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Laud Nartey is a current affairs editor with the MG News team at Media General, serving TV3 Ghana, 3News, Onua TV and more platforms.
Legal analyst Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers says it would be unfair and premature for anyone to dismiss the assassination and assault allegations made by the Director of Research at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Sammy Darko. Speaking to TV3’s The Big Issue show on Tuesday, December 9, 20
Legal analyst and governance expert Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers says alleged assassination attempts on the Special Prosecutor should not shock the public, noting that such threats are common in environments where anti-corruption mandates clash with entrenched interests. Mr Brako-Powers’ comments fol
Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, a legal analyst and governance expert, says the credibility of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) may suffer significant damage if allegations of an assassination attempt on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, and the alleged assault on his Director of Resear
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been hosted by His Excellency Dr Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for Labour of Qatar, in the margins of the Doha Forum yesterday. During the engagement, they discussed the newly ratified Ghana-Qatar Labour Mobility Agreement,
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson has highlighted the urgency of a unified foreign policy approach in an increasingly complex global environment. He stressed that foreign policy formulation is now a shared national endeavour shaped by multiple sectors. He further called for "
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has said that Africa holds 60% of the world’s solar potential, yet millions continue to face energy poverty. He says this situation must change. With bold leadership, strategic collaboration, and innovative partnerships across governments, i
Ghana must urgently adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen its national data ecosystem and support inclusive development, Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has said. Delivering the keynote address at the 2025 Annual Forum for Data Producers, Users and Enha
Lawyer Sam Okudzeto has expressed the view that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has not failed to achieve its purpose of fighting corruption. He backs his assertion with the fact that corruption is still prevalent in Ghana despite the creation of the office. “[OSP] hasn’t achieved his pur
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has, by Executive Instrument, lifted the curfew in Bole township and its environs in the Savannah Region on Monday, December 8. The lifting took immediate effect following peace and security in the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry sa
The Kpandai parliamentary seat has been declared vacant by the Speaker of Parliament. This follows the court ruling that the Kpandai parliamentary elections should be rerun. A letter that the Clark to Parliament wrote to the Electoral Commission said that "In exercise of the power conferred and the
The trial of the former head of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, continued today, Monday, December 8, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced. The trial took place pending a motion by the OSP to call an additional witness. The case has been fixed for 20
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has reiterated his concerns about waste in public sector finances, stressing that discipline in public financial management is not just a requirement. He made the point that persistent waste sends the wrong signal about our nation and risks undermining the peac
Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has said that once it has been accepted that data is a public good, then it should be financed. He made the point that there is a need for predictable budgets across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies ( MDAs) and Metropolitan or Municipal or District
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has said that in a period characterised by rapid global shifts—economic uncertainties, climate vulnerabilities, demographic transitions, technological disruptions and increasing demand for accountability, credible data is not optional. He said it is indisp
The Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has said that initial contacts with Special Prosecutor Mr Kissi Agyebeng have revealed that the alleged assassination attempts on him happened before this year. The Ministry also stated that there is no record or report of such threats against
