Top News in Ghana Today

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a suspect in four high-profile corruption investigations, including cases related to the National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other cases.

The female population of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male population, according to statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, held his maiden engagement with Heads of all the various agencies under the Ministry.

The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report released by Transparency International (TI) has revealed that Ghana’s Anti-corruption efforts has declined as score drops for the first time in five years.

The Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Angel Lossada Torres-Quevedo, together with the Deputy Head of Missions, Embassy of Spain to Ghana and Togo – Isabel Ibarra Serrano de Haro, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey at the Ministry.

President John Mahama has appointed Michael Harry Yamson as the Administrator of District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).

A group of unidentified men in military uniforms raided the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday afternoon.

A self-acclaimed traditional ruler accused of fatally shooting a military officer over a land dispute at Millennium City, near Kasoa in the Central Region, has been denied bail by the Accra High Court.

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

The Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Asante Kotoko, Nana Apinkrah Akwasi Awuah, has made it clear that the club will not resume participation in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) until their demands for new security measures are addressed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

At a meeting with GFA leadership on Tuesday, February 11, Nana Apinkrah expressed frustration with the GFA’s handling of their requests.

He noted that they are unwilling to risk any more lives for the game.

 "We know that [Hearts and Kotoko] don’t matter to the GFA. But now, whether you like it or not, you will respect us. We will show you who we are. We will not return to football until all our requests for new security measures are fulfilled."

He further added, "It would have been ideal if GHALCA had joined this meeting before the IGP did. The GFA may not value us, but we will make you respect us. We will show you that we are Kotoko and Hearts."

In a joint statement sent to the GFA on Monday, February 10, both Kotoko and rival club Hearts of Oak demanded enhanced security at league venues and proposed measures to curb hooliganism, following the tragic stabbing death of popular Kotoko fan "Nana Pooley."

The statement is part of ongoing efforts to improve security at league matches, a crucial issue for both Kotoko and Hearts of Oak.

Meanwhile, the prosecution team has withdrawn the case against four individuals charged in connection with the stabbing death of Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley). The case will now be refiled at the Sunyani District Court.

Isaac Fosu (28), Yeboah Augustine (35), Elizabeth Akosua Ntiwa (Akosua Black Chinese) (37), and Yaa Asantewaa (37) were previously charged with abetment of crime, specifically murder, under Sections 20(1) and 46 of the Criminal Offences Act of 1960 (Act 29). Two additional suspects, Briamah (Rasta) and Yaw Koshy, remain at large and are facing similar charges, with Briamah also facing an additional murder charge under Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act.

The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ has granted GH₵300,000 bail with two sureties each, one to be justified to the two females suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Francis Frimpong, the supporter of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC.

The government has revoked all appointments and recruitments made into the Public Service after December 7, 2024.

President John Mahama has constituted a 19-member task force team to oversee the implementation of his 120-day social contract.

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, to take immediate action to bridge a significant funding gap caused by the suspension of USAID’s international funding program.

A 19-year-old illegal miner, Enoch Buamah, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One for stealing a bag of alligator pepper.