Author: johnmahama

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the former Akufo-Addo administration awarded contracts amounting to over GH¢195 billion. Speaking in an interview with Channel One TV on Wednesday, 12th March, a day after presenting the 2025 Budget, Dr Forson expressed alarm at the scale of commitments made. He explained that the figures compelled him to suspend payments while seeking further clarification from the MDAs involved. He further revealed that multiple payment requests had been submitted to the Ministry of Finance. According to him, outstanding certificates that had already reached the Finance Ministry…

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has paid a visit to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, to discuss pressing issues in the energy sector.The meeting, held on Wednesday, March 12, aimed to enhance collaboration between the Finance and Energy Ministries in tackling the country’s energy challenges.Announcing the visit on Facebook, Mr. Jinapor described Dr. Ato Forson as “a brother, friend, and colleague”, emphasizing the importance of their discussions. “I received my brother, friend, and colleague, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. We used the opportunity to discuss the challenges in the energy sector…

Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has filed a lawsuit against two senior police officers, DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah and Chief Inspector Mensah, following an alleged raid on his Labone home without permission.The case, submitted to the High Court of Justice, includes several demands by Mr. Ofori-Atta for compensation, citing a breach of his privacy and property.On February 11, 2025, a team of 12 individuals—including the two defendants, nine military personnel, and several plainclothes officers—allegedly entered Mr. Ofori-Atta’s property without a warrant or prior notice.According to the former minister, the raid damaged his reputation and…

Member of Parliament for Tain, Adama Sulemana, has called on the government to investigate allegations of betting tax deductions introduced under the previous administration.The betting tax, initially intended to generate revenue for development projects, has become a subject of controversy following remarks by former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adams, who denied that the NPP government ever enacted laws to implement the tax.His denial has fueled widespread debate, with many questioning who authorized the deductions and how the funds have been utilized.Speaking in an interview with CTV’s Gordon Desmond Sackitey, . Adama stressed the need for transparency and accountability, urging…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, you are standing at a crossroads that few women ever reach. You are carrying a burden that should not be yours alone. You have become the symbol of a war that has raged for centuries—a war against the silencing of women, the erasure of their voices, the brutal retaliation they face when they dare to step outside the boundaries men have set for them. You are the latest warrior in a battle that has cost generations of women their dignity, their freedom, and sometimes, even their lives.They have taken everything from you, Natasha. They have stripped you of…

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says that the poultry industry has collapsed, stressing that the new ‘Nkukor Nkitinkiti’ policy is aimed at reviving the sector and boosting agricultural production. Speaking on JoyNews’ Roundtable on Wednesday, March 12, during discussions on the 2025 budget, Kwakye Ofosu stated that the policy is part of a broader economic transformation agenda that includes multiple agricultural interventions. “It is part of a programme that we call the agriculture or economic transformation agenda, which involves a lot of activities aimed at boosting agriculture,” he explained. “So if you go under that program, there’s what we call…

The University of Ghana has suspended 17 individuals including a lecturer The University of Ghana, Legon has suspended 17 individuals, including a lecturer and 16 students, for various offenses, mostly for a period of two academic semesters.Among those suspended is Dr. Sampson Obed Appiah, a staff member of the university, who has been penalized for sexually harassing a member of the university community.According to the university’s management, Dr. Obed “has been suspended from the university for two semesters in accordance with Section 45(1)(g) of the Statutes of the University of Ghana.”Additionally, he is required to:1.Sign a written undertaking to be…

Nana Yeboah Afari Obuagyan II (Obohene/Nifahene Traditional Council), Asene Abusua Panin Kwaku Bediako (Obo Kwahu) and Opayin Kissi Acquah regret to announce the passing of Mrs. Josephine Agyekum (nee Adjei) FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: •There will be no wake-keeping. Saturday March 15, 2025: Burial Service at Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Adabraka Official Town Congregation, off the Graphic Road, Accra at 8:00 am •Interment: Private Burial •Funeral Rites: AICC Gardens, Accra International Conference Centre, Accra •Attire: Black &White Sunday March 16, 2025: Thanksgiving Service at The Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Adabraka Official Town Congregation, off the Graphic Road,…

In the past few years, I took a step back from writing to reassess my focus. Immersed in academia, I harboured a desire to publish scientific papers. However, not being a subject area expert or researcher, the intricacies of going through a rigorous peer review process before publishing in high impact journals (or whatever that means) have been my main drawback. Consequently, I set aside my pen to contemplate how to engage the broader society on issues of national relevance, free from academic constraints.Having re-emerged from this hiatus, I am now addressing the critical issues posed by Okada (commercial motorcycles)…

Fire has razed a four-bedroom wooden structure in Manukrom, located in the Akontombra District of the Western North Region.The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, March 11, destroyed all belongings of the two occupants of the structure.Narrating the ordeal to the Ghana News Agency in an interview, Mr. Christopher Gyapong, Headteacher of Manukrom D/A Basic School and one of the tenants, said he learned about the tragic event while teaching. He rushed to the scene, only to find his belongings consumed by the flames.He attributed the fire to frequent power fluctuations in the area, which may have sparked the blaze.“I have…