Author: Kojo Nakkan

Bole-Bamboi MP and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusuf Sulemana has celebrated the unity and rich cultural heritage of the Gonja people as sons and daughters of the kingdom gathered for this year’s Damba festival. The festival, held on Sunday, August 30, was attended by a large gathering of traditional leaders, politicians, business leaders and members of the public who travelled from different parts of the country to celebrate with Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, King and Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom. Mr Sulemana described the occasion as a significant moment in the history of Gonja, saying…

The Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, says women are increasingly becoming an integral part of Ghana’s political architecture, occupying influential roles beyond traditional positions as candidates, communicators and supporters. Reflecting on her political journey in a Facebook post, Madam Bawah Mogtari said her appointment by then-President John Dramani Mahama to succeed Hannah Tetteh came at a time when some questioned whether she was sufficiently experienced. She said the NDC’s subsequent defeat in the election presented her with the opportunity to grow, eventually becoming one of the regular voices speaking for the…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has urged young people to take a more active role in political discourse, stressing that participation should focus on citizenship and national development rather than partisan politics alone. Mr Ayariga said involving young people in political discourse should mean empowering them to understand and interrogate policies affecting education, employment, businesses, communities and the environment. According to him, young people must be confident enough to ask government difficult questions, challenge policies respectfully, propose alternatives and hold public institutions accountable. He said democratic participation came with both rights and responsibilities.…

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has criticised the government’s Blue Water Guards programme, describing it as a failed initiative that is negatively affecting the fight against illegal mining. In a press statement posted on his social media pages, Mr Konadu said the arrest of nine Blue Water Guards at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region over allegations of bribery and impersonating personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) should not be treated as an isolated disciplinary matter. He argued that the development raised broader questions…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has hit back at the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over what it describes as personal attacks directed at members as well as the Minority Leader, in the course of his responses to questions about the financial position of GoldBod. In a statement dated Saturday, August 22 and signed by the Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, the Caucus said that between 17th and 22nd August 2026, Sammy Gyamfi made a series of public statements responding to questions raised by the Minority about GoldBod’s finances and the Bank of Ghana’s…

Former Sports Minister and NDC National Chairman hopeful Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has issued an unreserved apology to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Officer and Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) boss, Sammy Gyamfi, over comments he made during a presentation on Citi TV. In a statement dated Thursday, August 20, the National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) said that after listening back carefully to himself, he acknowledged he did not communicate his intended position in the manner he should have and took full responsibility for the error. “Let me state clearly and without ambiguity that it was…

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has criticised GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi for describing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as an “extortionist”. Mr Ofosu Nkansah, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said Mr Gyamfi’s characterisation of the Minority Leader was unwarranted, particularly as Mr Afenyo-Markin and other opposition figures are performing their constitutional role of scrutinising the government and its institutions. His comments follow a press conference by Mr Afenyo-Markin on Tuesday, August 18, during which he raised concerns about GoldBod’s operations and alleged losses. Mr Gyamfi, in…

Former Sekondi Member of Parliament Andrew Egyapa Mercer has donated ten hairdryers to the 2026 graduating hairdressing class in the Sekondi Constituency as part of his annual support for local artisans. The donation, which was presented on his behalf over the weekend by the Yensuado Electoral Executives led by Organizer Samuel Mensa Dodo, is aimed at equipping the young graduates with practical tools as they begin their entrepreneurial journeys. Mr Egyapa Mercer said graduation should not mark the end of the beneficiaries’ journey, but rather the beginning of their efforts to establish businesses, serve clients and build sustainable livelihoods. He…

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority Osman Abdulai Ayariga has urged young people and social media users to use digital platforms responsibly to promote positive change and contribute to national development. He said the rapid growth of social media had given individuals unprecedented access to large audiences, making it important for users to consider the impact of the information and content they share online. Speaking on Day Two of the 2026 National Youth Conference at the KNUST Great Hall in Kumasi on Wednesday, August 12, Mr Ayariga said a person could potentially reach millions of people from the…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of partisanship and of acting as a “political stooge” of government, after he defended the decision to issue special warrants for vacation trials in two High Courts. In a statement released on Tuesday, the NPP described the CJ’s public defence of the warrants as “unconvincing, legally unreasonable and revealing of the very partisan disposition it seeks to deny”. According to the NPP, 29 courts are currently sitting as vacation courts across the country. The settled practice, the party said, is for vacation courts to hear only…