Legal counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has provided further clarification on the circumstances surrounding his client’s detention by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), stating that the matter is tied solely to immigration procedures. According to Mr Davies, Mr Ofori-Atta’s visa is due to expire on February 14, 2025, and an application has already been filed to extend his stay in the United States on medical grounds. Speaking in an interview reported by myjoyonline.com, the lawyer explained that the former finance minister travelled to the U.S. to undergo medical treatment and remains under the…
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Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is currently being held by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues relating to his immigration status, his lawyers have confirmed. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the law firm Minkah-Premo, Osei Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners clarified that ICE’s action is purely procedural and connected to the terms of Mr Ofori-Atta’s stay in the United States. Meanwhile, Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor, acting through the Attorney-General, has formally sought his extradition to Ghana to face prosecution. U.S. authorities had earlier indicated in December that the extradition process could…
Former Abuakwa South MP and senior member of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Samuel Atta Akyea, has argued that the former Vice President deserves another opportunity to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into a general election. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Friday, January 9, 2026, Mr Atta Akyea said the NPP has a clear tradition of standing by candidates who initially lost national elections but later went on to win power. He recalled that the party did not discard former President John Agyekum Kufuor after his first attempt, nor did it abandon former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,…
Former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has cautioned against political interference in the administration of justice, stressing that democratic governance requires unwavering respect for the rule of law, regardless of who holds power. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Friday, January 9, 2026, the senior member of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team said occupying government positions does not confer immunity from accountability when individuals are found to have breached the law. “If you understand the ethos of democracy, don’t interfere with the rule of law,” he said, adding that “the fact that you are in power…
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has welcomed the detention of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in the United States as a positive step toward accountability, but warned that it should not be mistaken for the attainment of justice. Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Thursday, January 8, Kpebu said he felt some initial excitement about the development, but stressed that accountability is a process rather than a single event. He explained that justice does not begin and end with a conviction, noting that every stage of the legal process contributes to accountability. Kpebu also pointed to the complexity of the…
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to the fight against corruption, stressing that ethical leadership and accountability are essential to national development. She made the statement while addressing the 93rd Jalsa Salana of the National Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission on Wednesday, January 8, at Gomoa Pomadze in the Central Region. According to her, a nation’s strength is anchored in moral courage and ethical consistency, urging citizens to stand for what is right, speak out against injustice, and uphold strong values in both public and private life. Prof Opoku-Agyemang noted that the government…
Former Deputy Finance Minister and Obuasi West MP, Kwaku Kwarteng, has conceded that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) major failure while in government was its tendency to spend heavily without first implementing the reforms required to generate sustainable revenue. He said the party pursued ambitious expenditure programmes without putting in place the structural changes needed to support them financially, a lapse he described as the administration’s biggest error. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, January 8, Mr Kwarteng acknowledged that the NPP inherited a fragile economy in 2017, one already under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, which should…
Lawyers representing former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta have moved to challenge actions that could result in his deportation to Ghana after he was detained by United States immigration authorities for allegedly overstaying his visa. Mr Ofori-Atta was arrested by officers of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday, setting in motion a process that could lead to his removal from the country. However, his legal team says measures are already underway to prevent that outcome. In an interview with JoyNews, lawyer Frank Davies, a member of Ofori-Atta’s legal team, confirmed that attorneys in the United States have filed…
Philip Osei Bonsu, host of Asempa FM’s current affairs programme Ekosiisen, has submitted a formal Right to Information (RTI) request to the Bank of Ghana (BoG), demanding clarity on the financial outcomes of the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) programme. The request, dated January 7, 2026, follows concerns raised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which reportedly identified losses of more than $214 million within the first nine months of 2025. In his petition, Mr Osei Bonsu invoked Article 21(f) of the 1992 Constitution and the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), requesting detailed information on the performance of the gold-backed initiative.…
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has called on the government to step in and help clear an outstanding electricity debt of GH¢13.6 million, which it says is a legacy liability arising from previously shared state infrastructure. Making the appeal during President John Dramani Mahama’s visit to the state broadcaster, GBC Director-General, Prof. Amin Alhassan, explained that the debt accumulated years ago when several state institutions relied on a common power supply and individual meters were not in place. He noted that after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) later installed meters in GBC’s name, some of the agencies that had…