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Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah said the alleged plot came to light after someone reportedly overheard the inmates discussing plans to poison Mr. Wontumi. He explained that Mr. Wontumi told him about the incident during a conversation about his health following a court appearance on Tuesday, October 27.

Abena Pokua has described the media engagement by evacuees from South Africa as unnecessary, insisting that it does not amount to accountability. She has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to come clean on the evacuation exercise

JoyNews Head of Research, Kofi Adjei, says some evacuees are unaware they were supposed to receive GH₵5,500, contrary to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s insistence that all evacuees knew about the amount.

Member of Parliament for Asokwa and Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has called on the government to appoint an independent committee to investigate the Obuasi SHTS rape case and produce a comprehensive report to ensure justice is served for the affected students.

Former Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has criticised the handling of the Obuasi SHTS rape case, arguing that referring the docket to the Attorney General for advice at this stage is too late, as the case should have been addressed in 2025.

ASP Lloyd Baidoo, Regional Court Officer and PRO of the Ashanti South Regional Command, has denied reports that Obuasi SHTS headmaster Zakaria Abdulai has been arrested, saying the headmaster is at home. This follows conflicting accounts, as Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak told Parliament on October 20 that the headmaster had been arrested.

NPP National Women’s Commissioner Mavis Hawa Koomson says it is unfair for the NDC to clear the Obuasi SHTS headmaster to contest the Juaben constituency chairmanship while the case involving the students remains a concern. She also questions whether the country’s leaders would handle the matter the same way if their daughters were involved

Narawa Company Limited’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Doris Attoh, alleges that Alfred Mahama confirmed to the company’s Managing Director that he sent people to take over its offices and concession. She recounts the claims amid concerns over the circumstances surrounding the alleged takeover

Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim is urging the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana Police Service to take immediate action against the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, insisting that the matter must be handled without political interference

Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi recounts the steps he says he took after rape rumours involving the headmaster of Obuasi Sec Tech emerged, including advising him to stop allowing girls into his home and asking for his removal.

NPP National Second Vice Chairman Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has accused Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa of failing to account for GH₵16.4 million allocated for the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, out of the GH₵50 million presented to Parliament.

NDC accused Dr. Bossman Asare of being a TESCON patron when they had no evidence, but have appointed Emelia Afi Agbenyo who's dressed in NDC party colours to be EC boss - Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover (National Organiser, NPP)

Nana Yaa Jantuah argues that an eight-month jail term for preaching in trotro is unjustified, insisting there is no data to prove that the practice causes road accidents. Should preaching in public transport be criminalised, or is the punishment excessive? Listen as she shares her views on the issue.

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Asafuah, has accused officials of turning Ghana’s 2026 World Cup visa process into a business venture, demanding accountability from Sports Minister Kofi Adams.

Agnes Abeidua of the Controlled Food Suppliers Association says she is unable to stay home because banks she owes are constantly on her neck, adding that she sometimes has to beg for food. Abena Pokua is also asking the Vice President: “You promised women a listening ear. Today, women are asking to be heard; where are you?”

Communications Director of La Pleasure Beach, Abdul Rahman Ashitey, says vendors affected by the demolition are not seeking compensation but want their jobs back. He also questions how compensation can be determined when the committee to investigate the La Pleasure demolition has not yet been constituted.

National President of TUTAG, Prof. Adenuchi Deodat, says they will only return to class if the government meets their demands. He says the government was notified on August 14 about the pension money owed to contracted members for two years, but nothing has been done

NPP National Chairman-elect John Boadu says he does not believe the party can be described as broke, arguing that many wealthy individuals in the country are members of the NPP

Former Attorney General Samuel Atta Akyea is calling on EOCO to grant detained MP Agyei Baffour Awuah bail, while dismissing reports that GH¢50 million bail conditions have been set for him as untrue.

John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, alleges that the Mahama government is now operating “1 shift, 3 cocaine clearing at the ports,” as he questions the government’s approach to tackling cocaine-related issues

Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah has described Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George as incompetent, unprincipled and dishonest, questioning his performance and conduct in office

GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG have maintained that outstanding issues—including promotion arrears, salary adjustments and other conditions of service—must be addressed. The unions have said they want concrete action and payment, not repeated assurances.

Isaac Nii Baah, GNAT’s Head of Salaries, has called on government to address teachers’ outstanding concerns, including unpaid promotion arrears and other conditions of service, as the nationwide strike continues.

Questions are being raised over the ownership, control, and management of the Hohoe Sports Stadium/AstroTurf and the Agogo Sports and Cultural Complex. Recent investigations by Corruption Watch have raised concerns about private interests allegedly connected to the land and facilities, which were funded substantially through public resources. The Hohoe Municipal Assembly has said it considers the...

Rising of fuel prices and transport fares, questions are also being raised about public confidence in Ghana’s economy and the current NDC government. At the same time, the recent incident at the court grounds has sparked debate about whether the proper procedure was followed.