Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stressed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta cannot be treated differently from any other citizen under Ghanaian law. Mr Ofori-Atta served as Ghana’s Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024 under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration and has been at the centre of several public controversies relating to alleged financial mismanagement and procurement concerns. In recent years, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced investigations into several transactions approved during his tenure, including revenue assurance contracts, aspects of the public debt restructuring programme, and payments made…
The 2024 presidential candidate of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, has broken his silence on a US$14.9 million judgment debt being enforced in Ghana following a ruling by a court in the United Kingdom, insisting that the matter is still before the courts and that due legal processes are ongoing. In a statement issued on January 23, the business mogul and president of the Kwarleyz Group said reports circulating in the media had misrepresented the facts surrounding the judgment obtained by Cola Holdings Limited. Mr Bediako maintained that he never contracted any loan from Cola Holdings Limited and that…
Lawyer for Ground Up Chale, Jonathan K. Amable, has shot down claims that the company has prevented Kwesi Arthur from using his images. He rather intimates that the artiste was only restricted from using specific footage owned by the label. Mr Amable made the clarification during a Joy FM X Spaces conversation on Thursday, 22 January 2026. His comments follow allegations by Kwesi Arthur in a social media post that Ground Up Chale had barred him from using his images and claimed ownership over him. “I am currently being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of MYSELF for this…
Ghanaian rapper Kwaw Kese has weighed in on the controversy surrounding award-winning colleague rapper Kwesi Arthur and his former management after he alleged that the record label is demanding US$150,000 from the rapper for the use of his own images in a new project. In a series of social media posts on January 22, 2026, Kwaw Kese said supporters should stop “making noise” and urged them to help to pay the amount for Kwesi Arthur if it is legitimately owed. “Ground Up is demanding $150k. Make you people stop making noise and pay for Kwesi Arthur, period,” he posted. Kwaw…
Former Majority Leader and ex-Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says he was surprised by Kennedy Agyapong’s 37 per cent showing in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2023 presidential primary and believes the figure could decline in the upcoming contest. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu attributed Mr Agyapong’s performance in 2023 to widespread public dissatisfaction at the time, as well as the withdrawal of Alan Kyerematen from the race. He dismissed suggestions that there was organised parliamentary backing for any particular aspirant during the contest. “I’m not aware of any group in Parliament during my time as Majority Leader. No one spoke…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to urgently focus on skills development, regional cooperation, and domestic production, warning that the continent risks falling behind in a quickly changing global economy. Addressing the Accra Reset Davos Convening on Thursday, January 22, President Mahama cautioned that Africa must innovate and build competitive economies or face growing frustration from its youthful population, which is increasingly demanding jobs and opportunities. He identified skills development as the most critical starting point, stressing that education must be closely aligned with the real needs of modern economies. According to him, governments should move beyond…
A lawyer for Ground Up Chale, Kwesi Arthur’s former management company, has rejected claims by the artiste that he earned nothing from his works during his time with the label. Jonathan K. Amable, counsel for Ground Up Chale, described the claims as false during conversation on Thursday, 22 January 2026. Backing his position, the lawyer read portions of email correspondence between the parties which, he said, showed that Kwesi Arthur had received royalties from his music. “In that email Glen details payments that had been made to Kwesi which he never disputed. It says ‘to date, you have benefited from…
Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are revealing the 98th Academy Awards nominations for the best films and performances of the year. Recent weeks have seen major Hollywood movies waging one battle after another, leading up to the 2026 Oscar nominations, and the big announcement is finally here. Set to be revealed Thursday morning by Academy Award-nominated Color Purple star Danielle Brooks and Emmy nominee Lewis Pullman, the 2026 Oscar nominations fall amid a contentious awards season that has seen major contenders enter — and bow out of — the race at large in recent weeks. From early box office hits (Sinners) sustaining through the year…
Award-winning Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has made explosive allegations against his former management team, Ground Up Chale, accusing the label and its founder Glen Boateng of exploitation, intimidation and attempts to prevent him from releasing music independently. In a strongly worded public statement, the GRIND DAY hitmaker claimed he is being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of himself for his current independent project. According to Kwesi Arthur, Ground Up Chale alleges ownership over his image, music and all associated rights from 2016 to date, despite him stating that he has had no affiliation with the company since the…
The year-on-year producer price inflation (PPI) for all goods and services was 1.9% in December 2025. This was 0.6 percentage points higher than the November 2025 producer inflation rate, but 24.2 percentage points lower than the December 2024 producer inflation rate. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the rate between November and December 2025 was -0.8%. Thus, on average, producers’ prices for goods and services decreased by 0.8% in December compared to November 2025. According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Mining and Quarrying, the largest sector with a weight of 43.7%, recorded a 1.0 percentage point increase in…