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Eric Dumenu Akatsi, the man who has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate over GHc100 million allegedly channeled into two bank accounts of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) boss Sammy Gyamfi in the last four months, says his life in under threat. Since filing the petition on May 11, 2025, Akatsi says he has received multiple threatening calls from unidentified individuals. However, he insists these threats will not deter him. The petitioner said he has since reported the matter to the police for further action. More trouble The embattled Gyamfi, who is also the National…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that members of Parliament (MPs) from the Bawku area representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are unable to visit their constituencies because they misled their constituents about the Bawku conflict for political gain. According to Dr. Bawumia, who was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, these MPs fear attacks from their own people for deceiving them. Speaking during the NPP’s Thank You engagements in the Upper East Region on May 5, he said, “The NDC blamed me for the Bawku conflict. They lied to the people that…
The Kusaug Traditional Council has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Asantehene’s ongoing mediation efforts in the Bawku conflict. In a statement issued on May 5 and signed by its registrar, Hamidu Ayisha, the Council emphasized, “We believe in the importance of dialogue and peaceful resolution.” Fake reports However, the Council also expressed concern regarding certain audio recordings circulating on social media that seem to undermine Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s efforts to achieve lasting peace in Bawku. Read full statement
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that he was assaulted by a police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” demonstration in Accra on Monday, May 5. He said the incident occurred at a barricade set up by the police at the entrance of Parliament House. “Without any provocation, a uniformed police officer stationed behind the barricade—Constable Forson, who is tall, fair, and heavily built—deliberately struck the left side of my chest with full force using his right palm, directly near my heart. The impact of the hit dazed me, and I was visibly shaken and short of breath. In that…
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is currently in a hospital in the United Kingdom, but she is in good health, according to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications. In an interview on Joy FM on May 5, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “As and when the doctors think that she is okay to come, I’m sure they will give the green light.” He reassured the public, saying, “I know for a fact that she is well.” Concerns This assurance comes amid growing concerns regarding the government’s delay in issuing a formal statement about the Vice…