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Martin Amidu, a former Special Prosecutor, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to conduct an impartial probe into alleged irregular appointments and payroll fraud at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).In a statement issued on February 26, 2025, Mr. Amidu cautioned that if the suspected fraudulent recruitments at the OSP are not rectified, the President’s resolve to fight corruption will be meaningless.The former Special Prosecutor claimed that numerous OSP staff were improperly appointed without the Ghana Police Service’s and the National Intelligence Bureau’s (NIB) necessary vetting, which violated the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and…

Osei Kyei-Mensah (L) and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia The Former Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has dismissed claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s ethnicity and religious background contributed to the party’s defeat in the 2024 elections.Speaking in an interview on Nhyira FM monitored by GhanaWeb on Thursday, February 27, 2025, he stated that the post-election research conducted in the Ashanti Region showed that respondents had no issues with Bawumia’s candidacy, religion, or ethnicity but rather acknowledged his hard work during the electioneering campaign. “From the post-election research in the Ashanti Region that is one…

Green Growth Africa (GGA) is making strides in strengthening the resilience of Ghana’s coastal communities against climate change through its Coastal Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood Initiative (CRESLI). Since its launch in October, the initiative has been addressing the devastating effects of rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and dwindling fish stocks in Kedzi, a coastal town in the Keta Municipal Assembly of the Volta Region. A key component of the project has been the restoration of mangroves, which serve as a natural buffer against coastal erosion, support biodiversity, and help mitigate climate change. “All over the world, mangroves are disappearing, yet…

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, has urged Ghanaians to approach President John Dramani Mahama’s economic promises with scepticism, pointing to his past struggles in resolving the country’s persistent power crisis, known as “dumsor.”His remarks come in response to President Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, February 27, 2025, where the president pledged to restore economic stability and drive national growth.“I, John Dramani Mahama, will fix the economic crisis confronting our country and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity,” Mahama assured in his address.However, speaking on Eyewitness News, Oppong Nkrumah,…

President John Dramani Mahama Thursday affirmed his administration’s commitment to honouring Ghana’s debt obligations and fortifying financial buffers of the country to ensure economic recovery.The President bemoaned debt accumulation and stalled infrastructure projects by the previous administration when he presented his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament in Accra, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.However, he noted that disciplined fiscal management, anchored by proactive debt repayment and a reinforced Sinking Fund, would steer the nation towards recovery.Mr Mahama pointed to recent strides in debt servicing as evidence of Ghana’s renewed credibility, including the successful settlement…

The hallowed halls of Parliament practically vibrated with the righteous indignation of the Minority Leader. Apparently, demanding a potential Deputy Minister of Attorney General to demonstrate the “Akpi” – a dance requiring the grace and poise of artistic dancing. . .with an axe – was deemed “inappropriate” by the Chairman of the Appointments Committee.Inappropriate? I say inspired! Surely, the Chairman missed a golden opportunity. Instead of halting proceedings and uttering the dreaded words, “Ranking Member, you’re out of order,” he should have facilitated a truly memorable moment of parliamentary theatre.Imagine the scene: the nominee, initially hesitant, then bravely embracing his…

The true state of the nation adddress presented by the Minority NPPThe true State of the Nation is one that is characterized by heightened insecurity, mass termination of the appointment of Ghanaian youth, mass violations of the human rights of Ghanaians, uncertainties in relation to the directions of economic management by the NDC Government, Dumsor among others.DumsorIn his last Statement of the Nation Address, the former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stated and rightly so, “it is worth emphasizing that I inherited a nation plagued by dumsor, but I am very happy to say that I leave office in 2025…

The Electricity Company of Ghana anticipates reduction in power losses in the Ashanti region as the Anwomaso electricity generation hub nears completion. About three plants are at advanced stages of completion with a gas supply in construction. Genser, Aksa Energy, CENIT Energy and the KITPP, formerly known as AMERI, are among the sector players actively working at the site. Ahead of project completion, a delegation from ECG visited the site to assess the operations of upstream players to understand and monitor their activities. ECG PRO for Ashanti West Region, Benjamin Obeng Antwi, indicated the project will help improve power supply…

– Source:Ayo Adebanjo, who has died at the age of 96, was one of Nigeria’s foremost federalists, a pro-democracy activist and a social justice campaigner. He dedicated his life to the advancement of social justice in Nigeria through various groups and structures. He played leading roles in Afenifere, the National Democratic Coalition and the Obidient movement. Both Afenifere and the coalition were founded as a response to the annulment of the 12 June 1993 presidential election. Afenifere is a Yoruba socio-cultural organisation. The National Democratic Coalition, formed in May 1994, was made up of activists who called on the Sani…

The acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, has made a compelling call for the scrapping of VAT and COVID-19 levies on transit cargo. He believes that such a move would significantly enhance Ghana’s competitiveness as a premier transit hub in the West African sub-region, positioning the country to attract greater international business and strengthen its economic standing. Brigadier-General Tanye-Kulono argued that, removing VAT on transit cargo would not only make Ghana’s ports more attractive to global trade but also create substantial job opportunities, supporting the government’s ongoing efforts to stimulate economic growth…