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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…

Mahama’s right-hand man delivers a devastating verdict on Ghana’s public service. By David Tamakloe It was supposed to be a harmless parade of platitudes. A routine book launch to stroke the egos of the governing elite.Instead, the event at Alisa Hotel yesterday, 8 July turned into a brutal, unflinching confessional that laid bare the rotting carcass of Ghana’s public service and the man holding the scalpel was none other than President Mahama’s own political enforcer, Julius Debrah.Debrah, the Chief of Staff and the ultimate insider in the Mahama machine, used the podium to deliver what is now being whispered in…

By Stanley Asor A confrontation between national security operatives and political figures in the Western Region has exposed the deep entanglement of local officials in the illegal mining economy, following the arrest of 15 Chinese nationals suspected of operating and manufacturing explosives for mining without requisite permits .The incident occurred on 2 July at the Tarkwa-Wasa-Mpohor junction, where a task force from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) detained the Chinese nationals allegedly engaged in galamsey activities. According to reports, the operation was soon met with intervention attempts from two prominent local political figures: Mpohor Member of Parliament Henry…

 – Unleashes ‘Lions Of NPP’ Vigilante Group In Shocking Return To Dark Days Of Political ViolenceBy Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has resurrected the very monster it once vowed to destroy, inaugurating a new vigilante group called ‘Lions of NPP’ in the Upper East Region a move that directly contradicts the party’s own 2019 legislation banning political militias.The 42-member youth group, drawn from constituencies across the region, was launched under the motto ‘Be bold to do the right thing’ a chilling echo of the violent Delta Force, Invisible Forces, and Kandahar Boys that terrorised the nation during the…

By Gifty Boateng The 18th edition of the Citi FM and Channel One television’s Literacy Challenge, has officially been launched at Alisa Hotel, in Accra, bringing together, pupils, educationists, parents, institutions and other stakeholders. The annual competition targeting pupils between the ages 11 to 14, is designed to promote and unearth extraordinary skills in writing, literacy and a host of other hidden talents. Previously, the competition targeted only Junior High School (SHS) students but it has been expanded to attract more pupils nationwide and provide them a rare chance to display their skills and academic capabilities. Launching the programme together…

Accra’s flooding is tied to a clear land-use problem: spaces that should carry, store or slow floodwater have been occupied, filled, narrowed or converted for development. The evidence appears across the Odaw Basin, Korle Lagoon area, Densu Delta, Glefe Lagoon, Kpeshie Lagoon, Sakumo/Sakumono Ramsar Site and other drainage corridors in Greater Accra. The pattern is consistent. Waterways have been narrowed. Wetlands have been filled. Buffers have been built on. Floodplains have become settlements. Lagoon edges have been reclaimed. Drains and streams have been used as waste channels. Some of this happened informally. Some entered the formal planning process through applications,…