Author: Gifty Boateng

Death has struck the Bampoe Addo family twice in quick succession, following the passing of Okoe Bampoe Addo, twin brother of the late Dr Isaac Bampoe Addo, former Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG). Okoe Bampoe Addo, aged 59, died on Monday, September 14, 2026 — barely weeks after losing his twin brother. The two deceased brothers were biological brothers of Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo. The family is now grappling with the devastating loss of both siblings within a matter of weeks. Prior to his death, family, friends and…

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the expanded Zonda Tec Ghana vehicle assembly facility in Tema, reaffirming government’s commitment to building a robust domestic automotive industry anchored on local production, skills development and value addition. From Assembly to Full Local Supply Chain At the commissioning, President Mahama challenged the sector to move beyond mere vehicle assembly, urging industry players to develop a fully integrated local supply chain where Ghanaian enterprises produce components and provide supporting services for the industry. He encouraged increased investment in the manufacture of batteries, tyres, wiring systems, seats, glass, plastics and metal components — investments he…

Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced plans to broadcast Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly (MMDA) sessions live to the public. The Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP) disclosed that he has engaged the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to roll out a programme providing live coverage of General Assembly and Town Hall meetings across all MMDAs nationwide. Objectives of the Initiative According to the Minister, the initiative is designed to strengthen transparency, accountability and citizen participation in local governance, in line with the Local Governance Act, 2016…

Veteran gospel musician Bernice Offei had been quietly battling dementia for close to five years before her passing, her former manager Kwasi Ernest Ennin has disclosed. Speaking in an interview on Max, Ennin revealed that the condition took a heavy toll on the legendary singer’s daily life and ultimately contributed to her death at the age of 63. “For four to five years, she had been battling with dementia that affected her brain. When someone is sick of dementia, it affects the daily life of the person,” he said. The Day She Went Missing The former manager recounted a distressing…

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of planning to deploy misinformation and disinformation, as key weapons ahead of the 2028 general election. The Effutu constituency Member of Parliament (MP) issued the warning in the wake of allegations that he attempted to extort money from Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi — claims he has strongly denied. The accusation, first made by the NDC’s National Communications Officer during a press conference and later repeated on Joy FM’s Newsfile, emerged amid public discussions about losses the Gold Board incurred in 2025 from gold purchases on…

The Minority in Parliament has demanded a full-scale, independent parliamentary inquiry into what it describes as Ghana’s repeated appearance in major narcotics trafficking cases both at home and abroad over the past eighteen months. In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Interior, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Minority expressed grave alarm at the frequency and scale of drug seizures linked to Ghana under the current administration, putting the total value at well over US$1 billion in under two years. The Minority traced a chronology of incidents beginning with seizures on Ghanaian soil. On…

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has identified and interdicted General Corporal Robert Koranteng in connection with the death of 23-year-old Ivan Baidoo, following initial investigations into a viral video linked to the incident on the Tema Motorway on August 27. Investigations Underway Two parallel investigations have been launched into the matter. The CID Homicide Unit is probing the circumstances surrounding Baidoo’s death, while the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) is examining the conduct of the interdicted officer. The Alleged Incident According to accounts from family members, Baidoo and a motorbike rider were allegedly chased by a police officer from the…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Mr. Edmond Kombat, on Friday morning welcomed the Group Chief Executive Officer of GOIL PLC, Mr. Edward Abambire Bawa, and members of his Executive Management Team to the Tema Oil Refinery Ltd. The high-level engagement, described by the TOR CEO as a privilege, focused on strengthening and deepening the strategic collaboration between the two state-backed institutions as they work together to enhance petroleum products supply security, strengthen market resilience, and contribute to greater price stability at the pump for the Ghanaian consumer. Partnership Critical to Downstream Sector Mr. Kombat emphasised…

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Builsa North constituency, James Agalga, has returned to Ghana from the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, saying the experience has left him with “renewed commitment and perspective.” The Majority Leader led Ghana’s Parliamentary Delegation to the session, which concluded recently in the Swiss city. The session focused broadly on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — the rights to work, education, health, housing and a dignified life — alongside major institutional anniversaries and the contemporary challenges confronting human rights today. Human Rights Under Pressure In his opening address,…

The son of late Nigerian-British businessman and influencer, Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, has broken his silence over his father’s death — and he is rejecting the version of events that has dominated public discussion. In a video now circulating online, the grieving son dismissed reports that the 43-year-old died as a result of a penis-enlargement procedure in Thailand, arguing instead that his father was killed. “My dad was killed in March,” he said. “I say he was killed because they are trying to put out a narrative that he needed his penis bigger — but trust me, we are good in…