Midday News

President John Mahama says his administration is introducing stricter controls on the importation of excavators as part of a renewed national effort to clamp down illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Nelson Rockson Dafeamekpor, has disclosed that the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is preparing its own docket as part of the ongoing investigations into Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi.

Lawyers for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, say they have successfully met the bail conditions set by EOCO, but a new legal complication is preventing his release.

Minority Chief Whip ,Frank Annoh Dompreh, has claimed that Mr Antwi Boasiako, the NPP's Ashanti Regional Chairman, has refused to eat in protest against his detention conditions, describing the supposed hunger strike as a desperate measure amid what he terms “shocking” treatment by EOCO officials.

The Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has hinted at an impending move by the government to introduce new constitutional guidelines for the removal of Justices of the Superior Courts, including the Chief Justice.

The Supreme Court has, by unanimous decision, ruled that the supplementary affidavit filed by the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, against the processes for her possible removal discloses information meant to be kept in camera, in line with Article 146 of the Constitution.

The Attorney-General's office has filed an urgent motion seeking to strike out suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's supplementary affidavit ahead of tomorrow's crucial Supreme Court hearing.

The Ghanaian embassy in Washington, D.C., USA, will be closed for a few days from Monday, 26 May 2025, as part of a restructuring and systems overhaul after uncovering a major corruption scandal.

The Northern Regional Police Commander, ACP Wisdom Lavoe, has revealed that Tamale is increasingly becoming a major transit point for arms and illicit drugs, attributing the proliferation of arms in the region to the ongoing conflict in Bawku.

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the current government of growing increasingly intolerant, citing what he describes as deliberate attempts to intimidate political opponents.