Author: TNRgh

By Prince Ahenkorah The Minority in Parliament has intensified calls for the removal of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, accusing him of incompetence and disregard for due legal process over the withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to support victims of the recent floods in Accra. The caucus is demanding the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney-General, arguing that the decision to release the funds may have violated provisions of Ghana’s Public Financial Management Act. According to the Minority, the Contingency Fund was under attachment at the time the money was withdrawn, and…

 – 4 Ghost Pensioners Stayed on payroll for seven years By Philip Antoh A damming report from the Auditor-General has revealed significant flaws in Ghana’s public pension system, indicating that the government continued to deposit millions of cedis into the accounts of deceased pensioners for several years. The audit found that a total of GH¢7,494,975.34 was improperly disbursed to four deceased pensioners between February 2019 and March 2026. These irregularities, outlined in the Report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana for the year ending December 31, 2025, have raised new concerns regarding inadequate oversight and delayed responses…

By Gifty Boateng The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has objected to defence counsel’s attempts to interrogate a state witness about his extra-judicial press conference on the ongoing prosecution of former National Signals Bureau Executive Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene.The objection, raised during proceedings at the Accra High Court, has injected a procedural dimension into a case already marked by high political and security stakes.Dr Ayine argued that the line of questioning by defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea was directed at the wrong witness. The witness in question, Frank Marshall Cromwell, is an investigator with the Economic and Organised…

…Julius Debrah, Professor Robert Hinson Launch Book to Transform Public and Civil Service Delivery By Prince Ahenkorah The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, together with Professor Robert E. Hinson, has co-authored a new book titled Citizen Experience – A Reset for Superior Public and Civil Service Delivery, aimed at addressing challenges within Ghana’s public and civil service systems and improving the relationship between citizens and state institutions. Published by Smartline Publishing Limited, the book provides practical solutions to institutional inefficiencies by advocating for a shift from traditional administrative approaches to a more citizen-centred model of public service delivery. The authors…

By Gifty Boateng Ghana’s main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has confirmed 19 September for its national delegates conference, triggering a succession scramble at the top that will test the party’s fragile internal truce following its 2024 election defeat.General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong announced the date in a 8 July statement, citing Article 10(1) of the party constitution. Notably, the venue was omitted a detail that Accra insiders interpret as a sign of unresolved logistical negotiations, or possibly a deliberate manoeuvre to manage factional sensitivities ahead of the vote.The vacancy at the top is the main prize. Incumbent…

By Prince Ahenkorah A bombshell revelation has exposed the rotting underbelly of Ghana’s decentralisation agenda, with more than one-third of all projects funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) during the previous administration turning out to be pure fiction.The damning disclosure came from the Administrator of the DACF, Michael Harry Yamson, who dropped the political grenade at a meeting with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Volta Region on Wednesday.Out of 4,767 projects tracked across the country in a nationwide exercise, a staggering 1,587 representing over 33 per cent could not be located. They simply did…

7,970 VAT Defaulters, 813 Levy Dodgers, Gh¢5.27bn At Risk By Stanley Asor Ghana’s Auditor-General has uncovered GH¢5.27 billion in financial irregularities across the country’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies in 2025, a 156 percent increase over the previous year, according to the annual report on public accounts released this week.The report, which covers the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, states that the entire amount is recoverable under existing laws. The Auditor-General has directed that institutions and individuals responsible for the infractions be made to account for the funds or face surcharges and legal action.Financial irregularities rose sharply from GH¢2.06 billion in…

Seek Government Backing Ahead Of Paramount Chief’s Final Funeral RitesA high‑powered delegation from the Klikor Traditional Council, led by Torgbuiga Addo IX, on Tuesday paid a formal visit to the Presidency to announce preparations for the final funeral rites of the late Paramount Chief, Torgbuiga Addo VII, and to table urgent development requests before government.The visit follows the Council’s earlier formal notification to the President, in which they announced the passing of the late Torgbuiga Addo IX, stating: “We respectfully write to formally announce the sad passing of Togbiga Addo VIII… His demise occurred on 14th January, 2026.”At the Flagstaff…

Electrochem given seven days to settle Gh₵8.6 Million arrears or face total shutdown. By Philip Antoh The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has partially closed operations at Electrochem Ghana Limited in Ada, Greater Accra Region, over an outstanding tax liability of GH₵8.6 million dating back to 2021. The enforcement exercise, which took place on July 8, 2026, was carried out by a compliance team from the Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD). The officers sealed off the company’s administrative building as part of a broader nationwide crackdown on tax defaulters. Speaking to journalists in Accra, the Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Accra Area…

Battle over 1,300 HIV-Positive Applicants By Sandra Biney A disagreement between the Ministry of the Interior and the Ghana AIDS Commission has brought into sharp focus the tension between security service recruitment protocols and statutory protections for persons living with HIV, following the disqualification of approximately 1,300 applicants who tested positive during recent medical screening.Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak confirmed the figure before Parliament’s Assurances Committee on 7 July, disclosing that the applicants tested positive for HIV during mandatory medical examinations. The Minister defended the government’s handling of the process, emphasising that the administration deliberately avoided sending medical results directly to…