Author: Gifty Boateng

Two University of Ghana (UG) lecturers, Dr George Domfe and Prof. Ransford Gyampoh, lost their cool over the weekend, resulting in hot verbal exchanges during TV3’s Key Points Programme on Saturday November 15. The incident which occurred both on and off air has been captured in a videos making the rounds on the internet. In the second video which was off air but was leaked, Dr Domfoh is seen being restrained by other members of the panel, Dr Joshua Zaato, Prof Godfred Bokpin also of the same University and in-studio personalities, to walk off stage. The angry lecturer with the…

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nhyiaeso constituency Stephen Amoah, has admitted that he knows Abigail Salami Aboagye, the widow of Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash. But he insists that he has not been in touch with her for about seven (7) years now, denying allegation that he fathered the couple’s three-year old daughter, threatening legal battle with a media personality. “The issue is, if I say I don’t know the lady I will be a liar but it’s been about 7 years I have not seen her. That lady is not…

Senior statesman, Kojo Acquah Yankah has praised the Minister for Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, for handling his office with distinction. The onetime Minister under late President Jerry John Rawlings, is impressed with the way and manner Dr Forson has conducted himself and office. He is particularly mesmerized how he presented the budget statement recently. The Ejumako Enyan Essiam constituency Member of Parliament (MP) in the Central Region, last Thursday November 13, presented the 2026 budget statement. It was his main budget reading after he did a similar exercise in March following the National Democratic Congress (NDC) taking political…

The Police administration and it sister institutions namely the Immigration Service, the Fire Service, Immigration Service, Prison Service, have announced a well-planned recruitment processes beginning next week. It comes two days after a stampede marred the Ghana Army Forces’ (GAF) department of this year’s recruitment exercise, leading to the deaths of six young ladies. Some 28 applicants were affected—12 in critical condition, five in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A similar occurred in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region resulting in five additional injuries. Addressing the media on Friday November 14, the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, said the portal for…

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) is promising to be very busy next year as it gears up to investigate 450 cases in 2026 alone, as part of it continuous ruthless fight against organized crime and it related issues. The Office, in 2025, became one of the vibrant, relevant and performing anti-graft institutions, investigating and tackling organized crime and related matters. It went after prominent personalities in society including, government appointees, entertainers, politicians, religious leaders without fear or favour. Notable were the Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi, dancehall artiste…

Over GH¢10 Billion Saved After Auditor General’s Independent Validation Of Arrears And Commitments-Ato Forson Government has rejected a total of GH¢10.4 billion in claims after commissioning the Auditor General to conduct an independent validation of arrears and commitments as at the end of 2024. The amount was disallowed due to unsupported documentation, duplicate and recycled IPCs, inflated invoices, falsified stores receipts, and instances of no work done. Of the rejected amount, GH¢1 billion comprised Bank Transfer Advices that had already been approved and were ready for payment. The figure is part of GH¢68.8 billion marked as outstanding arrears and payables…

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti Region, has passed a comment amidst the raging paternity fraud case against Samuel Aboagye, one of the 8 prominent Ghanaians who lost their lives through the August 6 helicopter crash near Obuasi. According to Dr Stephen Amoah, popularly known as Stika, the mere fact that a man sleeps with a woman and she gets pregnant, and marries her does not mean that the pregnancy is automatically his. In the opinion of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), there must be a proof because there may be another man in the…

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concern about the way and manner some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have so far been treated by the John Mahama-led government. The Effutu constituency Member of Parliament (MP) observes that, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), after forming government, has had a field day, arresting leading members of the opposition party and former government officials, basically because there is palpable disunity in the NPP. He complains that the government has capitalized on the seeming in cohesion to treat these members any how it likes because the largest opposition group, is not…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that it is now possible to acquire a passport in a day. This is a clear departure from the era where passport seekers spent months, years and good money to middlemen to secure the international document. It is also part of bold and innovative passport reforms the Ministry is embarking on to relieve passport seekers of the usual challenges they go through. It is anticipated that this will bring clear comfort to everyone including those with medical emergency. Implementation the Minister state begins tomorrow, Thursday, November 13, 2025. In a post…

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) Edwin Provencal, has reportedly been arrested at the Kotota International Airport (KIA). He was grabbed by officials of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) after attempting to fly out of the country while his name is on stop list by investigative bodies. The former appointee of the Akufo-Addo government was nabbed on Monday, November 10 and he is currently in the custody of the Office in Accra. He was enroute to Maputo, Mozambique, without securing the necessary authorization from security agencies. Provencal is under…