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Renowned Ghanaian surgeon, Professor Frimpong-Boateng, says his relationship with president Akufo-Addo is still cordial despite his controversial report as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining. In a 36-page document on the fight against illegal mining in the country, he accused some government officials of having interfered in …

Two state governments in Nigeria have reduced the working week to three days for state employees. The move is to help them cope with increased petrol costs, following the federal government announcement to scrap fuel subsidies. Nigeria is currently struggling to control the rising cost of transportation, which is affecting …

Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, is being investigated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for alleged corrupt activities linked to his role as Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). According to Citi News sources close to the Office of the …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Thursday, June 8, 2023       The Chronicle         The Anchor       The National Voice        Graphics Showbiz              …

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has given a blow-by-blow account on how he was arrested after voluntarily honouring an invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He told Media General‘s Alfred Ocansey in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, June 7 that he …

The head of the Presidential Security detail, Captain (rtd) Edmund Kwadwo Koda, has filed a defamation suit against former Environment Minister Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, 3news gathers. He is seeking, among others, GH¢5 million in damages. This follows the citation of Capt. Koda in the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has questioned the immediate past Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng over missing excavators and his leaked report to the Chief of Staff. According to Asaase News sources, the former chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining appeared before …

Parliament has officially approved the nomination of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as the Chief Justice of Ghana. The decision came after the Appointments Committee of Parliament unanimously endorsed her candidacy following her vetting on May 26, 2023. President Akufo-Addo nominated Justice Torkornoo in April 2023 to succeed Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who …

Mr Charles Opoku, a popular philanthropist in the Central Region and an indigene of the Assin North constituency, has won the parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Parties (NPP). Charles Opoku polled 397 (74.06%) of the valid votes cast and his closest contender, Freeman Amoah-Kyei, polled 136 (25.37%) of the …

Inusah Fuseini, a former MP for Tamale Central, has said the national communications officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) “goofed” for alleging that the Electoral Commission is aiding the NPP to sneak an unregistered voter into the Assin North voter roll. According to Sammy Gyamfi, the aspirant Charles …