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A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing and laundering money mistakenly credited to her bank account.Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, is alleged to have spent GH¢770,500 out of GH¢800,000 that was erroneously transferred to her Ecobank account.She reportedly transferred GH¢300,000 to her mother’s account at Fidelity Bank and GH¢400,000 to her own account at GCB Bank, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash.She has been charged with stealing and money laundering, while her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, has been charged with abetment of crime to wit money laundering. The two…

2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed claims that the party’s electoral defeat was due to his Islamic faith.Following the NPP’s loss to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 general elections, some party members, including Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah — suggested that Ghanaians are not ready to vote for a non-Christian President.But addressing delegates at the NPP’s National Chairmen Caucus Conference on Saturday, June 21, the former Vice President rejected those claims, insisting that religion and ethnicity played no role in the party’s defeat.He questioned whether the over 4.7 million votes he…

Prominent legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has issued a passionate call for a generational shift in Ghana’s political leadership, arguing that the nation is long overdue for younger leaders at the helm. Speaking on TV3 on Saturday, June 21, Mr Kpebu asserted that Ghana has seen “enough of the old men” in presidential roles and that the time for a youthful takeover has arrived. Mr Kpebu’s remarks come amidst discussions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding their flagbearer selection process for the 2028 presidential and parliamentary elections. He contended that both the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the NPP…

Corruption at the personal level, company level, national level, and international levels exist and vary. The focus of my discussion is largely international deception and corruption, but I must briefly discuss or contrast it with the national level for some people to understand. Every form of authority comes with powers that may be abused, so the best of humankind must study to minimize such abuses of power, which can be intentionally on one part but unintentionally on another part. Rules, laws, regulations, penalties, institutions, re-educations, etc become vital in fighting corruption. Although a worldwide cooperation against international corruption would have…

Bulk Distribution Companies are raising alarm over increased demurrage charges by vessels at the Country’s entry point due to interference with the Laycan schedule. This can lead to an increase in the cost of petroleum products at the pump. The situation is threatening the survival of the entities and further affecting the ability of consumers to enjoy more reductions on the price of petroleum products as a result of the appreciation of the local currency. According to the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), certain faceless individuals take advantage of the situation to charge exorbitant fees that are not authorised…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary and theft incident at Kasoa Nyanyano in the Central Region.The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq, was captured on a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera during the burglary.He was subsequently arrested on June 16, 2025, from his hideout at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, wearing the same attire he used during the operation.A press release copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Saturday said preliminary investigations revealed that Sadiq stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max, valued at GH¢9,000, a Barclays Bank ATM card, a UK driver’s license,…

Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cautioned party members against pushing religious and tribal narratives.Dr Bawumia warned that such a direction could be dangerous and divisive for the party and hinder its political comeback.Speaking at the NPP’s National Chairmen Caucus Conference on Saturday, June 21, Dr. Bawumia said the party must resist attempts to explain its 2024 electoral defeat along religious and ethnic lines.“People are going religious and tribal. That is dangerous. It’s very dangerous for us if you go in that direction,” he cautioned.He stressed that the party’s loss…

Dr. Kwabena Arthur Kennedy, a respected stalwart and former presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticised the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), accusing it of betraying the NPP’s storied democratic heritage by prioritising the interests of a select few. His comments suggest a deep-seated concern that the party, historically lauded as a bastion of internal democracy in Ghana, is rapidly shedding its revered credentials. Speaking forcefully on Channel One TV’s current affairs programme “The Big Issue” on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Dr. Arthur Kennedy unequivocally labelled the NEC’s decision to fast-track the flagbearer election ahead of broader…

In a society where the value of professional roles is increasingly misunderstood or deliberately misrepresented, the journalist has ironically become both the observer and the scapegoat. This scapegoating is not just wrong, it is dangerous. It puts undue pressure on members of the Fourth Estate and distracts from the real responsibilities of those who hold power and wield influence over systems and institutions.Recently, at an anti-corruption event organized by an NGO in Ikeja, Lagos, the discourse that should have focused on the solutions to the endemic problem of corruption in Nigeria took a rather curious turn. One would have expected…

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target for the fourth consecutive week. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the Treasury missed the target by about 24%. Analysts believe investors prefer the Bank of Ghana bills, which offer a rate of 27% higher than the inflation rate 18.4%. The Treasury got GH¢3.379 billion as against a target of GH¢4.551 billion. It, however, accepted GH¢2.952 billion.  The majority of the bids came from the 91-day bill, with investors offering GH¢62.418 billion. This represented 71.55% of the total bids.   The government, however, accepted GH¢2.191 billion of…