Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States details role of FBI in Ken Ofori-Atta’s case
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States has stated that the arrest and detention of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta involved both the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to Ambassador Victor Smith, the…
Details of the ‘targeted operation’ that led to ICE arrest of Ofori-Atta – Manasseh details
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has indicated that the arrest and detention of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was a targeted operation. In a detailed post on his Facebook page on Saturday, January 10, 2026, Manasseh Azure…
AG drops details of confidential conversation he had with ‘top’ US lawyers of Ofori-Atta
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has shared details of a confidential conversation he had with high-profile US lawyers representing former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. Speaking on NewsFile on JoyNews on Saturday, January 10,…
President commends Ghana Police Service for ensuring peaceful Christmas
President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Ghana Police Service for its outstanding performance in ensuring peaceful Christmas and New Year festivities across the country. “Let me commend the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the leadership, and the personnel of the…
Government considering ‘Public Media Levy’ to replace TV licence – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet is actively deliberating reforms to Ghana’s television licensing legislation, including the introduction of a public media levy to replace the TV license. According to a report by citinewsroom.com, President Mahama, speaking during…
53-year-old US-based Ghanaian security guard stabbed to death
George Ennin, a 53-year-old US-based Ghanaian security guard, was stabbed to death in the Bronx, a county in New York State. According to a report by abc7ny.com, the incident happened on Monday, January 5, 2026, in front of 3077 Third…
Effiduasehene, Nana Adu Ameyaw II, is dead
The Chief of Effiduase Amanfo in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Adu Ameyaw II, who is one of the prominent chiefs of Asanteman, is dead. Nana Adu Ameyaw II, who is known in private life as…
KsTU responds to ‘social media onslaught’ against Vice-Chancellor
The management of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has issued a statement calling on a petitioner, Nana Yaw Acheampong, to cease what it describes as a sustained and damaging social media campaign against the University’s Governing Council and Vice-Chancellor Professor…
Ken Ofori-Atta was not arrested over extradition request – Oliver Barker-Vormawor clarifies
Ghanaian activist and lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has clarified that the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, was not arrested in connection with any extradition request, but rather for overstaying his visa. Speaking on the matter via an X post on January…
GIS arrests 11 foreign nationals over counterfeit money printing, cyber fraud
The Weija Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 11 foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in counterfeit money printing and cyber fraud activities at a residential apartment at Tuba, a suburb of Accra. According to a…