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President John Dramani Mahama continues to revoke the appointments of his predecessor, former President Akufo-Addo’s appointees. The latest to be hit with revocation of appointment is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng. Yaw Koranteng’s was given the marching order, through a letter dated Monday January 13, 2025 and signed by secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, took effect immediately. He was in the letter directed to hand over his responsibilities to the President’s representative at the Ministry of Finance, Dr.…

President John Dramani Mahama has on his first day in office revoked the appointments of all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) appointed by his predecessor ex-President Akufo-Addo. The revocation of their appointments take effect today January 8, 2025. An official statement dated January 8, signed by the President Secretary, Callistus Mahama quoted relevant portions of the Local Government Act to justify the sacking of the appointees. “In accordance with the power vested in H. E. John Dramani Mahama under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 996) as amended by the Local Government (Amendended), Act, 2017,…

President Akufo-Addo’s ADC Colonel Isaac Amponsah, on Friday January 3 collapsed live on television while providing protection to him in Parliament as he delivers his last State of the Nation Address (SoNA)). The incident forced the President’s address to temporarily halt for few minutes to ensure that he is taken care of before resuming. Colonel Amponsah, who was standing right behind the President, the Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkorno, suddenly fell on his right hand side following which security officers on duty quickly dashed to the scene to contain the situation. He was rushed from the scene to other…

….as Outgoing Officials Bolt with Official Cars

Interior Minister Henry Quartey and Dominic Agyemang, Director of Migration at the Ministry of the Interior, are set to confer naturalization and citizenship upon close to 1,000 foreigners in a last-minute move on Monday, January 6th, 2025. This decision, coming just one day before the Akufo-Addo government hands over power, has raised eyebrows and drawn significant criticism. The process has been marred by accusations of lack of diligence and potential mischief, with concerns being raised about the motives behind this rush to grant citizenship. It has become apparent that the majority of the list was compiled by the presidency, further…

…as Sudden ‘Hell Fire’ Guts Kantamanto Market.

A defamation lawsuit has been filed in the High Court of Justice by Tettey Yohunu, Deputy Inspector General of Police, against Blessed Godsbrian Smart Yirenkyi, popularly known as Captain Smart, and Media General Limited. According to court documents, the plaintiff, Tettey Yohuno, has accused Captain Smart of making defamatory statements on his Onua Maakye radio and television programs, which were later published by Media General Limited across various social media platforms. The statements allegedly implied that Tettey Yohuno had engaged in activities aimed at destabilizing Ghana’s constitutional order, including involvement in planning a coup d’etat. Captain Smart further suggested that Yohuno had…

The Parliamentary Service of Ghana has outlined comprehensive guidelines for media coverage of key parliamentary events marking the transition from the 8th to the 9th Parliament.  These events include the delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the dissolution of the 8th Parliament, and the inauguration of the 9th Parliament. In a statement signed by Camillo Pwamang, Deputy Coordinator of the Dissolution/Inauguration Committee, the service underscored the importance of media compliance with the guidelines to ensure smooth coverage of the historic events.   “In accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, the…

…as Troubled MD Witch-Hunt NDC Man’s Wife

Whilst McDan Group continues to deny the seizure of its aircraft in london, The Republic newspaper has uncovered that the aircraft languishing on a tarmac for the past 14 days. Further checks also reveal that the aircraft has not recorded any flight activity within the period. The situation is compounded by credible speculation that a British company has impounded the aircraft for non payment of debts owed it