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Mustapha Gbande, Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has revealed that he once had a relationship with the devil.In an interview with Joy Prime on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the outspoken politician distinguished between what he described as “Sunday school Christians” and believers who have endured real-life spiritual battles.”Much as I am a good Christian, I am not a Sunday school Christian. There is a difference. You may be a Sunday school Christian because you have never encountered the devil. I have seen and dined with the devil before. Of…

Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste Samini says he’s proud of Ghana’s current leadership direction under President John Mahama, especially the bold actions of the judiciary to hold public officials accountable. Appearing on the maiden edition of PrimeTime with George Quaye on Joy Prime, Samini was candid about his views on governance and the pursuit of justice. “As I speak to you currently, what we are seeing… I’m a happy Ghanaian,” the music icon said. “I like the fact that people are being brought to book and justice is being served — or it seems like justice is going to be served.…

Last week, VIP and OA Transport companies issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government—demanding emergency road repairs or threatening a passenger levy. The headlines framed it as a call for road justice. But Ghanaians know to read between the lines.Where was this urgency over the last eight years, while roads from Axim to Aflao deteriorated into death traps? Bridges collapsed, potholes expanded into craters, and economic arteries like the Accra-Kumasi and Cape Coast-Takoradi highways became endurance tests. All under a government whose tenure these transport companies navigated without protest.Now, five months into a new administration, their voices thunder awake.This isn’t…

The Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President, Dr Sharif Mahmud Khalid, says Ghana’s recent credit rating upgrade by Fitch is a direct response to government’s demonstrated fiscal discipline and transparency in budgeting, not necessarily its actual expenditure. He explained that the capital markets are not waiting for government to disburse funds before reacting. Instead, their assessments are based on budget signals and the government’s stated commitments. “Once the budget is read, the market responds — whether you spend a penny or not. Because the market knows what you’re going to spend. You’ve done the allocations, the appropriations, and the…

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has revealed that he turned down an offer from President John Dramani Mahama to chair the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), citing concerns over propriety and potential conflict of interest.Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, June 16, Speaker Bagbin said the role would have placed him under the direct supervision of a minister, a position he believes undermines the independence and dignity of the Speakership.“I rejected it because I think it’s not proper to go and chair the board, submit reports under the supervision of a minister. The…

An onion seller near Makola Market in Accra, Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, has filed a GH¢ 2 million lawsuits against telecom giant Telecel, operated by Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited, for what she describes as a gross violation of her privacy, personal liberties, and image rights.According to court documents filed at the High Court, through her legal counsel Bernard Owiredu Donkor of Thompson Law Consult, Madam Abbey claims Telecel used her photograph without her knowledge or consent in marketing campaigns for the company’s “Telecel Red Save” product. The said image has reportedly been circulated widely across billboards, traditional media, and social…

Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, a nominee to the Supreme Court, says persons serving as judges and chiefs at the same time must be measured when commenting on issues, especially on political matters, to protect their neutrality. Justice Amaleboba made the remarks during her vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday when responding to a question regarding some chiefs openly declaring support for some presidential candidates during electioneering campaigns. Asked whether the number of judges on the Supreme Court (SC) bench should be capped, the nominee said she believed in capping the number of judges on the SC. However, that could be…

In recent years, Ghana’s educational system, once held in high esteem across West Africa, has been gripped by an unsettling reality: the normalization of examination malpractices, particularly during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). What once was a matter of personal dishonesty has now evolved into a deeply entrenched, systemic problem that threatens the intellectual, ethical, and national fabric of the country.It is increasingly disheartening to observe teachers, who are meant to be the moral and intellectual guides of their students, openly facilitating cheating in the name of “helping” candidates pass.…

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Zakari Mumuni, has underscored the pivotal role of a robust financial sector in attracting and sustaining diaspora investments to fuel Ghana’s development agenda.Speaking at the 2025 Ghana Diaspora Investment Forum held in Accra on June 10, Dr. Mumuni emphasized that “strengthening the financial sector is critical in the quest to attract diaspora investments.”He explained that a sound financial ecosystem fosters trust, offers diaspora-focused financial products, and leverages digital platforms to remove barriers that traditionally hinder investment.According to him, the BoG has, over the years, implemented wide-ranging reforms aimed at ensuring…

A photo collage of Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad and Kwesi Pratt Jnr Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has criticised the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, following comments the envoy made regarding Ghana’s recent vote abstention on Iran’s nuclear compliance at a Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.Speaking during a panel discussion on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on June 18, 2025, Pratt condemned what he described as the “effrontery” of the ambassador for questioning Ghana’s foreign policy stance, accusing him of overstepping diplomatic boundaries.“The arrogance of Israel and its…