Author: johnmahama

Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One area that hasn’t been explored much yet is how extreme weather events are creating conditions for a rise in modern slavery. Legal scholar Daniel Ogunniyi, who has done research in this field, speaks about the intersection of climate change and modern slavery in Africa. What is modern slavery and how serious is it in Africa? Unlike its historical variant, modern slavery is not a legal term with a precise definition. It is widely used to speak of practices like forced labour, human trafficking, servitude and de…

Scenes from the police station at Ejura Some youth in the Ejura Sekyedumase community of the Ashanti Region went on a rampage on Saturday, January 11, 2024, burning the police station and other buildings in the area.A video from the scene, shared by Kumasi-based Luv FM, shows the police station and other structures of the police quarters completely burnt to the ground.Some of the youth were seen pelting stones and other objects at the police, amid gunshots.Details of the incident gathered by GhanaWeb indicate that the youth attacked the police station after an individual died while in police custody.The police…

Mr. Roy Punungwe Old Mutual Ghana is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Roy Punungwe as the new Group CEO. Mr. Punungwe takes over from Mr. Tavona Biza, who has led the business with distinction for nearly six years. The incoming Group CEO, Mr. Roy Punungwe, joined Old Mutual Limited in 2015 and has held several senior roles across South Africa, Botswana and Malawi, including serving as the COO and CEO of the Botswana business before moving to Malawi to assume the role of Managing Director of the Life Assurance business. With a wealth of experience in business growth,…

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Nana Sarfo Oduro, has disclosed the reason behind FA President Kurt Okraku’s silence on the Nsoatre incident that led to the death of Nana Pooley. There has been significant uproar and numerous questions regarding Kurt Okraku’s silence on the matter. According to Sarfo Oduro, Okraku is currently unwell and out of the country, which has prevented him from commenting on the tragic event. During a meeting between the GFA entourage and Asante Kotoko’s leadership, the first since the incident, Sarfo Oduro shared this information with the club’s IMC Chairman, Nana Apinkra. “Since the…

Parliamentarians are entrusted with the responsibility of developing their constituencies, enacting beneficial legislation, and ensuring that national policies serve the people.However, it appears that many MPs, particularly those with legal backgrounds, are gradually deviating from these core mandates. Instead of focusing on development, they seem more concerned with asserting their professional titles, often using their legal expertise to fuel political debates rather than driving tangible progress.The Role of Professions in Nation-BuildingEvery profession has a distinct role in shaping national development. Unlike what we see in Parliament today—where many lawyer-MPs prioritize their legal status over their legislative duties—other professionals contribute without…

The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) will on Wednesday February 12, impose a curfew on the Tema Newtown township between 23:00 and 02:00 hours, to pave way for a purification rite to be performed.This was announced in a letter signed by Mr Jefferey Lomo, the Registrar, TTC, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), to inform stakeholders about the curfew.It indicated that “during the period, traditional pacification rites will be performed within the township, and only traditional priests are to be seen outside.”The GNA gathered that the purification was to cleanse the land from the numerous curses aggrieved…

Agyemang was inconsolable during the interview while recounting events The husband of Linda Agyemang, a nurse from the Kumasi South Hospital, who was burned to death along with her three children on February 8, 2025, at Gyinyase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has recounted his last moments on a phone call with his family just before their tragic death.According to Agyemang, in an interview with Oheneba TV on February 10, 205, he works at Bibiani, which is quite far from where his family lives at Gyinyase. He explained that on the fateful day of the tragic incident,…

In a historic move, Hon. Ralph Poku-Adusei, the current Member of Parliament for Bekwai, has successfully united two former Bekwai MPs, Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu, the immediate past 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and a former Deputy Minister of Local Government and Fisheries in ex-President Kufuor’s administration, Hon. I. Kofi Poku-Adusei.This remarkable feat brings an end to the perceived factions and rivalry in the constituency that had persisted since 2008. The three leaders came together to grant an interview at Nkomo FM, a local radio station, to send a strong message of unity and reconciliation to all party members and constituents.During…

Gabriel Tanko Kwamega-Atokple, a 36-year-old businessman, has been elected as the Volta Region’s representative on the Council of State, securing 24 out of 35 votes in a highly competitive election. The election, which saw nine candidates receiving zero votes, underscored Kwamega-Atokple’s strong support within the region. A seasoned business professional and politician, Kwamega-Atokple has vast experience in corporate leadership, gold sales, real estate development, and public service. He is the CEO of Sesi-Edem Company Limited and the founder of TK Realties, leading initiatives in responsible mining and real estate development. The results of the election. Beyond business, he is known…

Executive Director and Head of Global Research at Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwa has revealed three reasons why the NPP lost the 2024 elections. The then-ruling party lost both the presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide, with the party losing over 40 seats in the parliamentary election, including several traditional seats it had never lost. Speaking on Peace FM Monday morning, Mussa Dankwa revealed three top reasons why the NPP suffered such a massive defeat. Former President Nana Akufo-Addo had the biggest blame, as Dankwa revealed 80% of Ghanaian voters blame the former President for the NPP’s defeat, for the…