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The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has strongly condemned the recent assault of pharmacy personnel and a client at e-PRIDE CHEMIST within Burma Camp, Accra. The incident, captured on CCTV and widely circulated on social media, reportedly involved Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Mensah Williams, a non-uniformed officer of the Ghana Armed Forces. In a statement released on Thursday October 30, the PSGH said it visited e-PRIDE CHEMIST to verify the reports and assured the affected pharmacy staff of its full support. The Society described the attack as “barbaric, reprehensible, and utterly unacceptable,” emphasising that such violence violates the human…
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has refuted claims of tension between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Attorney General(AG), regarding the handling of the extradition case involving former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 30, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng said the two institutions are working together and that reports of disagreement are unfounded. “It’s unfortunate that there’s been talk about dockets, and we’ve refused to give the docket and all. That is beside the point; that is not the issue at all. “The issue is that you need to…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is set to file criminal charges against several high-profile individuals implicated in the controversial revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) by the end of November 2025. Those expected to face prosecution include former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, current and former Commissioner-Generals of the GRA — Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti — as well as senior GRA officials Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoa. A former official of the Ministry of Finance, Ernest Akore, is also among those to be charged. The move follows…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that GH¢506,728,334.21 was paid to Strategic Management Limited (SML) under the revenue assurance contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) without proper verification of the work performed. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Special Prosecutor stated that these payments, spanning from July 2018 to December 2024, were executed automatically, in direct contravention of the terms of the contracts. “The OSP investigations show that the total fees paid to SML under the transaction audit and external price verification contracts amounts to five hundred and six million seven…
National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has paid a glowing tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, describing her passing as a huge loss to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the nation. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, October 30, monitored byLovinghananews.com Mr. Vanderpuye revealed that discussions were ongoing for Nana Konadu’s return to the NDC after years of a strained relationship. “It’s a big blow to us as a party, even though she formed her own party. Because of her children, she…
Family, friends, and dignitaries have gathered at the residence of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to mark a one-week commemoration in her honour following her passing. The observance comes exactly one week after her death on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. Nana Konadu, wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, is widely celebrated for her contributions to women’s empowerment and national development. During the event, members of the public, political figures, and civil society representatives are expected to pay their respects at…
The former Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei-Assibey Antwi, has pleaded not guilty to all 14 counts of financial crimes brought against him by the state, including charges of causing financial loss, stealing, and money laundering amounting to more than GHC 1.5 billion. Presiding over the case, Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie on Thursday granted the accused bail in the sum of GHC 800 million, with six sureties required to provide landed property equivalent to the bail amount as security. As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered Mr Osei-Assibey to deposit all passports at the Court…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has assured the public that it will not shield any soldier found culpable of assaulting civilians. This follows the arrest of Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Mensah Williams of the Ghana Air Force, who was captured in a viral video physically attacking two people at a Pharmacy located within Burma Camp. In a statement issued by the Department of Public Relations and signed by Acting Director, Captain (Ghana Navy) Veronica Adzo Arhin, the GAF said the soldier was arrested at dawn on Thursday, October 30, 2025, by the Ghana Military Police. “The Armed Forces assures…
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says the monopolization of the national health data system is a major factor contributing to the current disruptions faced by the health system. He made the point during Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The Minister explained that monopolization has given the contractor excessive leverage, delaying critical data access and service continuity. “The system was monopolized. If there were about four or three or two vendors, maybe if he’s squeezing our balls at this point, the others may not,” Mr. Akandoh said, referring to the vendor behind the LightWave Health Information…
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng The Office of the Special Prosecutor’s asset recovery and management team has seized several items, including luxury vehicles, jewellery, weapons, and documents relating to landed properties from the Trassaco residence of CEO of Goldridge Company Limited, Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr. Sledge. The OSP seized the items after a search was conducted at his residence on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Officials from the OSP also conducted a search at the East Legon offices of the company. The searches were conducted as part of ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences linked to the…