CLEVELAND – Two brothers from Ghana and a woman from the U.S. have been indicted for allegedly being a part of a criminal network that devised romance fraud schemes to obtain money from victims by mostly targeting the elderly in the United States. An indictment was recently unsealed in United States v. Jamal Abubakari, et al., charging the following three individuals with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering: Jamal Abubakari, aka Jamal Abubakar, aka Arrangement, 22;Kamal Abubakari, aka Kamal Abubakar, aka Lancaster, 22; andAmanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, aka Amanda Joy Glum, aka Amanda Joy Kessei Bierman, 53.All three defendants were arrested in Virginia and remain in custody pending further court proceedings. According to allegations in the indictment, from about July 2024 to April 2026, the defendants targeted older Americans on dating websites and social media platforms to engage in romance fraud schemes. The defendants conspired with others to use...

John Dramani Mahama The Government of Ghana has officially announced the successful conclusion of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking what it describes as the end of the country’s financial bailout relationship with the Fund. In a statement issued by the Jubilee House and shared by Cassiel Ato Forson, the government said Ghana would now transition from the IMF-supported financing programme to a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), aimed at sustaining reforms and strengthening investor confidence. According to the statement, the successful completion of the programme signifies the restoration of macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability ahead of schedule. The government attributed the turnaround to what it described as decisive interventions by the administration of John Dramani Mahama after the IMF programme reportedly derailed at the end of 2024. It explained that authorities implemented “frontloaded fiscal consolidation, bold expenditure rationalisation, and strong structural reforms” to...

Prof Mike Ocquaye – Former Speaker of Parliament The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has urged the government to reject plans to extend the mining lease of Gold Fields Ghana for the Tarkwa Mine, insisting that Ghana must take strategic control of one of its most valuable mineral assets, when the current lease expires in April 2027. Madam Sophia Akuffo, former Chief Justice of Ghana At a news conference addressed by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, former Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye and Board Chairman of the IEA, Dr. Charles Mensah, the Institute argued that Ghana now has the capacity and expertise to manage the mine in its national interest. The IEA maintained that renewing the lease would undermine Ghana’s long-term economic and strategic goals, stressing that the country must use the expiration of the current agreement as an opportunity to secure greater national ownership of its natural resources. “The...

Why Screening Tests Are Important: Remember that old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? Getting checked early can help you stop diseases like cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis in the very beginning, when they’re easier to treat. Screening tests can spot illnesses even before you have symptoms. Which screening tests you need depends on your age, family history, your own health history, and other risk factors. Breast Cancer The earlier you find breast cancer, the better your chance of a cure. Small breast-cancers are less likely to spread to lymph nodes and vital organs like the lungs and brain. If you’re in your 20s or 30s, some experts recommend that your health care provider perform a breast exam as part of your regular check-up every one to three years. You may need more frequent screenings if you have any extra risk factors. Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer...

38-year-old carpenter, arrested for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old daughter, has reportedly died by suicide while in police custody at the Agyeikrom Police Station in Elmina. The deceased, identified as Emmanuel Cudjoe, is said to have hanged himself in the cells on Sunday, the same day of his arrest. According to a statement issued by the Central Regional Police Command, Cudjoe used a strip torn from the edge lining of a blanket he had been given to sleep with to carry out the act. He was reportedly found hanging against the wall of the cell at about 1100 hours, approximately six hours after his arrest. Officers from the Elmina District Police Command, together with the Regional Crime Scene Management team, who responded to the incident, observed no visible marks of violence on the body. “The body was seen suspended from the ground using the torn edge lining of the blanket he slept on. The ligature was observed firmly fastened around the...

Mr Joseph Bediako, Convenor of the Movement for Truth The Movement for Truth and Accountability, an anti-corruption advocacy group, has raised concerns over the alleged mysterious release of 236 Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited seized containers from the Tema Port. The body is demanding answers from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and other state institutions. The group, led by its Convenor, Joseph Bediako, has petitioned the Right to Information (RTI) Commission to compel the GRA to disclose details surrounding the clearance of the containers, which were reportedly under the control of the state. According to a letter addressed to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, the group claimed information available from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority suggested that the containers, which were classified as Uncleared Cargo List (UCL) goods, had been taken out of the port under unclear circumstances. The group questioned why the containers were allegedly released without...

Hon Annoh- Dompreh, Majority Chief Whip The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in what he describes as a worsening energy sector crisis, threatening businesses and livelihoods across the country.   John Abdulai Jinapor, Energy Minister In an open letter to the President, the New Patriotic Party Legislator warned that the resurgence of persistent power outages, popularly known as “dumsor,” had exposed deep rooted structural problems within Ghana’s energy sector. According to Annoh-Dompreh, despite repeated assurances that the era of erratic power supply had ended, businesses and households continue to endure frequent outages, resulting in severe economic losses.   He stated that cold store operators, restaurants, salons and small scale manufacturers were among businesses struggling to survive because of unreliable electricity supply. “A fishmonger in Tema who invests GHS10,000 in stock can lose everything in a single...

Mr Carlos Ahenkorah Former Tema West Member of Parliament, Carlos Ahenkorah, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), ahead of the party’s upcoming national executive elections.   In a statement issued in Accra, on Sunday, Mr Ahenkorah said his decision followed what he described as extensive consultations with party grassroots members, constituency and regional executives, as well as party elders across the country. According to him, the NPP requires a stronger and more transparent financial management system, as it reorganises and prepares for the 2028 general elections.   He stressed that effective financial administration would be critical to rebuilding the party and strengthening operations at the constituency and polling station levels. “Every cedi that comes in and goes out must be accounted for,” Mr Ahenkorah stated, adding that resources must reach the grassroots promptly to support mobilisation, constituency...

Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of orchestrating what he described as a systematic assault on democracy, free speech and the rights of opposition supporters across the country. In a strongly-worded statement issued in Accra yesterday, Dr. Bawumia alleged that officers, activists and supporters of the NPP have been subjected to arrests, intimidation, detentions and “unconscionable bail conditions” since the NDC assumed office on January 7, 2025. His statement comes at a time of growing tension between the ruling government and the opposition party following a string of arrests and investigations involving some NPP figures and communicators. The latest controversy surrounds the remand of NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe Abronye, a development that has triggered outrage within the opposition party and renewed accusations of political persecution against the government. Dr....

COP Lydia Yaako Donkor The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer, Theophilus Ashitey Ama, whose burnt body was discovered inside a vehicle near the Adenta Fuel Link area on the Legon Bypass in April this year. Briefing the media in Accra, CID Director-General Lydia Yaako Donkor disclosed that the suspect, identified as Omtete, was apprehended in the Republic of Togo on April 30, 2026 through an Interpol-assisted operation. According to police investigations, the suspect was a close friend and neighbour of the deceased. COP Donkor explained that the suspect allegedly lured the victim to his residence on April 6 under the pretext of negotiating the sale of a vehicle. “Investigations established that the suspect attacked the deceased and inflicted fatal head injuries on him before later transporting the body to the Legon Bypass area,” she stated. Police say the suspect...