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By Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama has called for an expedited punitive framework to deal with public officials implicated in the Auditor-General’s annual report, describing the scale of financial misconduct as “pathetic” and warning that without swift justice, the cycle of impunity will persist.Speaking ahead of a closed-door meeting with the Acting Chief Justice, the Auditor-General, and the Attorney-General on 9 October, Mahama proposed a fast-track judicial mechanism to prosecute and imprison officials found guilty of misappropriating public funds. “Until there’s deterrence, we’ll keep returning to the Public Accounts Committee every year to hear that GHS15 billion has vanished,”…

Wa Murder Suspect Confesses as Police Probe Serial Killings Across Savannah RegionBy Philip Antoh A chilling confession has shattered years of speculation in the Upper West Region, as 30-year-old Sherif Abdulai admitted to killing at least 15 individuals since 2021, in what police now describe as one of the country’s most disturbing serial murder cases in recent memory.Abdulai was arrested in Adabiya, a suburb of Wa, following weeks of coordinated intelligence work by the Upper West Regional Police Command. His capture came shortly after the arrest of a second suspect, 25-year-old Mahamuda Lamin, linked to the recent murder of night…

-Queen Mother Demands Removal of State-Installed Chief Amid Fresh Allegations By Philip Antoh The chieftaincy crisis in Akuapem has resurfaced with renewed intensity, as Queen Mother Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II issued a two-week ultimatum to Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III popularly known as Kwadwo Kesse Antwi to vacate the Akuapemhene seat. Her demand, delivered at a press briefing in Accra on 8 October 2025, reignites longstanding tensions over the legitimacy of his installation and the alleged role of state actors in orchestrating a palace coup.The Queen Mother’s ultimatum follows years of unresolved conflict dating back to 26 January 2018, when…

 …as Pressure Mounts on Mining FrontBy Prince Ahenkorah President John Dramani Mahama has escalated his administration’s campaign against illegal mining known locally as galamsey with the donation of 24 Land Cruiser Troopers and 250 motorbikes to a multi-agency task force. The move, announced on 8 October, is the latest in a series of logistical interventions aimed at curbing environmental degradation and restoring state control over Ghana’s mineral-rich territories.The vehicles will be deployed across five key institutions: the Forestry Commission, Minerals Commission, Water Resources Commission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ghana Geological Survey Authority. Acting EPA Chief Prof. Nana Ama…

12 Institutions Threaten StrikeBy Gifty Boateng The Mahama administration is grappling with a widening payroll crisis that has left ministers, deputy ministers, and CEOs unpaid for nine months, while over a dozen public sector institutions prepare to down tools in protest over salary delays and stalled recruitment.Employment and Labour Relations Minister Dr Rashid Pelpuo confirmed that Article 71 office holders including cabinet ministers have not received salaries since assuming office. “We are not complaining because it is unusual for you to complain,” Pelpuo said, adding that the issue stems from systemic flaws in the payroll architecture rather than a lack…

…as Internal Battle Lines HardenBy Prince Ahenkorah The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally cleared five contenders for its January 31, 2026 presidential primary, setting the stage for what insiders predict will be one of the most ideologically and strategically charged contests in the party’s history.Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ex-Agriculture Minister Dr. Bryan Acheampong, former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, businessman and MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, and former General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong have all passed vetting, according to correspondence from the NPP Presidential Elections Committee.The five aspirants are expected to participate in a supervised balloting exercise…

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has disqualified one of its presidential aspirants from the party’s upcoming presidential race. Speaking on JoyNews Prime on Wednesday, October 8, Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Haruna Mohammed, described the reports as inaccurate, stressing that the party has not issued any official statement disqualifying any aspirant. “The party hasn’t made any official statement regarding the disqualification of any of the members who have filed for the contest,” he clarified. “I want to tell you that the party will communicate on such matters to the media, and that…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has intensified its campaign against illegal mining in the Western Region, launching a major riverine patrol operation along the Ankobra River to dismantle mining sites located directly on and along the waterway. The operation, conducted on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in collaboration with the Nzema East Blue Water Guards, covered approximately 9.8 kilometres of the river between Gwira Eshiam and Anyinase in the Nzema East Municipality. According to a statement from NAIMOS, the exercise forms part of ongoing efforts to protect Ghana’s water bodies and environment from the devastation caused by…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a balloting exercise for its presidential aspirants ahead of the party’s January 31, 2026, presidential primary. The exercise, which will determine the positions of aspirants on the ballot paper, is set for Friday, October 10, 2025, at the party’s headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra. It will begin at 11:00 a.m. In a letter signed by William Yamoah, Secretary to the Presidential Elections Committee, the party congratulated the aspirants on successfully passing the vetting stage and urged them to participate in the process. The letter, dated October 7, 2025, noted that the party remains…

A man believed to be behind a string of mysterious murders in the Wa Municipality has confessed to killing 15 people since 2021, following his arrest by the Upper West Regional Police Command. The suspect, identified as Sherif Abdulai, aged 30, was apprehended at Adabiya, a suburb of Wa, after weeks of coordinated intelligence operations by the police. His arrest followed the capture of another suspect, Mahamuda Lamin, aged 25, earlier this month, in connection with the recent killing of a night watchman, Mr. Yahaya Issah, at Dobile near the Wa New Market. According to ACP Francis Yiribarie, the Upper…