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Apologize or Face Court Action - Assafuah Warned Over NPRA Salary Claims

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 226:12


NPRA CEO, Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah, never issued any directive for staff salary increases. All salary increments were implemented under former President Nana Addo. Vincent Ekow Assafuah must apologize to him or face legal action in court. - Lawyer Abass Nurudeen, CEO of Social Investment Fund

One-On-One With Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 224:59


"Attorney General vs OSP: It was a Cabinet decision by the NDC government to scrap the OSP; the court action was unnecessary. An executive instrument could have resolved the issue." - Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary.

Why Does a 1.5HP AC Attract Higher Duty Than a 2.0HP Unit? - Nana Asiamah Preprah I Questions Customs AI System

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 203:42


We're not against the Customs AI system, but it must be carefully reviewed because its errors are more than human errors; how can a 1.5HP indoor air conditioner attract higher duty than a 2.0HP unit, and what kind of mistake is this? - Nana Asiamah Preprah I, Vice President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders.

Government To Recruit 16,000–20,000 Health Workers In 2026 - Akandoh

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 200:48


One-on-one with Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (Health Minister): "Government to recruit 16,000-20,000 health workers in 2026. Our plans for the free primary healthcare will inform decisions on these recruitment exercises."

I Won't Be Intimidated - Charles MacCarthy Dares NLA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 195:38


Alleged NLA CEO requests a $6,000 monthly rent allowance: "I'm ready to defend my claims against the National Lottery Authority, and I will not be intimidated by any threats." - Charles MacCarthy, Editor, Hawk Newspaper

Damang Mine Takeover Unfair, Skewed in Favour of Ibrahim Mahama and E&P - Akwasi Kunadu

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 223:14


The Damang mine takeover process was not fair, skewed in favor of Ibrahim Mahama and E&P. We will petition CHRAJ over a possible conflict of interest. - Akwasi Kunadu, MP for Manhyia North.

Mahama's U-Turn On The LGBTQ+ Bill "HYPOCRTICAL" - Rev. John Ntim Fordjour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 206:25


President Mahama's U-turn on the LGBTQ+ bill "hypocritical... If the economy is doing well as his government claims, why use it as an excuse to delay the bill? - Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South Constituency.

Ekosiisen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 269:46


A socio-economic political talk show that discusses the major political, social and economic issues in Ghana

“Focus on Roads, Not TikTok” - Sam Pyne Jabs Amoakohene

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 187:21


What's so special about painting an interchange you didn't construct? All Dr. Frank Amoakohene seems to do is stay active on TikTok while there are still roads to be completed in the Ashanti Region - Sam Pyne, Former KMA Mayor

We Never Promised To End Sole Sourcing, Only Its Abuse - Sammy Gyamfi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 217:12


“We have never called for the abolition of sole sourcing. Our concern has always been its abuse. It should only be applied in exceptional cases, not made the norm in public procurement." - Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of GoldBod

Not All Aspiring Lawyers Obey The Law - Omanehene Kwabena Asante

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 104:24


Omanehene Kwabena addresses the newly passed Legal Education Reform Act: "Aspiring lawyers not always law-abiding"

I See Talking In Parliament As A Waste Of Everybody's Time - A-Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 209:21


One-on-One with Hon. Kwame Asare Obeng, MP for Gomoa Central: “Speaking in Parliament is a waste of everyone's time. I entered Parliament to drive industrial growth and create jobs, not to engage in endless debates.”

ONE-on-ONE with Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of GoldBod

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 201:16


"GoldBod and its subsidiary, GoldBod Jewellery, did not sponsor the ‘Women of Valor' program in London. Any involvement was limited to promotional activities, with no financial support." -Sammy Gyamfi

Protest Will Resume If Government Fails To Honour Promise - Gilbert Agyare

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 203:49


“We are honoring Hajia Shamima Muslim's partial assurance and have paused our protest, but if her promised government intervention fails to materialize within a week, we will strike again.” - Gilbert Agyare, Leader of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities

Ekosiisen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 270:05


A socio-economic political talk show that discusses the major political, social and economic issues in Ghana

Ekosiisen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 209:45


A socio-economic political talk show that discusses the major political, social and economic issues in Ghana

