Author: SAMUEL
President John Dramani Mahama has cancelled all contracts between the Government of Ghana and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), according to an update shared by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. The decision follows the conclusion of work by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The cancellation covers agreements in the downstream and upstream petroleum sectors as well as the mining sector. Manasseh noted that the deal, valued at more than $500 million for the first five years and renewable for another five, will no longer be implemented. He emphasised that the contracts would have entitled SML to fixed revenue across…
The Ministry of Health has accused drone delivery company Zipline of failing to fulfill its core mandate of transporting essential medical supplies across the country. Speaking on Kessben FM monitored by Lovinghananews.com, Tony Goodman, Head of Health Training Institutions and spokesperson for the Ministry, alleged that the company diverted from its intended purpose. “Zipline was supposed to be transporting essential medical items like drugs and vaccines to health facilities,” Goodman stated. “But what did they end up doing? They were rather delivering condoms and even exam papers.” According to him, the company lacked the necessary logistics and equipment to operate…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has been appointed to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Task Force working toward a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war. In a statement signed by Parliament’s Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, the IPU President cited Bagbin’s “integrity, impartiality, and ability to build trust with all parties” as the basis for the appointment. The Speaker joins seven other distinguished parliamentarians drawn from all six geopolitical groups of the IPU. The IPU Task Force, set up in March 2022, has held more than thirteen meetings and facilitated missions to Kyiv and Moscow, providing a…
A security analyst is urging former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return and respond to allegations against him, arguing that public accountability should not be avoided. Speaking in an interview on 3FM Sunrise with Eric Mawuena Egbeta, Executive Director of the African Centre for Security and Counterterrorism, Emmanuel Kotin, questioned why the former minister has remained out of the country amid ongoing investigations. “If I were the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, I would have come back to defend myself if I had not done anything wrong. “It’s as simple as ABC. If you have not done anything wrong, why…
Minister for Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has firmly rejected suggestions that government payments to contractors under The Big Push infrastructure programme are merely symbolic. His comments followed claims by former Works and Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who argued that the releases amounted to “audio money” with little real impact. Mr. Kwakye Ofosu stressed that actual financial transfers are taking place and that the programme is actively fueling progress across multiple construction sites nationwide. He insisted that the portrayal of the funds as imaginary or exaggerated is inaccurate. “The suggestion that what the Finance Minister is releasing is ‘audio money’…
The Minister for Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected suggestions that the government is using the justice system to settle political scores, insisting that ongoing prosecutions are rooted in law and evidence, not partisanship. Speaking on Metro TV, he emphasised that the Attorney-General’s Office continues to operate independently and in full accordance with legal standards. “The Attorney-General’s Office is acting strictly within the bounds of the law,” he said, stressing that no individual is being unfairly pursued. He added that all cases currently before the courts are supported by verified grounds for prosecution. “Every prosecution currently before the courts has…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the Lightweave controversy is rooted in contract breaches and financial discrepancies, not politics or grudges. He explained, “Lightweave was supposed to connect hundreds of health facilities within three years. They did not meet the deadline, even after two extensions.” He argued that this alone freed the government to seek alternative solutions. He went further to say, “An audit revealed shortfalls in hardware, software and services worth nearly nineteen million dollars. “On top of that, the state paid ten million dollars more than the value of work done.” According to him, the evidence points to losses the…
The Minister for Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu placed emphasis on control and access to national health data. “The country paid for a system that should belong to us,” he said on Metro TV monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “However, we found ourselves unable to operate it without the contractor. They could literally switch the system on and off remotely.” He described the situation as unacceptable. “You cannot have a health system affecting millions of Ghanaians controlled outside the country. “That is not just a procurement issue; that is a sovereignty and security concern,” he declared. He insisted that this alone justified government…
Government has laid before Parliament the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, aimed at strengthening the legal framework against illegal mining activities. The new legislative instrument, which will mature after 21 sitting days, seeks to revoke L.I. 2501—which restricted the President’s authority to approve mining in forest reserves—and to completely repeal L.I. 2462. According to the government, the measure forms part of renewed efforts to curb illegal mining and restore Ghana’s forest ecosystems. Addressing journalists after laying the Instrument, the Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, said the revocation is intended to close…
Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has rejected allegations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) suggesting irregularities and underperformance in its revenue assurance contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). In a statement issued on Friday, October 31, 2025, SML maintained that it had fully cooperated with all lawful investigations and urged that public discussions be based on verified facts rather than speculation. “We will present all relevant documents before the appropriate authorities. We remain proud of the work done, the controls that governed it, and the measurable value created for Ghana,” said the company’s Lead Counsel. “The rule…