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as Health Ministry Rolls Out Equipment Drive By Philip Antoh Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has launched a dual-pronged initiative aimed at addressing the country’s chronic healthcare disparities: a nationwide distribution of anaesthesia machines and a directive urging newly qualified doctors to accept postings in underserved districts.The announcement, made during visits to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, marks a renewed push by the Mahama administration to decentralize healthcare delivery and confront the persistent urban-rural imbalance in medical staffing.Akandoh unveiled the first tranche of 50 anaesthesia machines, with Korle Bu receiving eight and UGMC…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the University of Ghana (UG) to recover funds from senior staff members who benefited from study leave but failed to return to their posts for more than five years. Appearing before the Committee on Wednesday, November 5, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, revealed that the University has already initiated steps to retrieve the outstanding amounts from the affected staff. She further indicated that an additional GH₵555,283, described as unearned salaries, is also being recovered. Some of the cases, she said, are being handled with the assistance of the…

… Amid Soaring Youth Unemployment By Gifty Boateng Faced with a ballooning youth unemployment crisis and mounting pressure from frustrated graduates, the Mahama administration has inked three separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with foreign governments to export Ghanaian nurses and teachers for permanent employment abroad.The agreements signed with Grenada, The Bahamas, and Serbia are part of a broader strategy to offload thousands of trained professionals who remain jobless due to years of bureaucratic gridlock and lack of financial clearance from the Finance Ministry.Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh revealed that over 70,000 trained health professionals are currently unemployed, far exceeding the…

A-Plus Challenges Abena Osei Asare’s Oversight Role By Prince Ahenkorah A simmering row over parliamentary oversight has erupted into open confrontation, as Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng (aka A-Plus) formally petitioned Speaker Alban Bagbin to remove Hon. Abena Osei Asare from her post as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The move signals growing unease within Parliament over the credibility of its watchdog functions amid deepening scrutiny of past financial mismanagement.Osei Asare, a former Deputy Finance Minister under Ken Ofori-Atta, is accused by A-Plus of being too closely linked to a period marked by ballooning debt, opaque procurement…

By Prince Ahenkorah In a move to reset the tone between Ghana’s legislature and the press, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin convened a high-level forum with top editors and media executives, calling for a renewed alliance to safeguard democratic accountability.The engagement, held at Job 600 on November 4, brought together heavyweights from Ghana’s media ecosystem including National Media Commission Chairperson, PRINPAG President, GJA leadership, and veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt in what insiders described as a frank and strategic dialogue.Bagbin, who delivered the keynote, didn’t mince words. He acknowledged the growing skepticism surrounding Parliament’s outreach to the media, but…

as Mahama’s Name Dragged into Scam NetworkBy Gifty BoatengGhana Oil Company (GOIL) has formally petitioned the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) to investigate a surge in online fraud schemes exploiting its corporate identity and the name of former President John Mahama. The company warns that the proliferation of fake websites, social media pages, and digital adverts promising unrealistic investment returns poses a growing threat to public trust and national security.In a letter addressed to NITA Director-General Dr. Mark Oliver-Kevor, GOIL’s Chief Operating Officer Dr. Marcus Deo Dake described the situation as “persistent and dangerous,” noting that repeated public disclaimers have…

By Prince Ahenkorah The former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Reverend Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, has been found guilty of procurement breaches and administrative lapses that resulted in a financial loss of nearly GHS 9 million to the state. This revelation was contained in a 157-page report released by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and signed by its Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Whittal, on October 28, 2025. The comprehensive document paints a troubling picture of how the country’s tax agency, under Dr. Owusu-Amoah’s leadership, allegedly engaged in irregular and fraudulent procurement practices. According to CHRAJ’s findings,…

US Ghost Foundation’s $217 Bn Fund Claim Raises Red Flags Front Desk ReportA New Republic investigation has uncovered troubling inconsistencies in a high-profile development financing claim involving U.S. national Michael Bass and his associate Debra Pope. The duo allege they secured a staggering $217 billion fund for infrastructure and social projects in Ghana an amount that, if true, would dwarf the country’s annual GDP. But mounting evidence suggests the entire scheme may be a sophisticated financial mirage.Bass, who claims to represent the U.S.-based Primary Group Global Foundation, told The New Republic in an exclusive interview that he had received approval…

…Food Prices Fall, Wallets Breathe By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s inflation rate has fallen to 8.0% in October 2025, marking the lowest level since June 2021 and continuing a steady downward trend for the tenth consecutive month. The latest figures, released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), show a 1.4 percentage point drop from the 9.4% recorded in September, and a significant improvement compared to the 23.8% rate posted in December 2024. The month-on-month inflation also saw a modest fall of 0.4%, suggesting that the prices of key consumer goods and services have continued to decline across several major expenditure categories.…

…as Ghana Escapes $390m LiabilityBy Philip Antoh A London-based international arbitration tribunal has delivered a damning verdict against Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS), rejecting its $390 million claim against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and vindicating the government’s decision to terminate the controversial concession agreement. The ruling brings closure to a scandal that not only embarrassed the Akufo-Addo administration but also cost Ghana its access to the final tranche of the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) fund.The tribunal’s decision confirms what critics of the PDS deal have long argued: that the transaction was marred by fraudulent guarantees and weak…