Author: Gifty Baoateng

By Gifty Boateng It is coming across as though the internal wrangling in the camp of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not going to stop anytime soon. The struggle for the soul of the party on who to lead the party for the next general election in 2024, is pushing many of the bigwigs and members to verbally attack one another. Two leading figures, a presidential hopeful Ken Agyapong and the Bono Regional chairman Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye DC, are making the party less attractive with their endless fights. The two have been on each other’s neck after…

By Gifty Boateng The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has as part of government’s quest to promote transparency and accountability, has updated the public on ongoing investigations concerning the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). ORAL is a major campaign promise by the John Mahama government, to retrieve funds and assets of the state, illegally acquired by former appointees of government. Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced it is set to haul some 12 former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government, to the court for their involvement in ghost name fraud among others. Their charges…

By Gifty Boateng Member of Parliament for the Achiase constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, is not a happy man when it comes to the current state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The MP, has lamented about how the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is fast losing it essence in Ghana’s political landscape, indicating it is almost “collapsed”. According to him, the party which left office barely six months ago is collapsing before their very eyes, asking for a new way of doing things. Arguing further, the unenthused MP went on to say that the party is on…

By Gifty Boateng The imposition of GHc1 by the John Dramani Mahama-led administration, aimed at solving the huge loses and debts in the energy sector, keeps getting approval from some groups and members of the public, notwithstanding the initial backlash. Aside endorsements from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), the Ghana Private Road and Transport Unions (GPRTU), who initially threatened a strike action, others including musician, Kwaw Kese, have expressed favourable response. According to the artiste popularly known as Abodam, it will cost nothing for Ghanaians to contribute their quota to curtail the challenges in the sector. Justifying his…

By Gifty Boateng The 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, ordered the Marshals to walk the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effiduase/Asokore constituency in the Ashanti Region, out of the floor. The incident on Tuesday June 10, nearly turned the chamber into a chaotic scene after the minority side waded into the matter and insisted, they will not allow the Marshals to carry out the order. The whole incident unfolded after the MP out of the blue, requested the speaker to admit a motion to discuss the on-going strike action by the Ghana Registered…

By Gifty Boateng As part of it on-going investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has stormed the offices of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). The Office is reported to have raided the SML offices with active support from operatives from the National Security and also with a search warrant. It is unclear when the operation was conducted but The New Republic has gathered that the company’s offices at Tema and Osu in the Greater Accra Region, were affected. The act was conducted at the same time. While the OSP continues with it investigation, the search became necessary…

By Gifty Boateng The family of the beleaguered former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has waded into his case with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), following his failure to appear before the anti-graft body on Monday 2 June. The family is displeased with the decision by the Office to put back the name of their member on Interpol Red Notice, aimed at finding him around the world and extraditing him back into Ghana to answer questions for his stewardship. The former minister is wanted for his involvements in corruption and corruption related scandals, including his payment of $58 million…

By Gifty Boateng The much-touted strike action announced by the leadership of the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), in response to the introduction of the GHc1 levy has been called off. The New Republic is learning this follows a favourable engagement between government and the leadership of the GPRTU. The biggest transport Union had intended to embark on an industrial action this week as a result of their strong objection to the levy nicknamed dumsor levy. They had expressed disquiet about government’s decision to spring a surprise on them after agreeing to reduce transport fares barely two weeks…

By Gifty Boateng A former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kwadaso constituency, Dr Samiu.Kwadwo. Nuamah, has recounted how Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, abused political power and ousted him. According to the one term MP, he was personally threatened by the embattled chairman popularly known as Wontumi, ahead parliamentary primaries that he was going to be unseated. He was however, never told his crime. Repeatedly, the academic said, Wontumi told him his defeat was imminent and that he, the chairman, has been asked to oust him and ensure he does not return to…

By Gifty Boateng Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC), Maxwell Kofi Jumah, left office with his official vehicle, despite a ban on vehicle acquisition by the then Akufo-Addo government. According to reports, the in-law of former President Akufo-Addo, did not only leave office with his official vehicle, costing the debt-ridden Company $90, 000, he apparently auctioned the property to himself at a paltry sum of GHc40, 000. This was disclosed by the deputy director of operations at the presidency, Mustapha Gbande recently. “He managed to purchase a vehicle that was bought $90, 000…