The Director of Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has insisted that Matthew Nyindam remains the duly elected Member of Parliament for Kpandai until the current electoral cycle ends. Mr. Nimako made the remarks on Tuesday, December 16, in reaction to a Supreme Court order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend all arrangements for the planned rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election. Speaking to journalists at the Supreme Court, Mr. Nimako argued that the verdict of the electorate in Kpandai cannot be overturned outside the due process of law. “We will take it one at a…
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Lawyers for Matthew Nyindam, the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, have expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court following its decision to suspend all arrangements for the planned December 30 parliamentary rerun in the constituency. At a sitting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt all preparations for the rerun pending the determination of processes before the court. The court also granted an order for substituted service on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, after counsel for Mr. Nyindam indicated difficulties in serving him personally. Mr. Nyindam is seeking…
The Koforidua High Court 2 has fined the Atiwa East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ernest Ntim, GH¢12,000 after finding him in contempt of court over his alleged involvement in illegal mining activities on protected land in the Eastern Region. The fine follows an earlier ruling that sentenced Mr. Ntim to eight days in prison, a decision the court later reviewed and varied on Monday, December 15, after considering submissions made by his legal team. In its judgment, the court held that Mr. Ntim and members of his team were responsible for significant environmental destruction, including the devastation of farmlands, the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved emergency security funding for five member countries as part of intensified efforts to combat terrorism and rising insecurity across the sub-region. At its 68th Ordinary Session held in Abuja, the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government directed the ECOWAS Commission to release US$2.85 million each to Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. The funds will be drawn from the Regional Security Fund, subject to a review of each country’s approved Plan of Action. The decision comes against the backdrop of escalating security threats in West Africa, including…
The Atiwa East District Chief Executive (DCE), Ernest Ntim, has filed an appeal against a contempt ruling by the Koforidua High Court 2, following his conviction over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities on protected land in the Eastern Region. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Monday, December 15, Mr. Ntim confirmed that his legal team has formally applied to appeal the ruling, describing the decision as one he intends to challenge until all evidence is fully examined in open court. Mr. Ntim clarified that the court did not impose a custodial sentence, contrary to media reports suggesting he had been…
A prosecution witness in the ongoing Accra Sky Train trial has confirmed the existence of multiple email exchanges among members of the Board and Investment Committee of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) that repeatedly referenced the Sky Train project, contradicting his earlier testimony that the project was introduced only once at board level. The witness, Yaw Odame-Darkwa, a former GIIF board member and chairman of its Audit Committee, tendered the emails during Day Four of cross-examination at the High Court in Accra, following a court directive requiring him to retrieve, verify, and present the correspondence. On Day Three of…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced its readiness to conduct the parliamentary rerun in the Kpandai Constituency, scheduled for Tuesday, December 30, 2025, despite an ongoing legal challenge at the Supreme Court. Deputy Director of Research at the EC, Fred Tetteh, said preparations for the rerun are progressing smoothly, emphasizing that the Commission is acting strictly in accordance with the law while monitoring developments at the apex court. Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Monday, December 15, Mr. Tetteh explained that the December 30 date was fixed as part of the EC’s statutory mandate and would only change…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has uncovered serious irregularities at three public tertiary institutions, leading to the arrest of 10 staff members in connection with the alleged insertion of ghost names on the National Service payroll. According to the Director-General of the NSA, Dela Seddoh, the arrests involve staff from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Communications Technology University (GCTU), and Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED). She disclosed that some NSA staff have also been taken into custody as investigations widen. “The investigations uncovered a number of serious irregularities being perpetuated in these institutions.…
Government is set to return to the domestic debt market on Friday, December 12, 2025, with an ambitious plan to raise GHC6.946 billion through the issuance of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury bills—a figure 19.95 percent higher than the amount sought in the previous auction. The move comes amid signs of improved borrowing capacity, following two consecutive weeks of oversubscription after a prolonged six-week period of undersubscription. The renewed interest from investors has boosted confidence in the government’s short-term debt instruments. At the November 28, 2025 auction, investors tendered GHC5.782 billion against a target of GHC2.862 billion, resulting in a…
A devastating fire outbreak at Sunyani Zongo in the Bono Region on Monday, December 15, 2025, has destroyed at least five shops, reducing goods and materials worth thousands of Ghana cedis to ashes. The inferno, which reportedly started around 9:30 a.m., spread rapidly through the affected structures, leaving traders helpless as their means of livelihood were wiped out within minutes. According to eyewitnesses, the fire originated from a hardware shop and quickly engulfed nearby businesses, offering shop owners little opportunity to salvage their belongings. One of the affected traders, Kofi Kumi, a tailor, narrated the ordeal, describing the speed and…