Following its compromise on March 16, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama has declared that his official X (previously Twitter) account (@JDMahama) has been successfully restored. Unauthorized marketing of the cryptocurrency hoax Solana Africa, which purported to be headed by the president and promised to use the Solana blockchain to enable …
Read More »Mahama promises to support Ghana National Fire Service and calls for firmer fire safety regulations
To stop the startling increase in fire incidents nationwide, President John Dramani Mahama has demanded immediate improvements to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Speaking to recently appointed security chiefs, he emphasized the terrible toll that fires take on people’s lives, companies, and vital infrastructure. According to him, there were …
Read More »‘Character assassination have no place in our society’ – Anas after US Court ruling
After winning in New Jersey’s Essex County Superior Court, investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has sent a strong message to the media and politicians. Kennedy Agyapong, a former MP, was found guilty of defamation by a jury and given $18 million in damages. “This decision is not merely a legal …
Read More »Defamation case ruling in US: Kennedy Agyapong seeks reduction in the $18m damages
Former Assin Central Constituency Member of Parliament(MP), Kennedy Agyapong, has filed an application in a U.S. court demanding a reduction in the $18m in damages levied against him in a civil action brought by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. In a cross-motion for summary judgment, Agyapong’s legal team argued that …
Read More »Defamation lawsuit against Ken Agyapong, US court awards Anas $18 million
In the United States, investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has won a substantial defamation lawsuit against Kennedy Agyapong, the former Ghanaian Member of Parliament for Assin Central, for $18 million. A jury in Essex County, New Jersey, delivered the verdict. Kennedy Agyapong and media star Frederick Asamoah were accused of …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: Government launches Blue Water Guards Initiative
The Blue Water River Guard training program, an innovative module under the Blue Water Initiative, was launched by the government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. It will give 2,000 Ghanaian youth the skills and knowledge they need to effectively protect Ghana’s river bodies. 400 young Ghanaian men …
Read More »President Mahama sacks Oppong-Peprah, appoints Brig. Gen. William Agyapong as CDS
The Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) new Acting Service Chiefs have been appointed by President John Mahama. This is part of an effort to reorganize GAF’s leadership. Strengthening the country’s defense architecture and guaranteeing ongoing military excellence are the goals of the measures, which go into effect on March 24, 2025. …
Read More »Tema Oil Refinery needs $25 million to restore full operations – MD
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) needs an estimated $25 million to undertake a complete overhaul and restore full operations, according to Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Managing Director. His remarks coincide with issues facing Ghana’s petroleum industry, including growing gasoline costs, a significant reliance on imports, and the underutilization of domestic refining …
Read More »OSP cautions Ken Ofori-Atta to appear in person by June 2 or risk being arrested
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been warned by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that if he does not show up for interrogation on Monday, June 2, 2025, he will be listed as a wanted individual once more. This is in reaction to a complaint that Mr. Ofori-Atta …
Read More »Attorney General drops treason felony charges against Oliver Barker-Vormawor
After more than two years of court proceedings concerning Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s purported plot to organize a coup d’état, the state has dropped the treason felony accusations against him. Initially, Barker-Vormawor was charged because of remarks he made following the E-levy’s passage. But now, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has made …
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