Author: johnmahama

Health authorities in the Bolgatanga municipality of the Upper East Region have raised serious concerns following the deaths of two individuals suspected of contracting meningitis.Officials are urging the public to avoid self-medication and delay in seeking hospital care, as these actions could worsen the situation.During the 2024 Annual Health Review Meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Stephen Bordotsiah, the Bolgatanga Municipal Director of the Ghana Health Service, confirmed the deaths. He revealed that the fatalities occurred over the weekend at the Upper East Regional Hospital. “We have recorded five suspected cases at the hospital, with two resulting in death. While…

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has announced the commencement of an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences within the operations of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF). Addressing the press on Wednesday, February 12, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that the probe would focus on payments made in connection with several projects and transactions. These include dealings with Agyapa Royalties Limited, the Small Scale Mining Incubation Programme (SSMIP), the Quarry Value Addition Programme (QVAP), Asante Gold Corporation, ElectroChem Ghana Limited, the Lithium Asset project, Gold Asset 2 (the Enchi gold project), and other MIIF investments. The investigation will also…

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine In this piece, react to the Attorney General’s response to my position that Ghanaians needed to know the reason for the mass discontinuation of criminal cases. I also address the call by some NDC foot soldiers that I must apologise to President Mahama for associating him with the “clearing agent” tag and the claim that I hate the president. (Some even say I hate northerners). 1. On Monday, February 10, 2025, I wrote an article and said, “Ghanaians deserve to know the basis for the government’s mass discontinuation of court cases…

Ghana’s heavy reliance on cash transactions remains a major driver of corruption and inflation. Despite the availability of modern payment systems such as debit and credit cards, electronic transfers, and mobile banking, cash continues to dominate financial transactions, creating an enabling environment for financial misconduct.The preference for cash in government transactions, private business dealings, and daily financial activities makes it difficult to track money flow, leading to widespread bribery, money laundering, and unaccounted expenditures.A fundamental issue in Ghana’s cash-dependent system is the disbursement of tax funds during government meetings. Reports indicate that both lawmakers and executive officials prefer handling cash,…

Acting Managing Director of SIC Insurance PLC, James Agyenim-Boateng The Acting Managing Director of SIC Insurance PLC, James Agyenim-Boateng, has stated that his private residence was raided by some gun-wielding New Patriotic Party supporters following the party’s assumption of power in 2017.He shared this in a recent post on his Facebook page.“A reminder that my home was violently invaded by gun-wielding NPP military personnel and an unkempt guy in civilian clothing on February 9, 2017, when NPP came to power. Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia were President and Vice President respectively,” he recounted. He further alleged that the invaders seized…

The Cape Coast Circuit Court II has remanded two unemployed men Adjei Mensah, 20 and Philip Ackon, 25 into police custody for allegedly robbing two sisters at knifepoint at Abura, a suburban Cape Coast. The accused persons reside at Abura Baaware, a suburb of Cape Coast. The Court presided over by Ms Nana Aba Kwaiba Nunoo, had earlier granted the two bail of ¢10,000 with three sureties each, but they could not fulfil the bail terms. They will make their next appearance on Friday, February 28. Narrating the case to the court, the Prosecutor, Inspector Joseph Laare, said the complainant,…

The country’s power sector is on the brink of a crisis as Karpowership – the operator of the Aboadze power barge has warned it will suspend the electricity supply unless the government settles an outstanding debt of $379 million.The threat was issued during a meeting on February 10, 2025, between Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor and Karpowership officials.The debt, owed by the state-run Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), adds to the country’s ballooning energy sector liabilities, which have now surpassed $3 billion.The Minister, acknowledging the urgency of the situation, appealed to Karpowership to hold off on any…

The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng has declared Former Finance Minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta a fugitive. A fugitive because Ken wanted to stay out of Ghana, the country he declared a sovereignty nation, indefinitely on frivolous medical grounds.The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is investigating Ken for alleged crimes of causing financial loss to the state. The alleged crimes are reproduced below;i. contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority for the stated objective of the enhancement of revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, upstream petroleum production, and minerals and metals resources value chain;ii. termination…

The devastating situation has left many residents restless and homeless Residents of Salakope, Amutsinu and the surrounding communities have begun exhuming corpses of beloved bodies as tidal waves ravaged various cemeteries.The devastating situation has left many residents restless and homeless whilst houses and other belongings have been submerged.Eben Asah, the Assembly member of the area, in an earlier interview with Ghana News Agency, said the tidal wave destruction started on Thursday, January 16 with about 100 people having been displaced.“If my calculations serve me right, it will take about 50 feet from where the sea is to the roadside and…

Ghana lost 17,944 persons to cancer in 2022, recording an estimated 27, 385 new cancer cases in that year, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Acting Director-General of the GHS, said considering the alarming statistics, his outfit had intensified its campaign on certain leading male cancers, including prostate and liver cancer.The Acting DG gave the statistics at a press briefing on Tuesday to commemorate the 2025 World Cancer Day celebration.According to Prof Akoriyea, liver cancer alone recorded a 90 per cent mortality rate in 2022, with 2,390 deaths out of 2,656 cases.Similarly, prostate cancer recorded…