Author: SAMUEL
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has rubbished an opinion poll projecting a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Bediako, in the upcoming Akwatia by-election. The survey, conducted by Global Info Analytics between August 27 and 28 with 2,050 sampled voters, suggested that Bediako was leading with 53%, while the NPP’s Solomon K. Asumadu trailed at 47%. This marked a turnaround from the baseline poll, which had placed Asumadu slightly ahead with 50% against Bediako’s 44%. But speaking in an interview on Channel One, Salam Mustapha insisted that the ruling party…
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, is of the view that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) shouldn’t have contested for the Akwatia by-election. According to him, the party should have known that since they are not in power, the seat should have been given automatically to the NDC because they can help develop Akwatia. He was speaking at Akwatia, where he has been campaigning ahead of the September 2, 2025, by-election. “I am of the view that the NPP shouldn’t have contested the Akwatia seat. They should have left it for us because we are the ones…
President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially launch a novel Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) framework for Ghana’s ambassadors at the upcoming Conference of Heads of Mission, scheduled to take place from September 1 to 5, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra. The announcement was shared by Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on his social media platforms ahead of the event. According to him, this marks a historic first in Ghana’s diplomatic practice, as ambassadors will now be dispatched with a clear, measurable performance framework to help achieve the President’s Reset Vision for Ghana. “President…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has criticized the sentencing of eight men convicted for their role in violent disturbances during the Ablekuma North parliamentary by-election. Speaking in an interview on Channel One, Mr Cudjoe said the punishment handed down by the Accra Circuit Court was not tough enough to deter future incidents of electoral violence. “I am not too sure and happy about the sentencing in the case of Ablekuma. I think they should have been punished a lot more. So that people are deterred from getting involved in acts of violence and electoral hooliganism,” Mr.…
Gunfire shattered the Homowo celebrations in Sowutuom on Saturday, August 30, 2025, leaving two people feared dead and several others injured. “After the Chelsea game, we suddenly heard gunshots from the junction. For almost 30 minutes, bullets were flying everywhere,” an eyewitness told JoyNews, describing scenes of panic as residents fled for safety. Another recalled seeing “about five armed men storming the area, shooting left, right, center.” According to residents, the violence was triggered when members of the Dwenewoho community attempted to sprinkle Kpokpoi — a traditional dish central to the festival — in Sowutuom. Local traditional leaders reportedly opposed…
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has attributed the persistent irregularities in the Auditor-General’s reports to what he describes as years of poor political leadership. Speaking on The Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, August 30, Mr. Bentil expressed concern over the recurring payroll fraud and financial infractions uncovered annually. “We are seeing these irregularities every year because of the poor political leadership we have had over the years. It’s sad that we continue to have issues about payroll fraud,” he said. Mr. Bentil further argued that the problem persists because those implicated in the Auditor-General’s reports are rarely…
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has disclosed that the government is implementing urgent humanitarian interventions to support families displaced by the recent conflict in the Sawla-Bole area. The Minister for the Interior stated that the government has tasked the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) with compiling accurate data on the number of affected persons. “We have tasked NADMO to get us the numbers in every area. Some have been displaced internally, others have crossed our borders, and some are even in other regions. “So, we are trying to get the exact number, after which we will see exactly what can be done,” he…
The Ministry of Health has announced a 50% reduction in admission fees for Nursing and Allied Health Training students, beginning with the 2025/2026 academic year. The move, part of government’s new “No-Fee-Stress” Policy, is aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and students. By this policy, government will absorb half of the approved fees for all first-year students entering nursing and allied health institutions across the country. In a statement signed by Tony Goodman, Deputy Director and Spokesperson for the Ministry, the directive requires all health training institutions to strictly adhere to the approved fee structure. Principals have been…
The Adansi Traditional Council has called on the government to develop the Sikaman Brofoyedru helicopter crash site in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region into a national monument and tourist attraction to honour the memory of the eight navy officers and politicians who lost their lives. The fatal crash occurred on August 6, 2025, when a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter went down in the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru-Sikaman, killing everyone on board. On Saturday, members of the council visited the crash site to perform final cleansing rituals for residents and volunteers who assisted in retrieving the…
Movement for Change member, Solomon Owusu, has dismissed suggestions that his resistance to extending John Dramani Mahama’s mandate beyond 2028 is tied to Alan Kyeremanteng’s presidential ambitions. “No, but the fact that John Mahama contests in 2028 does not mean Alan will not contest. There is no clear-cut rule that once President Mahama is in the picture, Alan will lose. After all, Mahama has gone into an election and lost and won some,” Owusu stated on Joy Prime in an interview monitored by Lovinghananews.com. He argued that Africa’s history is filled with examples of leaders who overstayed their welcome, to…