The Attorney General’s Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi for their roles in the controversial Accra Sky Train project, which allegedly cost the state $2 million without authorization. The charges, filed today at the High Court (Criminal Division), include wilfully causing financial loss to the state under the Criminal Offences Act, conspiracy to commit crime through intentional dissipation of public funds, and intentional dissipation of public funds under the Public Property Protection Decree. Prosecutors allege that in February 2019, the accused authorized a $2 million payment from…
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested by the police for possessing a cache of ammunition and other suspicious items. A police statement said Yussif Mohammed was apprehended on May 8, 2025 near the Asankare Police barrier. He was arrested with a backpack containing the ammunition and other materials. He was apprehended with the assistance of some vigilant members of the public. Police preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect was travelling on a bus which was heading towards Accra from Kumasi. The arrest came after the suspect’s backpack fell from the vehicle, drawing the attention of police officers on duty…
President John Mahama has raised concerns over what he describes as a “toxic environment” inherited from the previous administration in Ghana’s oil and gas sector, which he claims led to significant disinvestment and a steady decline in production. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme Oil and Renewable Energy – A Dual Bet for Ghana’s Future, President Mahama said the mismanagement of key relationships within the oil industry contributed to an average 7 per cent annual drop in production. “I think the environment got a bit toxic. I don’t know for what reason.…
The government has reiterated its commitment to clearing debts in the energy sector, assuring that substantial payments will be made by the end of 2025 or early 2026. President John Dramani Mahama, addressing participants at the Africa CEO Summit in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, expressed deep concern over the sector’s mounting liabilities, which currently stand at GH¢80 billion. He revealed that the government is actively engaging stakeholders and implementing measures to clear arrears owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and other service providers, to sustain energy production and prevent disruptions. “The energy sector has been number one in terms of priority.…
Private investigative firm Tiger Eye P.I. has responded to a U.S. court’s new ruling that significantly reduced the damages awarded in its defamation case against MP Kennedy Agyapong, stating that the legal battle was never about financial compensation but rather the pursuit of truth and justice. The trial judge, in a ruling delivered, granted Mr Agyapong’s motion for remittitur, slashing the original $18 million awarded by a jury to $500. While the court acknowledged that Mr Agyapong had indeed defamed the plaintiff, it ruled that the sum set by the jury was excessive. In a press statement issued following the judgement, Tiger Eye P.I.…
A Superior Court in Essex County, New Jersey, has significantly reduced a defamation judgment against former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, from $18 million to just $500. The lawsuit, initially filed on May 17, 2022, was brought by renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. It accused Kennedy Agyapong and Ghanaian media personality Frederick Asamoah of making defamatory statements during an episode of The Daddy Fred Show, an online platform popular among the Ghanaian diaspora in the United States. During the program, Agyapong allegedly made a series of false and damaging claims against Anas, including calling him a criminal, a thief,…
Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, for the second meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The announcement was made by the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in a formal notice issued in accordance with Order 58 of the Standing Orders of the House. According to the notice, proceedings will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Parliament House in Accra. The statement, dated May 12, 2025, was issued from the Office of the Speaker. It indicated that the House is expected to continue with the business left unfinished from…
Ghanaian comic actor Koo Fori, known in private life as Samuel Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding a US-based Ghanaian of $50,000. The actor appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court on Monday, May 12, following his arrest by the Accra Central Police Command on Friday, May 9. He was charged with defrauding under false pretences and was subsequently granted bail to the tune of ₵320,000 with three sureties. According to police sources, the “Efiewura” TV series star allegedly received the funds from the California-based victim under the pretext of facilitating a legitimate investment opportunity.…
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate suspension or dismissal of Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), following a viral video that shows him allegedly handing out U.S. dollars to evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa. The video, which has sparked widespread public backlash, shows Sammy Gyamfi giving an undisclosed sum of U.S. dollars to the former fetish priestess. Despite issuing an apology for the incident, the acting CEO has been summoned by the Chief of Staff in response to the growing controversy. Speaking at a press conference on Monday,…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man, Bukari Yakubu, for allegedly possessing 92 slabs of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in Akatsi. The arrest took place in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, 2025, at about 1 a.m., following several days of surveillance. Officers raided Yakubu’s residence, where they discovered 92 compressed slabs of the suspected substance, each wrapped in yellowish material. During the operation, the police also seized two Royal motorbikes, suspected of being stolen. A police statement confirmed the arrest and revealed that preliminary investigations suggest the suspect has been…
