What was supposed to be an inquisition by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) into alleged dud cheques issued by two of Mr Ibrahim Mahama’s companies to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has now turned into persecution and witch-hunt. The supposed dud cheques were allegedly issued by MBG Ltd and … Read more
Deputy Minister-designate for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said Accra-based radio station Joy FM sets no agenda to remove governments from power. Answering a question posed by Lawra MP Anthony Karbo during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of parliament on Thursday April 6 whether the media house was a regime-changing station, he said: “No … Read more
Universal Merchant Bank, formerly Merchant Bank (Ghana) Limited, a bank Akufo-Addo, then in opposition, led the New Patriotic Party to accuse President John Mahama of selling to his brother; Mr Ibrahim Mahama has pledged a whopping US$100 million to support government’s one-district, one-factory policy. According to managers of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), the Akufo-Addo-led government’s … Read more
Counsel for former President John Dramani Mahama, Mr Tony Lithur, has sued a Commissioner of Police (COP) for trespassing on his land with the aid of armed policemen. Mr Lithur and another, Mr Addo Allotey, filed the suit at the High Court on March 31, 2017, asking the court to perpetually restrain Mr J. Oppong-Boanuh, … Read more
At the last town hall meeting I penciled down your sentiments and concerns. I paid attention to the details and made sure I carried my reporter’s notepad with me. I heard you loud and clear. And I must say you couldn’t articulate the issues better. All the concerns you expressed are of national interest. They … Read more
For the benefit of my cherished readers and those who have not followed my previous articles in the past 10 years, I have decided to crown the year 2016 with this particular edition to whet the appetite of the vulnerable and the silent majority in society. Fellow Ghanaians and compatriots, what a joy it was … Read more
This message is directed at the proud, the arrogant and those who live in a fool’s paradise and believe that they are better than others. It has been published before, but Ghanaians having lived through the arrogance, “akakabensem”, “patapaasem” and litany of lies exhibited by the Nefarious Destructive Cancer, I sincerely feel a second publication … Read more
Attempt by Communication Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah possibly to get facts twisted or do some sort of damage control concerning lower court judges’ demand for salary increment failed over the weekend. Dr. Boamah who was on JOYFM/Multi TV’s news analysis programme Newsfile said: “Efforts are still being made to address the issue.” He however, … Read more
The Ghana Airports Company Limited is seeking private capital to execute its Airport City II project, designed to enhance facilities at airport enclave and improve its non-aeronautical revenue. The Airport City II project, to be sited on the southern side of the Kotoka International Airport, close to the Accra Polo Grounds, will consist of a … Read more
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has started preparations towards the construction of its new project, christened the “Airport City II”. To be sited near the Accra Polo Grounds, the project will comprise offices, hotels, malls, entertainment centres, car park and other airport related facilities. At the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra yesterday, … Read more
An Appeal Court judge, Justice Barbara Ackah-Yensu, has dismissed an application on behalf of Jubilee MV 21, the subsidiary of MODEC which constructed and installed the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah, and Mr. Hideo Miyashita, an employee of MODEC, to stay proceedings in an action brought against them by Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata. The application was heard on … Read more
Right, we’re back at it again. And it portends to be a vicious cycle, says author Gordon Offin-Amaniampong In 2003, when institutions in Nigeria failed to work and corruption held its sway, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) pressurised the West African nation to establish its own Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat … Read more
Lawyer for President John Dramani Mahama, Tony Lithur has commended the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for tackling all the issues arising from complaints against his client. He said he received the report from CHRAJ dated September, 29, in respect of complaints of conflict of interest and corruption lodged against his client … Read more
A former chief investigator at the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says once the Commission found president John Mahama guilty of breaching the gift policy, it ought to have been “braver and courageous” in finding him guilty of breaching the conflict of interest law. Prof Ken Attafuah cannot comprehend how the Commission … Read more
Minority Leader Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu says he is scandalised that the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) report failed to establish conflict of interest allegations against the president in the controversial gift saga. He believes CHRAJ just took President John Mahama’s response to the allegations, hook, line and sinker and reproduced a conclusion … Read more
Barely a day after President John Dramani Mahama’s lawyer, Tony Lithur, hailed the outcome of investigations into his client’s acceptance of a Ford gift from a Burkinabe contractor, a presidential staffer, Dr. Clement Apaak, has said he disagrees with the aspect of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice’s (CHRAJ), report, indicting the President … Read more
Private legal practitioner and a member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) legal team, Lawyer David Annan has said, Mr. Ernesto Yeboah, the ”so-called National Youth Organiser of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), had no locus to petition the Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the controversial ford gift saga. The lawyer in an … Read more
Lawyer for President John Dramani Mahama, Tony Lithur has applauded the Commission for Human Right and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for exonerating his client over the Ford SUV gift saga. Mr Lithur in a statement said he was “always confident of my client’s innocence, the report throws more light on the circumstances surrounding the subject of … Read more
President John Mahama’s lawyer, Mr. Tony Lithur, has welcomed the report of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice exonerating the president over the Ford Gift Saga. Mr. Lithur said whilst he was “always confident of my client’s innocence, the report throws more light on the circumstances surrounding the subject of the comlaints, and … Read more
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has broken the jinx of incessant seeking of lifeline from government and financial institutions a development which has given the company an enviable leverage over its colleague state-owned corporate institutions. Daily Guide has learnt that the financial books of the company are now so tidy that they have attracted … Read more