Former Rail Chief Warns Against Parliament Fights.
Joe Ghartey, who served as Ghana's Railway Minister, spoke out about recent troubles in Parliament. He shared his thoughts with Joshua N.K. Ayira on ABC News this Thursday.
"Parliament is not a boxing ring," Ghartey said. He felt sad about the angry scenes between lawmakers. His main fear focused on the risk to Ghana's peaceful rule.
He asked members of Parliament to think hard before they speak. "MPs must be careful with their words," he said, pointing to recent fights in the House.
Ghartey remembered his time under army control. "I lived through military rule. What we have today is much better," he said. These words come as people talk about how well the Ninth Parliament works...
Past Money Chief Asks New Team to Keep Good Work Going.
Ghana's past Finance Minister wants the new leaders to build on recent money gains. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam shared his thoughts Thursday on PM Express in Accra.
"The people asked for change," Adam said. He hopes President Mahama's team will keep the good moves going. This could help make life better for all.
The Karaga lawmaker thinks the new group plays old games with money matters, which he sees as bad for Ghana's growth.
Adam said his New Patriotic Party left when times were hard, yet they had fixed many money problems quickly. He said the World Bank and IMF numbers back this up.
The nation grew strong after paying old debts, while most lands shrunk after such moves. Ghana...
Past Money Chief Says World Events Hit Ghana's Funds.
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says outside forces hurt Ghana's money matters. The past finance head spoke up for his New Patriotic Party on Thursday.
Adam talked on PM Express in Accra. He said money problems made voters pick a new team, but he pointed out that many other nations faced the same hard times.
"The money issues led to our loss," Adam said. "Many rulers in other lands lost power at this time. Ghana was not alone. Money talks filled our voting time."
The Karaga lawmaker said Ghana did well in the past year. He said the World Bank and IMF numbers show this. The nation's growth stayed near 6.4% after fixing some debt issues.
"Things grew better," he said. "Our work made the...
Ghana Leader Plans Better Future for All.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama shared his plans for the nation on Thursday. He spoke to people in the Central Region as part of his Thank You tour.
"This team will work for all our people," Mahama said. He wants to make roads, schools, and care places. But he sees past these things. His goal points toward help for young ones who come next.
The leader thanked voters who trusted him. He stated that his work aims to lift up everyone, not just some lucky ones. He sees his job as making life good for children and their children after them.
Mahama said good things need clear rules. His group will ensure leaders use money responsibly and write new rules for officials' behavior.
"The people...
Ghana's Leader Warns Officials Against Taking State Money.
President John Dramani Mahama told his team they must not steal from the nation during his Central Region visit on Thursday, February 6.
His warning came as he discussed Operation Recover All Loots, a plan that examines what past leaders did with public funds. Mahama said his people must follow the same rules.
"We will give rules to people in power," Mahama said. He stressed that his team would watch both past and present officials. They all need to show how they use state money.
The search for missing money goes both ways. The president wants to ensure that no one takes what belongs to the nation, including members of his own team.
A special group has investigated past...
Court Jails Two Men for Gold Theft at Shop.
A court in Tarkwa sent two friends to jail for taking gold stones from a shop. Ibrahim Asante and Kwame Ntiamoah must work in prison for eight months each.
Both men said they took the stones worth GH¢15,000 from a grinding shop in Kaniankor Top, near Nsuaem. They worked in small gold mines before their arrest.
Police Inspector Patrick Essien told Judge Charles Owusu Nsiah what happened. The shop owner, Francis Ankomah, had let Asante work at his grinding shop for money.
On January 1, Ankomah gave Asante GH¢320 for food. Then Ankomah left to spend New Year with his family in Adansi Akrofuom.
Two days later, Asante and Ntiamoah went into the shop and took gold stones. Then Asante made a...
Court Finds Man Guilty in Rights Office Phone Theft.
A court in Accra found Foster Nyarko guilty of taking a phone from a rights office in Ghana's capital. The 36-year-old said he took the Samsung phone, worth GHC 4,999, from the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
Police caught Nyarko on January 30, 2025, near another place where he tried the same act - the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at Ridge. A security video showed him stealing the phone.
Nyarko told the court he did it. Judge Basilia Adjei-Tawiah said he was guilty but will give the sentence on February 27, 2025.
Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah told the court what happened. He said Nyarko had no job and lived in Takoradi Effiakuma. The phone...
Legal Questions Arise Over Ghana Insurance Chief's Removal.
The Ghana government is being questioned about its power to remove the head of SIC Insurance without first asking other owners. Laws say the company's shareholders must vote on such changes.
SIC Insurance is a business registered under Ghana's Companies Act of 2019. The firm started as a state group but changed into a business selling shares. It lists these shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The rules say no single group can fire a director without the other owners' agreement. The government owns 40% of SIC shares, and another state group, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, holds 11.82%. These numbers mean the government might win a vote to remove Hollistar...
Ghana Leader Sets New Rules for Government Workers.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said his team must meet high standards in their work. He shared this message during his Thank You Tour in the Central Region on February 6, 2025.
The president plans to start a new system called Operation Recover All Loot or ORAL. This plan aims to ensure workers do their jobs well and use money wisely.
"We will put strict rules in place," Mahama said. He added that people in power must follow clear guidelines about what they can and cannot do.
The president made clear that this plan applies both ways. His team will examine what past leaders did with public money, while his cabinet members must follow the same rules.
"As we check the actions...
