POLITICS

John-Peter Amewu, the former Minister for Railways and former Member of Parliament for the Hohoe Constituency in the Volta Region, has been arrested by National Security in connection with the failed $2 million SkyTrain project. The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations into the controversial deal, which was intended to introduce a modern urban rail transport system in Ghana but failed ...

President John Mahama has nominated a new set of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) per Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, the presidency announced 71 nominations across eight regions. The nominations are subject to the approval of ...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, emphasising that power is no longer free and must be paid for in full. He stressed that a change in attitude towards electricity consumption is necessary to prevent serious financial challenges within the energy sector. The Minister warned that failure ...

Ken Thompson, former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has commended the Mahama administration for presenting a budget that he describes as clear, data-driven, and focused on addressing real issues. Speaking on the matter on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, Thompson highlighted the stark contrast between the current budget and those of the previous government. “For ...

The Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed the idea of constructing an airport in Cape Coast, He argued that improving road infrastructure is a more practical and economically beneficial solution. Speaking in Parliament during discussions on the approval of a GHS 3.2 billion budget for the Ministry of Roads and ...

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to fully cooperate with investigations into the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at the Tema Harbour. Former Deputy Energy Minister Collins Adomako Mensah reaffirmed the Minority’s commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the matter. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM‘s Newsnight on Tuesday, March 25, ...

Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, representing former Deputy General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Kwabena Adu Boahene, has accused the Attorney General (AG), Dr. Dominic Ayine, of engaging in a “press prosecution” rather than following due forensic legal processes. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals ...

Ken Thompson, former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has expressed his disappointment in former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s management of Ghana’s economy, particularly criticizing the government’s excessive borrowing. In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, March 25, Thompson recounted his earlier warnings to Ofori-Atta about the looming economic crisis if ...

President John D. Mahama has received three petitions from various persons seeking the removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The president has forwarded the said petitions to the Council of State to commence the consultation process mandated by Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. This was communicated in a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, ...

Legal counsel for Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Samuel Atta Akyea, has claimed that he was denied the opportunity to properly interrogate his client and his wife, Angela Boateng, following their arrest. His concerns follow comments by Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, during a press conference on Monday, March 24, where he ...