Category: Politics

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has raised strong concerns about the credibility and seriousness of the charges brought against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Speaking on Key Points, a current affairs programme on TV3, on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the legal practitioner described the prosecution’s […]

South Korea impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and falsification of documents linked to his controversial attempt to impose martial law in 2024. The ruling marks the first verdict among four major criminal trials arising from one […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has stated that it can no longer solely bear the costs of the Gold for Reserves programme and is actively seeking reimbursement from the Finance Ministry for losses incurred. The Central Bank has highlighted that it has carried the financial burden for both the Gold for Oil and Gold for […]

Gold for Reserves Programme: The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has expressed support for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor’s call for a shared financial burden in the Gold for Reserves programme. Jackson’s comments come amid ongoing discussions about the programme’s costs and the need for transparency and accountability in managing Ghana’s […]

GoldBod Losses: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its earlier assessment that Ghana’s Gold Board (GoldBod) incurred losses of approximately US$214 million, insisting that its position on the matter remains unchanged. The figure, first highlighted in the IMF’s Staff Report for the Fifth Review of Ghana’s IMF-supported economic programme, has sparked public debate over […]

The University of Ghana (UG) has officially defended its fees for the 2025/2026 academic year, clarifying that there has been no increase in Academic Facility User Fees. This comes amid public scrutiny and following a directive from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), which had instructed UG to strictly adhere to fees approved by the […]

NPP flagbearer election 2026: As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for its critical internal elections, aspiring flagbearer Kennedy Agyapong has voiced serious concerns about the security arrangements ahead of the vote. The NPP is scheduled to elect its flagbearer on January 31, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2028 general elections in […]

Ghana Ambassador to the United States of America, Victor Smith, has confirmed the arrest and detention of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, in the United States. In a statement issued on January 15, 2026, Ambassador Smith disclosed that Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was arrested by the US Marshals […]

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has described Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, as an “illegal alien” who overstayed his permitted period of admission into the United States, a violation that could lead to deportation. The clarification was provided by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson in written correspondence with […]

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 […]