I Have No Time For Secret Meetings Against Amoakohene - Sam Pyne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 201:17


“All Dr. Frank Amoakohene does is organize events on social media; I have no time to hold any secret meetings against him, and he can't destroy NPP's legacy in the Ashanti Region.” - Sam Pyne, former Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly

K. T. Hammond Threatens Legal Action Over Auditor-General of Ghana's Report.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 213:33


“The finance minister and the auditor-general should be ready to face me in court over the auditor-general's report implicating me in wrongful transactions. They don't know who they are joking with. Do they even understand what a fictitious contract or transaction is?” - K. T. Hammond, Former Minister for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Ghana).

Over 500,000 Youth Flocking to Security Services Is Worrying - Nitiwul

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 197:35


Over 500,000 young people trying to join the security services is a worry...and proof of the economy's failure to create enough jobs, and many have lost interest in farming over government excessive food imports. - Dominic Nitiwul, Former Defense Minister

Mahama Used Dzata Jet to Cut Costs - Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 201:44


“President Mahama used the Dzata jet to save costs, and there is no conflict of interest. We did not pay anything to rent the jet from Ibrahim Mahama.” - Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Government Communications Minister

Ablakwa Should Have Been Sacked Over Chatham House Remarks - Akosua Manu

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 202:52


"Foreign Minister Okudzeto Ablakwa should have been sacked for exposing Ghana to security threats. His claim at Chatham House that Ghana worked with the US on the Christmas Day bombing in Nigeria was reckless and irresponsible." - Akosua Asaa Manu, Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

One-on-One with SHATTA WALE, King of African Dancehall

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 205:27


“I am ready to contest the Ablekuma South parliamentary seat if the people want me. I will run as an independent candidate.”

“No One Speaks for Us” - Unpaid GES Teachers Share Their Plight

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 185:21


The pain we are going through is intense; if we react, it could turn into something else. Some of us regret becoming teachers because we have nobody to speak on our behalf. How do you expect us to live without receiving payment for 14 months? - Ray, Convener, Unpaid Newly Posted Staff of GES

“It Makes No Sense” - Eric Adjei Slams Teeth Test for Security Recruitment

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 211:33


Using flimsy excuses like defective teeth to deny grassroots members recruitment into the security services makes no sense. What has teeth got to do with working in the security service? These members are the backbone of the party...and have sacrificed enough to be considered. - Eric Adjei, Acting CEO of NEIP

Where Are the Loud-Mouthed CSOs and Clergy Now? - Sam Pyne Questions Silence on Cocoa and Gold Controversy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 198:57


In the wake of the cocoa farmers' haircut and the gold sales controversy at the Bank of Ghana, where are the loud-mouthed CSOs and clergy? Are they enjoying life under the Mahama government? Weren't these the same people who hounded the Akufo-Addo government? What has happened to their voices? - Sam Pyne, Former KMA Boss

NPP's Ahiagbah Warns Ghanaians Won't Accept Blaming US‑Israeli‑Iran Tensions for Economic Woes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 207:08


NDC should dare not attribute its mismanagement of the economy to the US-Israeli-Iran conflict because it will never be accepted. If the Russia-Ukraine war was not considered a valid factor affecting Ghana's economy in 2020, then attempts to use such conflicts as excuses going forward will also be rejected. - Richard Ahiagbah, Director of Communications, NPP

I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Baba Ali Wins Ayawaso East - Nana B

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 189:32


You cannot come from Akwatia and expect to win in Nima; I won't be surprised if Yussif Baba Ali beats Baba Jama to win the Ayawaso East by-election. - Nana B, National Organiser of NPP.

SONA Crafted To Set Up President Mahama - Economist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 219:53


“SONA crafted to set Mahama up; it painted Ghana's economic crisis as if it disappeared in one year, ignoring debt history and recent borrowing.” - Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, Economist and GIMPA Lecturer.

