Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has alleged that the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration awarded the Adenta–Dodowa road project without making the necessary financial commitments to the contractor. “Our colleagues (erstwhile NPP Government) used just their mouths to award the project and did little in terms of payment to contractors,” he said on JoyFM’s Morning Show on Thursday, September 4. He said records show the project, valued at over $100 million, received only partial payment, leaving the contractor without funds to continue. “The difficulty is that, that contractor was given that project of over $100 million, and if I...
Police Launch Probe into Alleged Assault on Alhaji Masawudu in Akwatia
The Akwatia District Police Command has commenced investigations into an alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu Osman, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Akwatia. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Eastern South Regional Police Command, the complainant was promptly issued a Police Medical Form to seek treatment at a health facility. The form is expected to be endorsed and returned to the police to aid further inquiries. The case has since been escalated to the Eastern South Regional Police Command for deeper investigations, as authorities seek to unravel the circumstances surrounding the...
MTN Ghana to Phase Out 2G and 3G Networks Gradually, CEO Assures
MTN Ghana has revealed plans to gradually retire its legacy 2G and 3G networks, with a commitment to giving subscribers sufficient time to transition to more advanced technologies. Speaking at the Digital Africa Summit held in Accra, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Blewett emphasized that a considerable portion of MTN’s customer base still relies on older-generation networks. “Despite the widespread availability of 4G, a lot of our customers are still on 3G. For some, it is about managing their data consumption, while others are constrained by devices that cannot support 4G,” Mr Blewett explained. The CEO acknowledged that while the shift...
Cedi’s Stellar Run Stalls Amid Rising Year-End Import Demand
The Ghanaian cedi’s impressive run as the world’s top-performing currency has been curtailed by a sharp rise in demand for U.S. dollars, as businesses rush to settle import bills ahead of the festive season. Bloomberg data reveals that the cedi, the official currency of Africa’s leading gold exporter, has depreciated by 13% this quarter, marking the steepest drop among global currencies. This downturn has partially reversed the cedi’s earlier 50% surge, which was buoyed by rising gold prices and earned it the title of best-performing currency during the second quarter of the year. Analysts attribute the recent slide to the...
GFA Submits $4.3M Budget for Black Stars’ First Five World Cup Qualifiers
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has presented a comprehensive budget totaling $4,386,010 to cover expenses for the Black Stars’ initial five fixtures in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying campaign. At a press briefing held on Tuesday, Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, disclosed the financial allocations approved for Ghana’s upcoming qualifiers, specifically highlighting the matches against Mali and Chad. Among the five proposed budgets, the away clash with Mali in Bamako emerged as the most expensive, with a projected cost of $1,161,310. In contrast, the home encounter with Chad was the most economical, budgeted at $617,660. Match-by-Match Budget...
EOCO Reportedly Detains LPG Leader Kofi Akpaloo
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has allegedly apprehended Kofi Akpaloo, the founder and head of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), at his residence in Kumasi. According to sources, the early morning operation was executed by EOCO’s Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), dispatched from the agency’s Accra headquarters and working in collaboration with its Ashanti Regional Office. Insiders indicate that the arrest was conducted smoothly, without any resistance. While the exact grounds for the detention remain undisclosed, Akpaloo is reportedly being transported to Accra, where he is expected to cooperate with investigators as part of an ongoing...
MultiChoice Ghana Risks Closure by September 6 if Prices Stay High—Minister Declares
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations,Samuel George, has given MultiChoice Ghana—providers of DStv—a firm deadline of September 6 to lower its subscription rates or risk losing its operational license. Addressing attendees at the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, Mr. George underscored the government’s dedication to securing equitable pricing for Ghanaian consumers, citing recent positive shifts in the nation’s economic landscape. “They have up to the 6th of September. If by that time there is no resolution, we will shut down the operations of MultiChoice. No company, no corporate entity is more powerful than the collective interest of the Ghanaian...
Mahama’s Removal of Chief Justice Was Expected—Prof. Agyeman-Duah
Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, a former Senior Governance Adviser to the United Nations, has expressed little surprise at President John Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office. According to Prof. Agyeman-Duah, the move was anticipated, as President Mahama and other prominent members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had openly declared their intention to take such action prior to assuming office in 2025. “Certainly for me, I wasn’t surprised because they stated it clearly before the election that they will do that and they have done it,” he remarked during an interview on JoyNews’ AM Show on Wednesday,...
Prof. Agyeman-Duah urges constitutional review on appointment and removal of Chief Justice
Former United Nations Senior Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has called on the Constitutional Review Committee to revise the current procedure for removing a Chief Justice in the country. Speaking on JoyNews AM on Wednesday, Prof. Agyeman-Duah warned that the current process leaves the judiciary vulnerable to partisan political interference. “Yesterday, also, I heard some NPP stalwart, also saying when we come to power, the Chief Justice will be sacked. We have to be serious about ourselves, I am concerned about this. We can decide, especially since we have an ongoing process to review the constitution, we must stay seriously about reviewing...
NDC Reclaims Akwatia Constituency as Baidoo Emerges Winner
Legal practitioner and representative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has secured a decisive win in the highly competitive Akwatia by-election. Baidoo, running as a private attorney, amassed 18,199 votes—roughly 54% of the total ballots cast—ushering in a significant victory for the NDC as they reclaim the pivotal swing constituency from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). His main challenger, Solomon Kwame Asumadu of the NPP, earned 15,235 votes, while Owusu Patrick of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) received 82 votes. This outcome shifts the balance of power in Akwatia, a constituency where the NPP had maintained a...