Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said that about GH¢50 million that belongs to Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has been frozen as part of ongoing investigations into financial crimes. He told PM Express on Joy News that the Economic and Organized Crime Office took the action to protect money that…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu says that the Cabinet has agreed to bring back special tribunals to speed up cases of corruption and illegal wealth. This is meant to cut down on delays in the judicial system and make it easier to handle cases related to the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. The Abura Asebu-Kwamankese…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a government spokesperson, has turned down calls for the government to pressure the courts to speed up prosecutions under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. He said that the government will not interfere with the courts. Kwakye Ofosu said on PM Express on Joy News that the government’s job is only…
The Minority in Parliament has said that Ghana could lose up to a million jobs if the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025, are passed. These rules set up a sliding-scale royalty system that changes rates based on international commodity prices. Patrick Boamah, the head of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, warned that higher royalties could…
Franklin Cudjoe is in charge of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education. They have started a campaign called “Opening the Envelope” to question the secrecy of asset declarations by high-ranking Ghanaian government officials. The initiative wants to use the Right to Information Act 2019 (Act 989) to force people to share their asset records…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has backed the government’s choice to change mineral royalties, saying that Ghana’s mineral wealth should be used to support national development and protect the environment. Officials say the move is necessary to fund the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), which needs more than GH¢250 million to fight…
Nana Aba Anamoah, a well-known Ghanaian media figure, has been named brand ambassador for Nexus Global Services Ltd., a healthcare facilitation company that wants to make it easier for Africans to get specialized medical care. In her job, she will help with public education campaigns, patient advocacy, and strategic communications to help people and families…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has suggested creating a second chamber of Parliament in Ghana to improve the current unicameral system. This new chamber would include traditional leaders, religious leaders, academics, trade unions, and well-known retired public officials. He said that the chamber, which would only have 50 to 60 members, would give independent, public…
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran has been going on for eleven days and has killed more than 1,700 people and caused a lot of damage to people and the economy. President Donald Trump says that “major strides” have been made and that the mission is partially successful. However, Iran has ruled out…
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has told the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), to call off its planned nationwide strike on March 9, 2026. The NLC says this is because CLOGSAG did not follow the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651). The Commission said that CLOGSAG didn’t give the other party or the…
