Month: January 2026

Agenda 111: The Ghana Audit Service has surcharged 35 contractors a total of US$7.9 million—equivalent to approximately GH¢94.6 million—over unexecuted or grossly inadequate works under the government’s Agenda 111 hospital project. The surcharge follows a validation review and special audit into Agenda 111 contracts across 19 project sites, which revealed that substantial mobilisation payments were […]

US Immigrant visa: Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has assured Ghanaians that the United States government’s recent decision to temporarily halt immigrant visa processing does not affect non-immigrant visa categories, including visas for short-term travel. In a clarification posted on the official Facebook page of the Embassy of Ghana in Washington […]

Nyaho-Tamakloe challenges NPP: A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has openly challenged the party’s leadership over its decision to initiate disciplinary processes to expel former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. The development follows an interview granted by Prof Frimpong-Boateng on Channel One TV on […]

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has openly challenged the party’s leadership to expel him and other founding members should it proceed with plans to remove former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, from the party. The challenge follows confirmation by the NPP’s General Secretary, […]

Ken Extradition: Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that the United States government has assured Ghana of its cooperation in ongoing efforts to extradite former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to face legal proceedings in Ghana. The […]

Carabao Cup: Antoine Semenyo continued his dream start at Manchester City, scoring again as Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a crucial 2–0 away victory over Newcastle United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. However, the win was overshadowed by a lengthy and controversial VAR decision that sparked strong reactions from Guardiola and pundits […]

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States, Victor Smith, has disclosed that former Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta was medically assessed and declared fit for detention by officials of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before he was later admitted to a medical facility. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on […]

The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed all public teaching hospitals across the country to immediately commence 24-hour operations of their Out-Patient Departments (OPDs), laboratories, and diagnostic centres, in line with the President’s 24-Hour Health Service Policy. The directive was issued during an ongoing sector-wide health management retreat, which has brought together key leaders […]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated internal disciplinary processes that could lead to the expulsion of former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, following what it describes as disparaging public comments against the party’s leadership and internal structures. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, […]

A Northern Ireland politician who was targeted in a deepfake video four years ago has announced she is leaving Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing what she describes as a “complete negligence in protecting women and children online.” Cara Hunter, a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), said her decision was […]