Author: SAMUEL
The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit, of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra. The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert. The team observed the suspect dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) behaving suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer. Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to…
Cycling in Africa has vastly changed in the last 10 years. Dirt roads and borrowed bicycles were common features of the club rides that were going on in the early days. Now the whole ecosystem is there with teams competing in UCI Continental Circuits. Across the continent, staging regional events such as the Cycling World Championships seems achievable enough for the earnest new generation of African riders. The Renaissance in African cycling, in odd measure at times, finds its basis both in the local initiatives and the expansion of professional structures. Local clubs in Kenya, Rwanda, Algeria, and South Africa…
Development economist and Deputy Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority, Dr Micheal Ayamga Adongo, has questioned Kennedy Agyapong’s contribution to policy, given his long stay in parliament. According to him, all Kennedy Agyapong is known for is his attacks on people who have been given contracts over him. He argues that there is no known policy in the past during his time in Parliament that he is known to be a proponent of. Dr Michael Ayamga Adongo was speaking on Accra-based Joy News when he made this known. “Kennedy has been one of the longest-serving MPs in this country.…
Former Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has formally announced her bid to contest for the General Secretary position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a social media post she indicated that her decision is borne out of the need to restore confidence in the party. “From the polling stations, through to the electoral areas, constituencies, and regions to the top, we will restore confidence in our party and unity amongst ourselves. That is the only dose we need to booth out this accident-of-a-government”. She tagged her mission as the “rescue mission” and urged fellow patriots to join her. “I come…
Former Ablekuma West Member of Parliament Ursula Owusu-Ekuful holds the view that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not the preferred political party to lead Ghana. She says John Dramani Mahama and his government were allowed to lead because they lied their way to power. According to her, the belief of the people of Ghana in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) waned because of the lies. However, she believes the party will revive it. “This caretaker NDC government is there not just because they are preferred; they are there because they lied their way into government, amidst lofty promises, and…
IMANI-Africa has advised Alan Kyerematen’s United Party Plus (UP Plus) to focus its early efforts on building strong local bases rather than relying solely on national visibility, warning that the party risks fading into irrelevance without deep grassroots engagement. In its latest governance brief, IMANI stated that the fanfare surrounding the launch of UP Plus could have been more impactful had it been tied to specific regions where Akufo-Addo’s influence is strongest, such as the Ashanti Region. “A national unveiling without localized roots risks being perceived as a top-down initiative lacking organic support,” the analysis noted. The think tank suggested…
One of the lawyers for Mustapha Hamid, Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini has expressed worry over attempts by the office of the Special Prosecutor to delay the proceses in the case against his client. It will be remembered that Lovinghananews.com earlier reported that the Office had increased the charges against Mustapha Hamid and 9 others standing trial from 25 to 54 following the discovery of new evidence from ongoing investigations. But in a post shared via social media, Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini could not fathom the amendment made by the OSP to the Charge sheet. He indicated that this is the…
Ghana’s former Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu, is celebrating her 61st birthday today. In a post to celebrate her birthday, Ursula indicated that she has not lacked any good thing in her life. She expressed her gratefulness to God for life’s opportunities and the doors he has opened for her. Her message read “Gyata bruwaa bedi hia, nanso nepa biara nhia wɔn a wɔ hwehwɛ awurade. Psalm 34:10. 61 years… I’ve never lacked any good thing. Thank you Lord”. Source:Lovinghananews.com
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has today amended the charges against the accused persons in the Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others case. This amendment increases the counts from 25 to 54 following the discovery of new evidence from ongoing investigations. The case is being heard this morning in court. The Republic has filed 54 criminal charges against officials of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and several associated companies for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering, totalling GH¢291,574,087.19 and US$332,407.47 respectively. The accused are alleged to have extorted hundreds of millions of cedis…
The 38-year-old, who won LaLiga during his spell in Spain, was admitted after what Dutch reports described as a ‘serious medical setback.’ A statement from FC De Rebellen, a club for ‘the most rebellious, versatile and controversial former footballers from the Netherlands and Belgium’, confirmed the incident and called for privacy for the player’s family. ‘Last Friday, Royston Drenthe suffered a stroke,’ the statement read. ‘Drenthe is currently being taken good care of and is in good hands. The team and those involved are hoping for a smooth recovery. ‘Royston’s family is asking for peace and privacy during this period…