Author: Philip Antoh

The Ghana Police Service, through the Special Support Unit, has arrested three suspects in connection with a series of robberies reported in Afienya, Atadeka, Apollonia, and surrounding communities in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, identified as Seth Noi Tetteh, also known as “Wonder,” and two others, Selasie Emmanuel and Sulemana Osman, were arrested on December 24, 2025 and December 26, 2025, respectively, following information that suspect Seth Noi Tetteh had been taken into custody at the Atadeka Police Station for his alleged involvement in multiple robbery incidents in the area. During interrogation, suspect Seth Noi Tetteh admitted his involvement…

The year 2025 has been described as a defining turning point for Ghana’s education sector, as President John Dramani Mahama and the Ministry of Education embarked on a comprehensive reset aimed at stabilizing the system and restoring quality across all levels. According to the Press Secretary to the Minister for Education, Hashmin Mohammed, the 2025 year under review confirms that Ghana’s education sector is on a deliberate path of recovery and transformation. In a release on December 31, he mentioned several key advancements in the education sector of Ghana in the year 2025. He noted that the new administration inherited…

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim (MP), has sent warm New Year wishes to Ghanaians, urging a renewed dedication to national progress as the country welcomes 2026. In a New Year message released on January 1, 2026, the Minister recognized the essential role of traditional leaders, religious figures, sector partners, and local communities, calling them crucial allies in Ghana’s development path. Reflecting on the recently celebrated Christmas season, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim highlighted its significant spiritual meaning, referring to the birth of Jesus Christ as “humanity’s most profound symbol of hope and divine restoration.” He encouraged…

President John Dramani Mahama has introduced an ambitious plan for Ghana in 2026, indicating a quicker pace of reforms and development initiatives aimed at enhancing social protection, transforming the economy, and strengthening democratic governance. In his New Year’s Message to the Nation on January 1, 2026, President Mahama stated that the achievements of 2025 have established a strong foundation for the next stage of national development, emphasizing that the focus for the new year will be on expanding initiatives and achieving concrete results. He reiterated his administration’s dedication to quality education, announcing that the digitalization of schools will proceed to…

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, of issuing contradictory and misleading public statements over reported losses linked to the Gold-for-Reserves and gold trading programmes. In a statement released on the controversy, CDM said Mr. Gyamfi initially denied any knowledge of losses, dismissed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) assessment, and claimed GoldBod had not recorded losses. However, the group noted that the same official later admitted that GoldBod had incurred losses amounting to GHS3.3 billion. “These statements are mutually exclusive,” CDM said, adding that “an institution cannot, in the same breath,…

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has rejected claims that the Bank of Ghana’s reported losses were largely caused by the gold purchase programme, describing such assertions as factually inaccurate and misleading. Citing published Bank of Ghana financial statements, CDM explained that the central bank recorded total operational losses of GHS9.49 billion for the 2024 financial year, of which only GHS1.8 billion was attributable to the gold purchase programme. “Any attempt to collapse total annual operational losses into a single gold programme is factually inaccurate and intellectually dishonest,” CDM stated. The group added that GHS3.49 billion of the total losses…

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the President of the Republic to immediately direct the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, to step aside to allow for an independent investigation into GoldBod and the Gold-for-Reserves programme. According to CDM, the most alarming disclosure is the admission that GoldBod is projected to incur GHS3.3 billion in losses purely from trading activities. “This is not an accounting revaluation or an exchange-rate adjustment; this is straightforward trading loss,” the group said. CDM questioned how a trading model that guarantees losses was approved and why such information was not disclosed…

The National Secretariat of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), together with the entire Hiflo Media family, announce with deep sorrow the passing of the father of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David Tamakloe. The sad event occurred in Kumasi on Monday, December 29, 2025, after a short illness. Details of the funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course following a family meeting. PRINPAG respectfully calls on all members and well-wishers to keep our President and his family in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), now known as GoldBod, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, has strongly rejected the Minority Caucus’s claims regarding losses from the Bank of Ghana’s Gold for Reserves (G4R) programme, calling their criticisms “uninformed and unfounded.” In a statement released on December 29, 2025, Mr. Gyamfi announced that he would formally address and clarify the issues related to the International Monetary Fund’s reported $214 million loss under the G4R programme starting January 5, 2026. However, he felt compelled to share preliminary figures to correct the record due to recent comments from the…

The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has declared the opening of a Book of Condolence to honor the late Mr. Edward Elorm Kobla Desewu, a well-respected media professional and former executive member of the Association. In a statement released on December 29, 2025, PRINPAG expressed profound sadness over Mr. Desewu’s death, calling him a significant figure in Ghana’s media community whose influence will last for generations. Mr. Desewu passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, after a brief stay at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital). He was the Founder and Managing Editor of…