Author: Prince
The Supreme Court has dismissed as moot an injunction application seeking to prevent the President from replacing the Inspector General of Police and other security chiefs. The ruling follows former President John Mahama’s decision to appoint COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector General of Police, replacing Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. Additionally, Mahama made leadership changes across other security agencies, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service. The injunction application was filed by IMANI Africa and Security Analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning, who sought to block what they perceived as an attempt by the President…
Investigations into Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), have uncovered a network of properties and suspicious financial transactions allegedly linked to misappropriated state funds. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed that Adu-Boahene embezzled millions of dollars intended for a cyber defence project and diverted them into real estate investments in Accra and overseas. He allegedly used a private company he secretly operated with his wife to siphon funds from a government contract, amassing significant personal wealth over the years. Authorities have now compiled a detailed list of properties, bank transactions, and…
Founder of Bills Micro-Credit, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, is currently undergoing a personal income tax assessment by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The assessment pertains to outstanding personal income tax, which remains unsettled. However, the exact amount involved has not yet been disclosed. The action is part of routine regulatory oversight to ensure that the entrepreneur complies with his tax obligations. According to official sources, his bank accounts have not been frozen, contrary to claims circulating on social media. According to sources an import duty was previously levied on one of his vehicles — a matter that has since been…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the parties involved in the Bawku conflict to approach the proposals of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II with an open mind, aiming for a lasting solution to the dispute that has led to numerous fatalities and significant property destruction. During a durbar in Bolgatanga on Thursday, March 20, as part of his ‘Thank You’ tour of the Upper East Region, the President expressed his appreciation for the King’s mediation initiative. “I called His Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II yesterday to thank him for the commencement of his mediation efforts to find a peaceful…
Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has exposed the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, over claims that the government has successfully reclaimed seven out of the nine forest reserves that were previously overrun by illegal miners. During a press briefing in Accra on March 19, Mr. Buah explained that a joint security task force, consisting of the military, police, and the Forestry Commission’s rapid response team, conducted sustained operations over the past month to reclaim the affected reserves. The Challenge However, Erastus, known for his investigative work on illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana, disputed the minister’s assertion.…
Paul Adom Otchere host of ‘Good Evening Ghana’ on Metro TV, has alleged that national security operative Richard Jakpa has organized additional raids targeting individuals affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The list of potential targets includes Adom Otchere himself; former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame; former Minister of Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah; Gabby Otchere Darko; and former Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. During his show on Thursday, March 20, Adom Othchere stated, “They want these arrests to happen quickly to create a specific perception about the former appointees and as payback for Jakpa.” His comments followed a raid…
Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, recently appointed as a Technical Advisor to the Interior Ministry, has expressed her full support for President Mahama’s reset agenda. During a welcome event on Thursday, March 20, hosted by the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, COP Maame Tiwaa affirmed her unwavering commitment to the objectives of the Ministry. She pledged to utilize her extensive experience and expertise in law enforcement to facilitate meaningful progress within the Ministry. The reassignment to the Interior Ministry came just hours after she was appointed as the Director-General of Research & Planning at the…