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Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy after Minority walkout

Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products. The controversial bill, aimed at...

Bunkprugu Paramount chief officially gazetted after 18-year legal battle

After nearly two decades of intense legal disputes and traditional contestation, the Paramount Chief of Bunkprugu, Naba Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong, has finally been officially...

EOCO subjected Wontumi to ill-treatment, they nearly killed him – Paul Yandoh

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has alleged that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) subjected...

Statutory payments fully made – Finance Minister tells Parliament

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that statutory payments have been released to ease pressure and boost the local economy. The Minister...

Wontumi visits NPP headquarters after release

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, visited the party headquarters on Tuesday...

OSP treats Ken Ofori-Atta like a ‘common criminal’ – Kwabena Agyepong fumes

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed strong disapproval of how the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

You’re not a judge – Kwabena Agyepong slams OSP over ‘fugitive’ tag on Ofori-Atta

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has questioned the legal authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

OSP is a waste of public funds – Kwabena Agyepong slams handling of Ofori-Atta

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has launched a scathing critique of the Office of the Special...

You’ve blocked me and so what? – Appiah-Kubi questions Gary Nimako

Andy Appiah-Kubi, lead counsel for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says he is unperturbed...

Chairman Wontumi finally released by EOCO

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from the...

Wontumi’s detention: Why GH¢50m bail is not excessive – Martin Kpebu [Video]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has defended the GH¢50 million bail imposed on the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Mahama announces plans for Accra-Kumasi expressway, sod-cutting set for early next year

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a feasibility study and design for a new Accra-Kumasi Expressway will soon commence, with sod-cutting expected early...

Wontumi’s detention: I have blocked Appiah-Kubi; I won’t talk to him again – Gary Nimako

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako, has revealed that he has blocked lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, vowing never to speak to...

Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and NPP gurus pay last respects to Chairman Kutin [Photos]

The final funeral rites of the Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Robert Kutin Junior, have been held.The solemn ceremony took...

Mahama proposes permit system for excavator imports to fight illegal mining

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce a permit system to regulate the importation of excavators as part of broader efforts to...

Wontumi withdraws application to review bail conditions

An application seeking a review of the bail conditions of the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as...

Why is it difficult for people to understand that Ofori-Atta is sick? – Lawyer asks

Frank Davies, a legal team member for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has defended his client’s inability to appear before the Office of the...

From bulldozing to bail-begging: Wontumi’s plot twist no one saw coming

In the grand courtroom of Ghanaian drama, where the gavel often doubles as a microphone and legal briefs trend more than TikTok dances, one...

Minister of Communication unveils gov’t’s digital inclusion plan for PWDs

Samuel Nartey George, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, has unveiled the government’s plan to promote digital inclusivity for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). He...

Mahama pledges 200,000 hectares of new cocoa farms to revive industry

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at reviving Ghana’s cocoa industry, pledging to add 200,000 hectares of new cocoa farms...

Former Greater Accra NDC Chairman Ade Coker passes on

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker has passed on.Mr. Coker reportedly passed on Saturday, May 31,...

There seems to be conflict about who represents Wontumi – Dr. Asante

A Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has suggested internal disagreements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s legal team regarding...

Bawumia arranged sureties for Wontumi’s release – Hassan Tampuli

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has made claims that former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia arranged for...

Wontumi’s wife instructed application to review bail conditions – MP

Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli, has disclosed that the recent bail variation application filed for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi,...

Wontumi arrest: JFK slams Nyaho-Tamakloe over ‘Where is NPP Chairman’ remark

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has condemned Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe over his recent remarks about the party’s...

I’m grateful; Bryan Acheampong filed documents exceeding GH₵50m bail – Wontumi’s Lawyer

The lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has revealed that former Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong,...

Wontumi’s lawyers file motion to review his bail conditions

Lawyers for embattled Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party(NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking a...

Wontumi case: We’ve followed due process; critics blowing matters out of proportion – EOCO

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has defended its handling of the arrest and detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...

GH₵50m bail just to prevent Wontumi’s release – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concerns over the GH₵50 million bail condition for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman...

We’re disappointed we couldn’t see Wontumi – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, May 30, was disappointed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership was unable to meet detained...

Wontumi’s lawyers secure second surety for GH₵50m bail

Lawyers for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, say they have...

Wontumi denied access to family – Lawyer confirms [Video]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is currently being denied access to...

‘A third term for Mahama will never happen’ – Titus Glover

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has dismissed any alleged prospects of President John Mahama seeking a third term in...

Wontumi’s lawyer reacts to claims of hunger strike

The lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims...

Bawumia and Afenyo-Markin granted access to Wontumi [Video]

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, along with the Minority Leader, has been granted access to the Ashanti Regional Chairman...

NPP has no leadership; where is Chairman Wontumi? – Nyaho-Tamakloe questions amid arrest

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has criticised the party’s leadership for what he describes as poor handling...

Chairman Wontumi transferred to NIB; NPP supporters storm office

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—widely known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

I wasn’t happy with Afenyo-Markin sitting on the floor at EOCO – Dormaahene

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Dr. Fredua Agyemang Badu II, has taken a light-hearted jab at Minority...

If Chairman Wontumi is not released by 6pm, there’ll be problems – MP warns [Video]

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has issued a strong warning that if the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Only Mahama, brother can bail Wontumi – NPP Man [Audio]

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has stated that only President John Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim...