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President John Dramani Mahama has called for the immediate restoration of broadcast services to 64 radio stations shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA) for regulatory breaches.

"Sedinam Tamakloe has been convicted and is currently not in Ghana to face her sentence but the Attorney General isn't interested in that." - Henry Nana Boakye, National Organizer - NPP.

There is panic and confusion at Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) offices as security operatives from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) pick up three directors following a targeted raid.

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has appealed to members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing strike.

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The administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and her team narrowly escaped death when they were allegedly targeted by gun-wielding thugs while attempting to release illegal Chinese miners.

Members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a protest march to the CID Headquarters of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday to present a petition over the unresolved parliamentary election result in Ablekuma North, in the Greater Accra region.

Finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson introduces Energy Sector Levy Amendment Bill seeking to introduce a new tax of GHC1 per litre on petroleum products to tackle energy sector crises

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Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and serving as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, was hospitalized on Tuesday, May 27, after reportedly collapsing during an interrogation at the offices of EOCO in Accra.

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged EOCO and other security agencies to uphold the constitutional rights of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who was arrested and detained on Tuesday, May 27.

NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as "Wontumi," has been arrested by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). This came shortly after leaving the CID headquarters in Accra.

"I can bet my life that no air force officer will make the sort of statement that was made that it was rundown, never, because they are the very people who handle the servicing. It's not the minister." - Dominic Nitiwul, Former Defence Minister.

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Squatters who were evicted from the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange Neoplan Bus Stop , have returned less than 24 hours after a major decongestion exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly , defying city authorities and prompting renewed action to enforce public space regulations.

Ghana stands the risk of losing our democratic credentials because of this case.- Godfred Yeboah Dame, Former Attorney General.

“In 2023, close to 75% of all IGF collected by public tertiary institutions went into paying staff salaries. This year, universities are expected to generate about GH¢2.7 billion in IGF, and GH¢800 million of that is projected to be used for salaries.” - Kofi Asare, Executive Director of Africa Education Watch.

The Minority in Parliament has taken aim at the government and Energy Minister John Abu Jinapor over persistent power outages, calling for immediate, concrete solutions instead of excuses.

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The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has issued a final ultimatum to street traders operating illegally on pavements and busy roads in the capital, giving them until Tuesday, 20 May, to vacate or face forcible removal.

Bank of Ghana board member Isaac Adongo has announced plans to intensify restrictions on over-the-counter US dollar withdrawals from financial institutions as part of efforts to curb cedi depreciation.

The Attorney General's Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi for their roles in the controversial Accra Sky Train project, which allegedly cost the state $2 million without authorization.

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over what it describes as President John Dramani Mahama's unconstitutional actions, warning these violations could pave the way for more serious breaches, including an attempt at a third term.

President John Mahama has completed his first four months in office, but his much-publicized 120-day social contract with Ghanaians remains partially fulfilled.

"If we repeal the law today but can't enforce it strictly to prevent the illegalities, we're back to square one. These forest invasions are illegal, no licenses, just excavators destroying land for gold that goes into private pockets." - Erastus Asare Donkor Environment, Journalist, JoyNews.

The New Patriotic Party has delivered a damning verdict on President Mahama's 120-day social contract, scoring him at forty-six percent ahead of the President's scheduled address.

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a formal investigation into an alleged assault involving the Minority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

President John Mahama has issued a strong warning to government appointees who failed to declare their assets by the 31st March 2025 deadline. He announced that any appointee who still fails to comply by Wednesday, May 7, will be automatically dismissed.

Youth Employment Agency and Ghana National Fire Service sign MoU to recruit 5,000 young people into the Fire Service to provide support services

The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress , Bernard Owusu, has once again pressed the government to rescind Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining activities within Ghana's forest reserves.

"If we want to go beyond 15 judges, I have always believed in having a national conversation first. Let's sit around the table before we change a convention." - Martin Kpebu, Private Legal Practitioner

The Ghana Bar Association has escalated its opposition to President John Mahama's suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, warning of imminent legal action if the directive is not revoked.

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"It appears we are losing the import of the constitutional process that is ongoing. Political actors, including some lawyers, have drawn conclusions, but this is still a process. Let us all exercise restraint and allow it to run its course so that when a final report is issued, appropriate action can be taken."— Saviour Kudze, PRO, Ghana Bar Association.

The Ghana Medical Association has strongly criticised recent developments at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, describing the treatment of medical staff and the dismissal of the hospital's CEO as unjust and an abuse of power.

Private legal practitioner and Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has described the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as a breach of the Constitution.

"This company has not only trespassed into protected reserves but has become a criminal syndicate, selling access of the Aboi Forest Reserve to illegal miners for a staggering GH₵300,000 per concession. Worse, these illegal miners operate under Akonta's protection, devastating the River Tano and surrounding forests with impunity," Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah.

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