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Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has issued a sharp rebuke to President John Dramani Mahama and the ruling NDC government, demanding immediate action against those behind the violent assault that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11.The chaos erupted at St. Peter’s Polling Station when a group of unidentified thugs stormed the premises, halting the voting process and physically attacking NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie and former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson.Visibly angered by the incident, Dr. Bawumia condemned the attack and challenged the President to act with urgency. “What we have to be…
Former Minister of Fisheries, Mavis Hawa Koomson Former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has claimed that she was physically assaulted by thugs thought to be affiliated with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the just-held rerun of parliamentary election in Ablekuma North constituency.In a post on her Facebook page, the former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West described her assailants as “NDC machomen” who attacked her while she was peacefully observing proceedings at one of the polling centres.“I wish to inform the general public that while peacefully observing the ongoing election rerun in Ablekuma…
As the country grapples with a declining reputation in the global fight against graft and staggering annual losses to corruption estimated at US$3 billion, the Dean of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Justice Nyigmah Bawole, has called for reforms. He believes Ghana must undergo bold ethical reforms or risk developmental stagnation caused by a failing public administration system. Delivering a powerful inaugural lecture to a packed Great Hall at the University of Ghana on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Professor Bawole presented a damning diagnosis of the country’s public sector, describing corruption as a deeply entrenched challenge that…
Lacking true leadership or a team of COMPETENT LEADERS makes nations like Ghana perish in corruption and poor economy. The 2028 general election in Ghana promises to be a pivotal moment. An historic clash of legacies, ideologies and leadership records. It is not merely a contest between two political parties. It is a referendum on truth, development, and the enduring impact of governance.Legacy Matters in Leadership. The concept of legacy has emerged as a driving force in Ghanaian politics. Leaders, past and present, now confront the reality that history does not forget. The policies they champion, the promises they break,…
A violent incident marred the parliamentary rerun at St. Peter’s Polling Station in Odorkor, Ablekuma North, as Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the Deputy National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was viciously assaulted in broad daylight.The attack unfolded on Friday, July 11, during the tense rerun of the December 2024 elections, when a group of unidentified men descended on the polling centre, launching a coordinated assault that disrupted voting and sent voters fleeing in panic.A graphic video now circulating widely on social media captures the shocking moment Asamoah was mobbed, beaten, and overpowered. In the footage, he is…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia [L] and Mustapha Gbande Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has defended NDC Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George amid growing calls for him to apologise over comments directed at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.Samuel George who is also the Minister for Communications, has lashed out at Dr Bawumia’s for his comments on the violence that disrupted the parliamentary election rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on July 11, 2025.In a strongly worded social media post on Friday, Sam George stated:“Someone should tell Bawumia to shut up. What did he…
Ghana, a vibrant tapestry woven from centuries of rich traditions, languages, customs, and artistry, stands as a beacon of cultural diversity on the African continent. From the pulsating rhythms of the kpalongo drums in the south to the solemn dirges of the Kasena Nankana people in the north, Ghana’s cultural heritage is not merely a relic of the past — it is the living, breathing soul of the nation. Yet, this soul is under threat, not from external forces, but from within: chronic underfunding, institutional neglect, and a prevailing underappreciation of culture as a driver of national development have left…
Michael Kwadwo PeprahPresident of the National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has been released following his arrest by members of an anti-illegal mining taskforce under the Ghana Police Service during an operation at Subriso Fante in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region.The incident, which occurred on Thursday, July 10, has stirred debate within mining communities, as Peprah claims he was arrested not for any criminal wrongdoing, but for challenging the legitimacy of the taskforce’s operation.According to Peprah, he approached the team to verify whether the exercise was an officially sanctioned operation. He cited numerous…
Nine inmates of the Manhyia local prison in Kumasi, have been awarded scholarships by Jackson University College, to pursue a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme on virtual mode. The undergraduate student inmates, who are between the ages of 26 and 39, and in the second year of their education, would be majoring in Basic Education for Upper Primary. The students who attend virtual lectures during the weekends, however, faced serious challenges of weak internet connectivity at the detention centre, as well as inadequate learning materials. The Deputy Director of Prisons and Officer-In-Charge of the Manhyia Prisons Hannah Hilda Ewoame, told…
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has firmly denied any affiliation with Kojo Peprah, the man arrested by the Special of the Ghana Police Service for allegedly interfering with an anti-illegal mining operation in the Ashanti Region.In a statement released on Friday, July 11, GNASSM addressed what it described as “false media reports” linking Mr. Peprah to the association, and clarified that he has never been a member, chairman, or held any position within the organization.“Kojo Peprah is not, and has never been, the President, Chairman, or member of GNASSM,” the association said in a disclaimer signed…