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By Nelson Ayivor The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced the successful interception of numerous consignments of uncustomed and misclassified goods at Aflao and the Tema Port. Through enhanced intelligence, robust inter-agency collaboration, and cutting-edge technological surveillance, the GRA has effectively prevented a potential revenue loss estimated at GH¢3.6 million. Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, the Acting Commissioner-General of the GRA, revealed shocking details of the operation, which uncovered a burgeoning scheme where importers misdeclare goods as transit cargo destined for Burkina Faso, only to clandestinely divert them to local warehouses to evade customs duties. “Declared as transit goods headed for Burkina…

Atlanta Mogul Sampson Djaba’s Nude Video Threats Rock Health Ministry Over $77m ScandalFront Desk Report In a chilling escalation of Ghana’s health tech meltdown, US-based tycoon Sampson Kevin Djaba has weaponized blackmail against Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, dangling threats of leaked nude videos and bogus bribery exposés to bully the government into reviving his floundering $100 million Lightwave E-Health Solutions contract, a taxpayer-funded fiasco where $77 million evaporated for connecting just 450 of 950 promised facilities, leaving the nation’s health data in limbo and facilities crippled by deliberate shutdowns.Firebrand host Black Rasta’s riveting monologue has thrust this dirty war…

Manasseh’s Exposure and IMF’s Verdict Cast Shadow Over Anti-Corruption Crusade By Prince Ahenkorah The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) finds itself at a crossroads, its credibility eroding amid a fierce public spat and a damning International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment. Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has fiercely challenged the OSP’s headline $2.7 billion “savings” claim tied to its probe of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract exposing a mirage that threatens to undermine the institution’s legitimacy.Awuni, dismantling the OSP’s flagship narrative in a detailed social media dossier, points to contractual documents showing the…

…Can Otumfuor’s mediation Douse Jihad-Tainted Flames in Upper East Hotspot?As Ghana’s northern frontier teeters on the edge of renewed chaos, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II steps into the fray for a high-stakes finale this weekend, convening the Kusasi and Mamprusi warring clans in Manhyia Palace for what insiders hail as the last-ditch bid to douse the flames of the Bawku chieftaincy inferno, a colonial-era feud that has bled the Upper East dry, claiming hundreds of lives and turning a dusty trade hub into a no-man’s-land of ambushes and ghost towns.The November 30-December 1 sessions cap a marathon mediation kickstarted under…

Mahama’s ‘Retirees Go’ Vow Crumbles Amid Third-Term WhispersBy Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s security apparatus is reeling from a seismic U-turn that has critics baying for blood, as President John Dramani Mahama rubber-stamps a two-year extension for Inspector General Christian Tetteh Yohuno, igniting explosive speculation that the NDC strongman is slyly plotting a constitutional heist to clinch a third presidential shot beyond 2028 a brazen flip from his August pledge in Singapore to bow out gracefully.The bombshell letter, dated November 25 and inked by Mahama’s secretary Dr. Callistus Mahama, revives Yohuno’s tenure from December 28, 2025, to 2027, citing Police Council nods…

Mahama’s Tax Trim Signals Relief, But NPP Eyes Broader CutsBy Prince Ahenkorah In a fiscal olive branch to cash-strapped households and beleaguered SMEs, Ghana’s Parliament has greenlit the abolition of the COVID-19 levy, a pandemic-era surcharge that ballooned public coffers under Akufo-Addo but squeezed consumers amid soaring fuel and utility bills a move from the Mahama administration that eases immediate burdens while exposing fault lines in the nation’s tangled tax regime.Tabled in the 2026 budget by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the repeal aligns with vows to decompress living costs, where inflation lingers at 22% despite easing global pressures.…

By Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama has put to rest rumors about filling the vacant Defence Ministry, following the untimely death of Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah in the August helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including other senior government officials. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Ghana Muslim Mission at Jubilee House on November 25, the President made it clear that no appointments would be made before the Christmas and New Year holidays. Both the Defence Ministry and the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology remain unfilled for now. Amid widespread speculation on social media that Zanetor…

EC Staff Petition JM By Prince Ahenkorah The Electoral Commission (EC) is facing escalating scrutiny as new petitions demanding the removal of Chairperson Jean Mensa and her deputies continue to emerge. The latest petition, submitted by EC staff member Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, calls on President John Dramani Mahama to initiate the constitutional process for their dismissal, alleging misconduct that threatens the integrity of the nation’s electoral framework. In a statement released on Monday, November 24, Mr. Adumadzie confirmed that his petition was lodged in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, which outlines the procedures for removing heads of…

Urge Parliament to Reject the Deal By Philip AntohGhana’s budding lithium frontier risks cementing another chapter in the annals of unequal resource extraction, as the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG) rallies parliamentary opposition to a draft mining pact with Barari DV Ghana Limited, decrying the government’s proposed 13% free carried interest as a pittance that echoes decades of foreign-dominated deals in gold, bauxite, and cocoa.The agreement, tabled for legislative scrutiny amid rising global demand for the battery metal, envisions Barari a UAE-backed entity eyeing the Ewoyaa deposit in the Central Region spearheading development with minimal Ghanaian equity. PAG, a vocal…

as Feed Ghana Programme Delivers Dams and BoreholesNine months into the Mahama administration’s flagship Feed Ghana Programme, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon Eric Opoku has unveiled a slate of infrastructure gains aimed at bolstering northern and transitional zone farming. According to the Minister, the government’s achievements include ten new small dams, eight rehabilitated irrigation facilities, and over 250 solar-powered boreholes moves designed to insulate smallholders from erratic rains and position Ghana as a rice self-sufficiency contender, though looming inland valley projects will strain fiscal and logistical bandwidth.The initiative, a cornerstone of the National Democratic Congress’s post-2024 economic reset,…