Since its December 18, 2024, launch by President-Elect John Dramani Mahama with Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Chairman, the National Democratic Congress’ Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) has been promoted as a flagship anti-corruption drive meant to recover misappropriated state assets and bring accountability to governance. But over one year into its existence, ORAL remains…
The ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’(small-chicks) policy touted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a cornerstone of their agricultural strategy remains an idea without impact, a slogan without execution, and an embarrassment to policy coherence in Ghana today. Plainly put: the ordinary Ghanaian does not understand this policy because reality shows it has not been actualized in…
Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, the MP for Walewale, says that Ghana’s economy is getting more stable one year into President John Mahama’s term because the government is following the IMF program very closely. He said on Citi Eyewitness News on January 7 that the President, working closely with Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and…
Kuami Eugene, a musician from Ghana, has talked about how he got started in music production. He built his first studio in his mother’s kitchen when he was 17, and she helped him a lot, even using her savings to buy him a computer. He said that he worked in tough conditions without air conditioning…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to look into claims that there is a plan to rig its presidential primary, which is set for January 31, 2026. The request comes after a petition that Alex Kwaku Tetteh, a member of Ken Ohene Agyapong’s campaign…
To help the Ghana Scholarship Authority deal with its growing financial problems, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has suggested that 2.5% of Ghana’s petroleum royalty revenue be given to it. He said at the swearing-in ceremony for the Authority’s Governing Council that the organization has an unsustainable debt of about GH₵834 million, which means it needs…
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta because they have questions about his status in the US. His legal team says that he is fully cooperating while they work to resolve the issue quickly. His lawyers said that he has a pending petition for adjustment of status,…
Dr. Johnson Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his long-lasting, calm, and principled leadership, calling it a vital source of stability and wisdom that continues to help Ghana grow as a nation. During a courtesy visit by the Asantehene to the Bank of Ghana on January…
Former PMMC Managing Director Nana Akwasi Awuah has made it clear that the IMF’s report of a $214 million trading loss under the Gold for Reserve program happened in 2025, after he left office, and should not be linked to his time in office. He said that PMMC didn’t lose any money on the Domestic…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), established under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) to restore accountability and transform Ghana’s gold sector, is now at the centre of a scandal that threatens the very transparency and good governance the statute was designed to uphold. Section 42 of Act 1140 clearly mandates that GoldBod “shall…
