Author: SAMUEL

Former President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, hosted the five flagbearer aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a breakfast meeting today, October 21, 2025. A statement from the Office of the former President stated that the former President reminded the aspirants of the need for unity within the New Patriotic Party. The former president informed them of his commitment to ensure that the processes are fair to all aspirants, reminding them of the need for a well-rallied party to wrestle power in the 2028 elections. On their part, the aspirants acknowledged that they will ensure they have…

Veteran broadcaster Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM) has cautioned President John Mahama to remain vigilant about the people he appoints to public office , he warned that some government officials may exploit their positions for personal gain, undermining the President’s vision. “Mr. President, I beg you, eep your eyes open on your appointees,”KSM said. “You may have a good heart, but many of your appointees have come from this same Ghana. They are still in the money-looting mode.” He urged Mahama not to allow the good intentions of his government to be overshadowed by corruption from within. “Be assured that some are…

Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM) has described President John Mahama’s recent international engagements and policy decisions as “a masterstroke,” saying they reflect careful planning and strategic thinking. On The KSM Show monitored Lovinghananews.com, he commended the President’s recent trip to China and efforts to streamline tariffs, calling them “defined, deliberate, and smart.” “This whole deal with the tariffs, everything that you’ve put in motion is almost like a masterstroke,” KSM said. “It’s been careful, defined, and deliberate.” He credited these decisions for boosting investor confidence and helping Ghana regain international goodwill. “The goodwill, the international recognition, the boost it is giving to…

Outspoken TV personality Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM) has urged President John Mahama to go beyond economic achievements and focus on recovering stolen state funds. KSM said while Ghanaians appreciate the government’s early progress, the real test lies in fighting corruption decisively. “Your Excellency, the one thing Ghanaians are still looking for is action, recover the stolen money and punish those who took it,” he said on the KSM show monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “We’ve stolen more money than what the IMF gives us.” KSM cited data suggesting that Ghana could recover over $21 billion if the government successfully retrieves funds from just…

Parts of Kantamanto have been razed by a raging fire in the early hours of Tuesday, October 21, 2025. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, 8 fire engines are currently on the scene working to ensure that the fire is brought under control. The cause of the fire is currently not known but a Facebook post by the Ghana National Fire Service said “Firefighters are battling a blaze in clothing bale warehouse in Kantamanto”. We cannot readily report if there are casualties however, properties counting into millions of cedis have been lost in the fire. This is not the…

Samini has spoken out against long-standing stereotypes about creative people, particularly the assumption that most entertainers engage in smoking, drinking, or womanizing. The award-winning singer admitted that while these vices exist in the industry, they are not exclusive to artistes. “It’s a perception,” Samini stated firmly on the Health Quarters podcast monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “There are a lot of doctors and teachers who smoke. So you can’t just say it’s a creative person thing.” He explained that many young creatives fall into such habits early on, often out of naivety and peer influence, not necessarily out of recklessness. “We enter…

Samini has opened up about a personal health struggle he kept hidden for ten years. The veteran artist revealed that he lived with a painful hernia for a decade without telling anyone, not even his close friends. “I hadn’t spoken to a single person about it,” he said this on the Health Quarters podcast monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “When you’re a public figure and a people’s person, you feel like you just want to keep it to yourself. Things about you easily go out there.” Samini explained that being in the public eye often comes with pressure to appear strong, confident,…

Veteran satirist and TV host Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM) has commended President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he described as a “great beginning” in turning Ghana’s economy around. Speaking on The KSM Show monitored by Lovinghananews.com, the outspoken anti-corruption campaigner highlighted several positive economic indicators under the current administration, including a reduction in inflation and a stronger cedi. “For the first time in several years, our inflation is in single digits,” KSM said. “The cedi is going up to the point that it’s almost at par with the dollar around ten cedis. We were at…

Professor Ernest Aryeetey has said that late former president Jerry John Rawlings’ governance style was deeply shaped by anger, leaving little room for inclusive dialogue and long-term consensus building. The former University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor recalled experiencing Rawlings’ early days in power firsthand while doing his national service. “When Rawlings came, I saw it all, the anger in him drove everything that he did,” he said in a conversation with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV monitored by Lovinghananews.com. He explained that this emotional intensity influenced the policies of the PNDC era, where decisions were often reactionary rather than consultative.…

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has urged banks to scale up their risk management frameworks. Dr Asiama said this after making the point that the central banks are working hard to control non-performing loan (NPL) ratios of banks. Speaking in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, Dr Asiama said, “The non-performing loan ratio for banks we came to meet at a very high level, and so we are controlling that as well. We are urging banks to enhance the risk management frameworks so that…