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Bill of leading reveals Adu-Boahene, Brobbey and Controversial Atta Akyea Cooked Lies. Official documents from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have thrown a spanner in the works for Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the disgraced former boss of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), revealing he may have lied to the High Court. The documents, obtained by this paper, shockingly identify Adu-Boahene himself as the exporter and importer of a stolen BMW from Germany, directly contradicting his claims. The scandal also implicates Philip Kwame Brobbey, owner of the Philbro Group, who previously admitted to selling the vehicle to Adu-Boahene. New…

Adom-Otchere Bares All on How Elites, NPP and Even NDC Bailed Him Out’. The fight against corruption in Ghana is hanging by a thread, and the reason is not a new law or a change in government. It’s because the country’s most prominent figures—chiefs, pastors, and politicians—are allegedly using their influence to undermine the very institutions meant to fight it. This was on full display last week when the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) detained former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) board chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere. Sources close to the OSP reveal a chaotic scene behind the walls of the…

Adom-Otchere Accused of Masterminding Dubious GACL Contract. In a stunning revelation, investigative journalists from The Fourth Estate have uncovered a scheme at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) allegedly orchestrated by former Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, to award a lucrative contract to a company with no experience and a single employee, a move critics are calling an attempt to “dupe the state.” The company, Evatex Logistics Limited, is now revealed to be a front for the controversial revenue assurance firm, SML. The investigation, led by Manasseh Azure Awuni, Adwoa Adobea-Owusu, and Evans Aziamor-Mensah, details how the contract for revenue assurance…

In a bold government initiative aimed at revitalizing the dormant Komenda Sugar Factory, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry has officially set up an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to spearhead the factory’s operational revival. The inauguration took place on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Ministry’s Conference Room, heralding a renewed national commitment to restore the factory to its former operational capacity and economic significance. During the inauguration ceremony, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, emphasized the factory’s importance as a valuable national asset established by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. However, the…

…Mahama Hikes Producer Price to $5,040 per Tonne Effective August 7. The government of Ghana, has approved a significant increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising it from US$3,100 to US$5,040 per tonne for the upcoming 2025/2026 cocoa season. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson via a social media post on Monday, August 4, following a high-level meeting of the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), which he chairs. Dr. Forson explained that the revised price constitutes a substantial 62.58 per cent increase in US dollar terms and is in line with President John Dramani…

Political activist and lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has raised concerns about what he described as the transactional nature of political party support in the country. According to him, both major parties—the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP)—are undermined by followers who treat political engagement as a personal business rather than a civic duty. Barker-Vormawor believes that this trend is damaging Ghana’s political landscape. He argued that many supporters align themselves with parties not from genuine loyalty, but rather in pursuit of personal gain, including jobs, contracts, and appointments. In his view, this self-serving mindset leads to unreasonable…

The debate over the proposed Ghana Medical Trust Fund—commonly referred to as the MahamaCares Bill—has reached a critical point. Amid competing concerns about fiscal sustainability and service delivery, key stakeholders are rallying around the bill’s core mission: to deliver life-saving interventions to vulnerable Ghanaians facing chronic conditions such as kidney failure and cancer. Among the leading voices in support of the bill is Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, Health Fellow at CDD-Ghana, who publicly declared his strong backing for the proposed fund. According to Dr. Asiedu, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund addresses longstanding challenges in how emergency health services are financed…

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has outlined a comprehensive list of major road infrastructure projects under the government’s ambitious “Big Push” initiative, aimed at laying the foundation for a 24-hour economy and reducing transportation costs across the country. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House, the minister emphasised that the Big Push is not merely about building roads, but about creating an integrated national infrastructure system to transform economic productivity and improve living conditions for Ghanaians. In his address, Hon. Agbodza explained that the Big Push programme is a strategic policy response…

On World Day Against Human Trafficking, also known as Blue Day, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Hon. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has issued a powerful call to all Ghanaians: collaborate and fight against human trafficking. The Minister emphasized the urgency of this battle, urging citizens to “say something when they see something” to combat this societal menace. Mahama Government’s Commitment to Human Rights Addressing stakeholders at the Efua Sutherland Park yesterday, where a Health Walk was organized to raise awareness, Minister Naa Momo affirmed the John Dramani Mahama government’s unwavering commitment to upholding human rights…

– Majority Mocks Minority’s Economic Claims. A war of words has erupted in Ghana’s Parliament, with the Majority Caucus fiercely ridiculing the Minority’s assertion that recent economic gains are merely a ripple effect of the previous Akufo-Addo government’s policies. The Majority didn’t hold back, suggesting that if the Minority’s claims were true, then those “so-called policies” must have been “scared” of the former administration, rendering them ineffective during their tenure. Adongo Unleashes Scathing Critique Isaac Adongo, the outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolga Central and Chairman of Parliament’s Economic Committee, led the charge for the Majority. Speaking passionately…