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GES Reschedules Reopening Date For Single-Track Senior High Schools
28 Mar

GES Reschedules Reopening Date For Single-Track Senior High Schools

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revised the reopening date for single-track senior high schools (SHSs), shifting it from March 29, 2025, to April 23, 2025. This change was outlined in a circular dated March 27, 2025, addressed to all regional directors of education. The letter, signed by Prince C. Agyeman-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instructions Division, on behalf of the Acting Director-General of the GES, directed regional directors to ensure the information reaches all relevant stakeholders. "By this letter, regional directors of education are requested to communicate this information to all heads of single-track senior high and senior…
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Chief Justice Torkornoo: Serve Me With Copies Of Petitions Asking For My Removal To Enable Me Respond
28 Mar

Chief Justice Torkornoo: Serve Me With Copies Of Petitions Asking For My Removal To Enable Me Respond

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has filed a lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to declare as null and void the ongoing process which could lead to the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Getrude Sackey Torkornoo, from office. The MP, in the writ filed at the apex court yesterday, is asking the Supreme Court to declare as null and void President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to forward the petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice to the Council of State for consultation. The writ was filed against the Attorney-General (A-G) by the lawyer…
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NIB Smashes $350 Million Cocaine Haul
28 Mar

NIB Smashes $350 Million Cocaine Haul

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In a groundbreaking operation, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has intercepted a staggering 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) of substances suspected to be cocaine, with a street value of approximately $350 million. The massive haul was concealed in sacks and bags cleverly hidden in heaps of sand in a tipper truck to evade detection. However, the vigilant NIB operatives were able to uncover the illicit cargo, marking a significant milestone in the country's fight against narcotics. The tipper truck was arrested at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast in the Central Region en route to Accra. The interception of the over 3,300kg…
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Mahama Is Drunk With Power And Has Potential Plans To Extend His Presidential Term- Oheneba Alleges
28 Mar

Mahama Is Drunk With Power And Has Potential Plans To Extend His Presidential Term- Oheneba Alleges

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Host of Wontumi Morning Show, Oheneba Nana Asiedu, has expressed concerns about former President Mahama's potential plans to amend the constitution and extend his presidential term beyond 2028. According to Asiedu, Mahama's actions are driven by a desire for power. "Mahama is drunk with Power". He claimed that prior to the 2024 elections, he had warned that Mahama would likely attempt to amend the constitution to remain in power. He believes that Mahama's intentions are evident in his alleged sponsorship of individuals seeking the removal of the Chief Justice. Oheneba fears that if successful, this move could pave the way…
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NDC Acknowledges The Benefits Of The Betting And E-Levy Taxes- George Akom
27 Mar

NDC Acknowledges The Benefits Of The Betting And E-Levy Taxes- George Akom

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A Communicator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), George Akom has made a startling revelation that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has acknowledged the benefits of the Betting and E-Levy taxes. According to Akom, the NDC has recognized the effective functioning of these taxes, which is why they are attempting to abolish them. In an interview with Oheneba Nana Asiedu on Wontumi's morning show, Akom stated that the previous government introduced these taxes to address potential economic challenges and support school infrastructure and social spending. He emphasized that the taxes were designed to ensure a stable economic future for Ghana. "Dr.…
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NPP MP Files Suit Against AG Over Chief Justice Removal Process
27 Mar

NPP MP Files Suit Against AG Over Chief Justice Removal Process

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The immediate past Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, against the Attorney-General at the Supreme Court. The suit challenges the procedural legality of President John Mahama’s actions regarding the potential removal of the Chief Justice. Assafuah, acting as a concerned citizen under Article 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution, is seeking several declarations from the Supreme Court, invoking its original jurisdiction to interpret constitutional provisions governing the removal of a Chief Justice. The lawsuit argues that the President must notify the Chief Justice and obtain their…
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NDC Has A Grand Agenda To Defame NPP But They Will Fail- Richard Ahiagbah
27 Mar

NDC Has A Grand Agenda To Defame NPP But They Will Fail- Richard Ahiagbah

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The Director of communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has indicated that the NDC government is adopting media trial as part of its grand agenda to defame the NPP. According to him, the Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine lacks confidence in the supposed evidence he has to withstand the rigor of trial in the courtroom. Speaking with Oheneba Nana Asiedu on Wontumi morning show on Wontumi TV, he noted that the NDC is using all means necessary to harass and humiliate Ghanaians with impunity. Ahiagbah insisted that Ghanaians would judge the government not by its media narratives but…
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‘Our Father, Dr Bawumia, Forgive Us Our Sins’ – Kumasi Market Women Chant
27 Mar

‘Our Father, Dr Bawumia, Forgive Us Our Sins’ – Kumasi Market Women Chant

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A group of market women at the Adum Market in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, which was engulfed by fire last week, have rendered an unqualified apology to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections. It is unclear what they were apologizing for, but it is believed that they may not have voted for the NPP during the December 7 elections. The traders, who appeared to regret their actions upon seeing the former vice president visit the market after the fire incident, could not hold back their emotions and…
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Until NDC Brings Sedinam Back To Face The Law, No NPP Member Will Be Prosecuted – Owusu-Bempah Dares AG
27 Mar

Until NDC Brings Sedinam Back To Face The Law, No NPP Member Will Be Prosecuted – Owusu-Bempah Dares AG

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The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah, has challenged the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, to extradite Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, a former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), to serve her 10-year jail term. According to Owusu-Bempah, until the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government ensures the return of Sedinam to face the law, no NPP member should be prosecuted in the country. Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on March 26, 2025, he accused the NDC government of deliberately targeting NPP appointees for persecution and prosecution. He insisted that…
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