Bawumia Deserves Credit for Gold for Reserve Programme. - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 204:56


Bawumia is the mastermind behind the Gold for Reserve programme and deserves credit; the government policy is essentially a continuation of his gold purchase initiative. - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi

Diaspora Ghanaians No Longer Sending Money Home - NPP UK Chairman

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 200:48


“Ghanaians in the diaspora are no longer sending money home like before. We warned our families not to vote NPP out, but they refused, so we're no longer interested in helping them,” - Kingsley Adumattah Agyapong, NPP UK Chairman

Students Involved in SWESBUS Assault Should Face Discipline, Not Expulsion - Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 183:25


“Students involved in the SWESBUS assault incident should be disciplined, not dismissed. Expulsion could turn them into school dropouts and put their future at risk.” - Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, Former Director-General, Ghana Education Service

Randy Abbey Not Responsible for COCOBOD's Failures -Dr. Samuel Ayeh

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 199:06


“Randy Abbey is not to blame for COCOBOD's problems. Critics are just trying to tarnish his reputation and make him a scapegoat. The real issue stems from NPP's mismanagement of the sector.” - Dr. Samuel Ayeh, Presidential Aide (Government Communications)

NPP Should Be The Last To Comment On Cocoa Issues - Otokunor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 219:14


“The NPP should be the last to talk about the cocoa pricing issues; they contributed to the problems the sector is facing.” - Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor

COCOBOD Owes Farmers GH₵11 Billion - Fiifi Boafo Raises Alarm on New Cocoa Price

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 199:30


COCOBOD owes farmers GH₵11 billion. How can it realistically pay them as directed by the Finance Minister, and where will the funds come from to settle this debt? - Fiifi Boafo, Former Head of Public Affairs, COCOBOD.

When Did the NPP Start Caring About Ghanaians? - Kwakye Ofosu

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 204:01


“Since when have they cared more about cocoa farmers than pensioners?” - Felix Kwakye Ofosu, government spokesperson, lashes out at the NPP over its criticism of the new cocoa price.

Cocobod Under NPP Left 330,000-Tonne Rollover Debt – Eric Opoku

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 225:14


ONE-ON-ONE with Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture: "Cocobod under the NPP left a rollover of 330,000 tonnes. Per the Cocobod transition document I have, if I make it public, no NPP communicator will dare to speak on cocoa issues or challenge it."

Dr. Randy Abbey Must Be Sacked Immediately - Rev. Charles Owusu Slams His Incompetence Over New Cocoa Price

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 201:15


"Dr. Randy Abbey should be sacked immediately. He is incompetent and even arrogant, and his continued stay in office will undermine President Mahama's goodwill." - Rev. Charles Owusu, Former Head of Monitoring at the Forestry Commission

"‘His Case Was Politically Motivated' - Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah Details Ofosu Nkansah's Bail

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 208:32


"Ofosu Nkansah has finally been granted bail and will no longer face court. His case was clearly politically motivated, because immediately after giving an interview on this show, we were called back and the bail process began," - Nana Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South and lawyer for Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

COCOBOD CEO and Officials Should Be Sacked Over Slashed Cocoa Price — Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 227:33


"COCOBOD CEO Dr. Randy Abbey and other responsible officers should be sacked. The government must restore the cocoa price to GHC 3,600 and provide support as farmers struggle," - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, on the revised cocoa price.

Bryan Acheampong's Victory In Eastern Region Expected - Sammi Awuku

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 210:15


“I expected Bryan Acheampong to win the Eastern Region in the presidential primaries and wasn't surprised by the number of votes he garnered”- Sammi Awuku, MP for Akuapem North & Senior Advisor for the Bawumia Campaign.

Suame Interchange Won't Affect NPP Votes In Ashanti - Asenso-Boakye

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 197:28


The NDC's construction of the Suame Interchange will not affect the NPP's electoral fortunes in the Ashanti Region. Governance is a continuous process, and infrastructure development should be guided by economic growth, not partisan politics. - Francis Asenso-Boakye, Former Roads and Highways Minister & MP for Bantama

“The Majority Caucus Has No Right” - Nukpenu Blasts Ayawaso East Annulment Calls

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 213:14


“Nobody is above the party. This isn't how a party should be run. The Majority Caucus has no locus to call for the annulment of the Ayawaso East primary results. This is an act of indiscipline,” -Anthony Nukpenu, Greater Accra Regional Organizer.

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