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Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah [L] and former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has urged the state, through the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), not to allow former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to use ill health as an excuse to delay his return to Ghana for questioning by the OSP.It has emerged that the former finance minister is currently seeking medical treatment in the United States after being declared a suspect by the OSP in four high-profile corruption investigations. These include cases related to the National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other…

Comedian, Zicsaloma, born Isaac Aloma, has revealed that he did not pay for the rhinoplasty he underwent recently in Turkey. “I didn’t pay for the procedure. I won’t call it free, but it was a collaboration between me and the hospital,” the content creator said in a YouTube video posted on Friday. “I only did my visa and booked my flight to Turkey. I did a nose job and he also did a slight eye lift.” Explaining further, Zicsaloma said, “The hospital caught my attention among others I had seen on my Instagram and TikTok feeds because I saw that they…

Ghanaian football has suffered a significant decline in recent years, and much of it can be traced back to the events following the #12 exposé in 2018. Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi, once celebrated as the architect of Ghana’s footballing success, was wrongly vilified, stripped of his leadership role, and subjected to a prolonged legal battle.However, after five years of legal proceedings, the High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Marie-Louise Simmonds, has dismissed the case against Nyantakyi, citing the prosecution’s failure to present substantial evidence. The dismissal of the case is not just a victory…

IMF Mission Chief for Ghana Stéphane Roudet. The International Monetary Fund has indicated that it will formally assess Ghana’s progress in meeting key commitments in April 2025. This will be in the context of the fourth review of the Extended Credit Facility arrangement. The Fund pointed out this in a statement after a Staff team led by Stéphane Roudet concluded a visit to Ghana to assess the country’s macroeconomic performance under the ECF programme. The mission team engaged the Ghanaian authorities on recent macroeconomic developments. It also started discussions on the policies that will underpin the 2025 budget. The Fund said…

Some 68 years ago, motivated by a passion for self-fulfillment and a believe in the ability of black people everywhere to rise, we breathed the free air of independence. Buoyed by the incomprehensible notions of self-worth we lit a torch filled with flames from the continent and the diaspora. A torch which burnt bright not just with hope and wishes but with some of the most forward-thinking projects a new country could ask for. We were Ghana. A country on the rise. The envy of many and the bane of all who refuted the ability of black people to manage…

The Association of VRA Technician Engineers-NEDCo Branch has sent a congratulatory message to Ing. John Okine Yamoah following his appointment by President John Dramani Mahama as the Acting Managing Director of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo).The association in a Statement described his appointment as a clear demonstration of his “commitment to recognizing and promoting competent professionals from within our ranks.”“As an association of technician engineers, we deeply appreciate this decision, as it not only motivates us but also strengthens our belief that hard work, dedication, and technical expertise are valued in national development,” the Association added.“Furthermore, we take this…

Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has criticized certain academicians who were vocal during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo but have now remained silent after receiving appointments in the current government.Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on February 13, 2025, Obiri Boahen described it as intellectually disgraceful for academicians who were once outspoken in critiquing governance to go silent after assuming government positions.”“We are in a system where certain university lecturers organized groups to complain about the economy, especially the state of water bodies. They raised concerns repeatedly.…

Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Dame has accused the John Mahama government of using the discontinuation of high-profile criminal cases as a deliberate strategy to clear its officials of wrongdoing. Mr Dame criticised the recent withdrawal of high-profile cases, arguing that it is part of a calculated attempt to whitewash officials of the previous Mahama government. He said this at a press conference on Friday, February 14, 2025, in response to the current A-G’s explanation of the government’s decision to discontinue some criminal cases that have been running for years. “These developments irresistibly point to only one conclusion,…

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net), a web-based platform for predicting famine, went offline on 30 January 2025. The system had provided up-to-date data to predict and track food insecurity in nearly 30 countries in Africa, central America and Asia for 40 years. It was funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAid). It went offline following USAid’s shutdown by the new US administration. In Kenya, Fews Net worked with the National Drought Management Agency and the Kenya Food Security Steering Group to develop regular outlook reports at national and county levels. Timothy Njagi Njeru, an agricultural economist…

Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple is the elected Volta Region member of the Council of State The Volta Regional Representative on the Council of State, Gabriel Tanko Kwamigh-Atokple, has reaffirmed his pledge to place the youth of the region at the heart of national development. This, he hopes to do, through his work on the Council of State, while aiming to advocate for innovative policies on issues dearest to the youth. Gabriel Kwamigah-Atokple was elected on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, beating competition from 12 others to win 24 votes out of the 36 cast.Speaking to GhanaWeb after the victory, he explained how…