Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, says he owes President John Dramani Mahama no apology for labeling him “chief clearing agent”. Earlier this week, the journalist, posted an article on his social media handles in which he accused the President of shielding officials of his first government accused of corruption. He described President Mahama as “chief clearing agent” for the mass discontinuation of court cases against the former officials. Reactions The statement received strong reactions from NDC supporters who felt that the journalist went overboard, and therefore asked him to retract and apologize. The Attorney General and Minister of…
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A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, has branded Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng as a liability, and called for his resignation. Wading into the Ken Ofori-Atta saga, Mr Ansah-Asare, a known critic of the Akufo-Addo government, said it is clear that the Special Prosecutor is being used for political purposes. “He has failed the nation. If I were in the shoes of the Special Prosecutor, I would be the first person, in good conscience, to resign,” he stated in an interview on Joy FM on Wednesday, February 12. Kissi Agyebeng, at a news conference in Accra…
Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah has reiterated President John Mahama’s assurance to follow the comprehensive roadmap to resolve the Bawku conflict through traditional means. The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is leading the charge in resolving the bloody dispute. Recently, President Mahama was in Kumasi to confer with the Asantehene on his ongoing mediation efforts. Before meeting Otumfuo, the President was in Mamprugu where he told the Nayiri Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga II about his planned meeting with the Asantehene. President Mahama told the Nayiri that in his last briefing by former President Nana Akufo-Addo, before he left…
Lawyers of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta have given the strongest indication that he may not return to Ghana from the United States anytime soon. The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice and asked him to return voluntarily or forced him to return to help in investigations into alleged corruption offences. But a letter from lawyers of the embattled former finance minister, sighted by The Thunder indicates that the man is in the United States attending to his health, and that he will not return to the country until he is cleared by his…
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has launched a blistering attack on President John Dramani Mahama over the discontinuation of court cases against officials of his administration. Since assuming office, the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has filed a number of processes in court leading to the discontinuation of cases against officials of the first Mahama administration. But, Manasseh believes, the current Mahama government is threading on a dangerous path. In a post on Facebook on Monday, February 10, the journalist said the President has now become “chief clearing agent”. “The mass clearance is a wrong start. It’s a dangerous precedent”.…
More chiefs in the Bono areas are renewing their allegiance to the Golden Stool. On Monday, February 10, the Omanhene of Debibi, Nana Amoako Gago II, swore the oath of allegiance to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace. Debibi, one of Nafanas’ old settlements in Ghana, is in the Tain District in the Bono Region. The Omanhene, who is a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, took the Mponponsuo sword to swear to be loyal to the Asantehene at all times.
National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, is nowhere to be found in the scheme of things of the party. The vociferous party chairman had completely gone on the quiet, with reports alleging a rift between him and President John Dramani Mahama. The disagreement between the two is said to have roots in the national chairman’s presidential ambition, which the President is vehemently opposed to. Unhappy Inside sources told The Thunder that Mr Asiedu-Nketia is unhappy about the rejection of his choices for ministerial and CEO appointments. “President Mahama has rejected all of Asiedu-Nketia’s choices except the Member of Parliament…
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has outlined some key points to make Kumasi great. This happened during an engagement with key staff of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on critical issues. Issues Among the issues arrived at were: 1. A team has been commissioned to review the management of Ashanti RCC and develop a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of the Presidential and Regional Ministers’ Residence. Meanwhile, security personnel have been stationed to protect the remnants. 2. A team at KMA has been tasked to assess concerns about the “micro TroTro” operations…
The Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has emphasized his commitment to working with all stakeholders to develop policies that promote efficient operations within the industry. He made the commitment when he welcomed the leaders of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) during a courtesy visit to the NPA head office in Accra on Thursday, February 6. The meeting served as a valuable opportunity for dialogue with the leadership of COMAC, aimed at strengthening collaborative relationships. Fairness Mr Tameklo reassured COMAC of his dedication to fairness and transparency. Collaboration COMAC, in turn, expressed…
An attempt by the acting Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority ( NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, a.k.a. Yayra Koku, to rubbish the strides made by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government in the Ghana Card project has fallen flat. Yayra Koku, a known NDC propagandist, who was appointed to the position by President John Dramani Mahama barely three weeks ago, claimed among other things that the NIA under his watch, is moving to link Ghana Card to MoMo and bank accounts. Exposed But, he was quickly exposed by some NPP members. Taking so social media, they reminded him that Ghana Card…