The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has called for the immediate arrest and investigation of Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, and his alleged accomplices over a violent attack on officers from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) at Bronikrom, near Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region. In a statement issued on Monday, November 3, 2025, the Bureau described the incident — which involved the assault of the NAIMOS Director of Operations and his team — as a “clear obstruction of law enforcement officers in the discharge of their lawful duties,” condemning it in the strongest…
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The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Hon. Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has cut the sod for the construction of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centre of Excellence in Salaga South in the Savannah Region. Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Zuwera Mohammed Brahimah stated that, as the Member of Parliament for the constituency, she is committed to making decisions that will drive development in the area. She explained that her personal passion for education inspired the establishment of the Brahimah Educational Fund, which aims to ensure that no talented young person in Salaga South is denied access to…
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has made an urgent appeal to members of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) to suspend their planned nationwide strike scheduled for November 7, 2025, assuring that the government is working swiftly to resolve their long-standing grievances. Speaking to journalists after leading the November edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise in Accra on Saturday, November 1, Mr. Ibrahim said the government had already initiated high-level consultations with the association’s leadership and relevant ministries to address the issue of unpaid arrears owed to waste management companies. “We are engaging…
Prominent private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has issued a strong ultimatum to Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, warning that he will petition for his removal if immediate steps are not taken to freeze the assets of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over his alleged involvement in the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML)–Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) contract. Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints on Saturday, November 1, Mr. Kpebu accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of moving at a “worryingly slow pace” despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing detailed in the OSP’s own report and the KPMG audit. “If by the 14th…
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azuri Awuni has exposed shocking details surrounding the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract, describing it as one of the most blatant cases of financial recklessness in recent years. According to Awuni, the Government of Ghana lost over GH₵500 million by paying for services that were not only unnecessary but already fully operational within the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) systems. Speaking on JoyPrime’s ‘Prime Insight’ on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the renowned journalist drew from a trove of official documents, including the KPMG audit report and the Presidential White Paper, to substantiate his claim that the SML…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has announced plans to sanction individuals and businesses that fail to participate in the monthly National Sanitation Day cleanup exercise, as authorities intensify efforts to promote cleanliness and civic responsibility in the metropolis. On Saturday, November 1, the usually busy Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi appeared unusually quiet. Shops remained shuttered, and the bustling trading activities that typically define the city centre were replaced by near-empty streets. By 8:30 a.m., only a few residents could be seen lounging idly as sanitation workers and volunteers swept and cleared drains. Despite extensive sensitisation campaigns and repeated…
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has launched a scathing critique of the government’s handling of contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), describing them as “cancerous” and riddled with failures from top to bottom. Speaking on Citi FM’s “The Big Issue” on Saturday, November 1, Cudjoe said the SML deal exposed deep structural rot in Ghana’s public financial management system, questioning how such a flawed arrangement was conceived, approved, and sustained despite repeated warnings. “I think the SML thing is cancerous. Beyond it being a duck and an elephant, it is just cancerous. I just can’t imagine that…
Ghana has initiated its most comprehensive audit of the gold mining sector in more than a decade, marking a major step toward tightening oversight and ensuring greater accountability in Africa’s top gold-producing nation. The nationwide review, scheduled to run from November 2025 to June 2026, will be led by the Minerals Commission in collaboration with government auditors, forensic accountants, and independent consultants. It aims to scrutinise every stage of the mining value chain—from production volumes and export records to tax, royalty payments, and environmental compliance. According to a government communication cited by Reuters, the audit will begin with Gold Fields’…
The Salaga-South Constituency Chairman, Mr. Haruna Abdul Aziz, popularly known as Abotsi, on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Salaga-South, Hon. Hajia Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, on Thursday, 30th October 2025, presented a cheque for GHC 15,000 to the Kpembe Nursing and Midwifery Training College. The donation forms part of the MP’s continued commitment to supporting educational and health-related initiatives within her constituency. It is specifically aimed at assisting the College in organizing its Breast Cancer Awareness Program as part of this year’s Pink October celebration. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the Principal, Madam Akilu Latifa, the Vice Principal…
President John Dramani Mahama says his mission as Ghana’s leader goes beyond national transformation — it is to demonstrate to the world that Ghana, and indeed Africa, can thrive independently without reliance on foreign aid or paternalistic partnerships. In an exclusive interview with TIME Magazine, the Ghanaian President reaffirmed his belief in Africa’s potential to rise through self-reliance, innovation, and responsible governance. “It will get me into trouble again!” Mahama joked after the interview, recalling an earlier controversy over his op-ed in the UK Guardian, where he openly criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about South Africa and his…