The Second Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has denied allegations that he pressured Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to allow him to retain a service passport. He described the allegations as baseless, insisting that he never asked to retain the document. The allegations were raised by the Majority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, which accused the Bosome Freho MP, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, of attempting to persuade the minister to make an exception for Mr Boakye. Addressing the media on Tuesday, October 13, the Salaga South MP, Hajia…
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Isaac Adongo, Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, has pledged continued parliamentary scrutiny of government spending, insisting that his relationship with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will not undermine the committee’s oversight responsibilities. Adongo said Parliament would continue to support the government’s economic programme while scrutinising its decisions to protect the gains made in the economy. “Parliament is there to support him. Parliament is there to critique him,” he said in an interview with Joy News at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. He argued that the Finance Committee’s work was not determined by its chairman alone but involved…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a five-day yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting approximately 244,869 people across three districts in the Upper West Region following a yellow fever outbreak. The campaign, which began on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, is scheduled to end on Sunday, October 18, 2026, covering Wa West, Sissala East and Sissala West districts. The exercise seeks to contain the outbreak, prevent further transmission and protect residents aged nine months to 60 years against the disease. To ensure widespread coverage, the GHS has deployed trained health workers to health facilities and temporary vaccination centres at strategic public…
The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Richard Kofi Asiedu, says he sold his personal property and withdrew his own savings to fund the party’s campaign in the Central Region, helping it win more parliamentary seats and the presidential vote in the region. “When everybody was hiding their money instead of financing the party, some of us sold our properties, took out our investments and invested in the party,” he said. Dr Asiedu said that when he took office as Regional Chairman, the party was in financial difficulty because many members were holding back their money,…
The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights has condemned allegations of sexual abuse at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). In a statement issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and signed by its Chairman, Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim, the Committee described the alleged conduct as a violation of children’s rights. It cited Sections 2 and 13 of the Children’s Act, 1998, and Article 34 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which provides for the protection of children against sexual abuse and exploitation. The Committee commended the Minister of Education and the Ghana Education Service…
The Director of Research and Innovation at Kumasi Technical University, Professor Smart Sarpong, has identified five ministries under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration that he believes are underperforming and have failed to bring glory to the government. Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo programme on October 15, 2026, Professor Sarpong expressed disappointment in the performance of the ministries, urging their respective ministers to improve their work to avoid becoming liabilities to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2028 general elections. According to him, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, headed by Kofi Adams, is among the…
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old mine worker, Atta Kwadwo, to 14 years’ imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old girl at Manso Kumpese in the Ashanti Region. Kwadwo was convicted of defilement of a child under 16, contrary to Section 101 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), as amended by Section 11 of Act 554. The court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Appiatu, found him guilty after hearing the prosecution’s case. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on July 10, 2026, when Kwadwo accosted the girl near a bathhouse. He reportedly lived…
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, says he is prepared to face a parliamentary probe into allegations of visa fraud linked to travel arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He said he had nothing to hide and would not shy away from an investigation into the matter. His comments follow calls by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Parliament to summon him and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to answer questions over the alleged irregularities. The party is also demanding a public inquiry, the release of documents relating to the arrangements and…
A water tanker belonging to Nag Fairmount Construction Company, the contractor working on the dualisation of the Kasoa–Winneba Highway, has been burnt to ashes at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. According to eyewitnesses, the driver had been watering the highway when, minutes later, they saw smoke from the vehicle, which immediately caught fire. However, the driver escaped unhurt as he managed to jump out through the window before the fire completely engulfed the vehicle. They told Adom News they quickly alerted the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), but the front section of the tanker…
Renowned Ghanaian businessman and mining executive Sir Sam Jonah has expressed concern over the extensive destruction of the country’s rivers, forests and farmlands caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning that the practice poses serious environmental, economic, public health and moral challenges. Sir Sam Jonah lamented the deteriorating state of Ghana’s water bodies, observing that many rivers that once provided clean water and sustained communities have become heavily polluted by mining activities. He made these remarks on Thursday, October 15, 2026, when he addressed the Methodist University Ghana International Conference 2026, organised to commemorate the institution’s 25th anniversary.…