administration,” he revealed. “President Mahama is operating a modest government.…

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the Mahama administration is quietly working behind the scenes to resolve the ongoing nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese MP described the situation as dire and insisted that restoring normalcy is a matter of urgency. “It’s a very serious matter,” he said during an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, June 9. “We are talking about the lives of Ghanaians—patients who go to seek health care. The expectation is that all necessary and relevant health professionals would be at post to deliver the best possible health care that…

In my opinion, Ghana remains a flagship of democracy in West Africa, but persistent issues—such as weak accountability mechanisms, politicization of the civil service, and elite capture—pose serious threats to public trust and institutional effectiveness and our democracy. My Perspective on the Way Forward ConclusionGhana’s journey toward democratic consolidation is promising, but it risks stagnation if reforms stall at superficial levels. For real progress, accountability must be codified, the public service must be depoliticized, and transparency—especially at local levels—must be strengthened. Only then can the Ghanaian people genuinely trust and rely on their institutions.Ghana’s democratic and governance trajectory remains promising—but…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), backed by the National Security Secretariat, raided the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) offices in Tema and Osu, Accra, today, June 10. The coordinated operation, conducted under court warrants, led to the arrest of three senior SML directors and a seizure of electronic data from server facilities. What We Know So Far SML was awarded high-value contracts via single-source procurement, despite lacking prior experience, and over objection from the Public Procurement Authority. Payments totaling over US$141 million had been paid by December 2023, with agreements extending to petroleum, mining, and gas revenue streams.…

President John Mahama has banned the use of DSTV and other satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House, with plans underway to extend the policy to all government agencies. The move, according to the government, is part of a broader cost-saving agenda to eliminate non-essential public spending and demonstrate modesty in governance. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Evans Mensah on Joy News, the Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, disclosed that no office at the presidency is currently allowed to subscribe to pay-TV services. “I can reveal to you that if you come to this house, there’s…

President John Mahama has banned the use of DSTV and other satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House, with plans underway to extend the policy to all government agencies. The move, according to the government, is part of a broader cost-saving agenda to eliminate non-essential public spending and demonstrate modesty in governance. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Evans Mensah on JoyNews, the Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, disclosed that no office at the presidency is currently allowed to subscribe to pay-TV services. “I can reveal to you that if you come to this house, there’s no…

Highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena claims to have credible information about a deliberate boycott of his new EP by gospel music circles. According to the singer, this is an unfortunate situation, but he will not be discouraged. Speaking to Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz, Kwabena Kwabena attributed the completion of the God of Restoration EP and his musical journey to God. “I know, apart from even releasing this EP, from a very reliable source, there’s been a purported agenda in the gospel fraternity not to push this EP. I have news for anybody thinking in that manner. I did it to…