THE PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ENGAGES WITH KEY AGENCIES UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has raised serious concerns about an impending nationwide power shutdown, revealing that the country is struggling to find GH¢1.1 billion to purchase liquid fuel needed for electricity generation. The Minister disclosed that, the country currently has less than three days ' worth of liquid fuel in stock. Although further fuel supplies have been ordered, the funds required to pay for these supplies are unavailable, threatening the power sector with a major crisis if no immediate solution is found. This warning came during a critical meeting at the Peduase Valley Resort, where the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy met with key agencies such as the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), and the Energy Commission. The meeting was convened to review the agencies' p

MINORITY CALLS ON PREZ TO INVESTIGATE SAMMY GYAMFI DOLLAR GIFT, AS THEY PETITION STATE INSTITUTIONS. Minority in Ghana's parliament has petitioned three key state investigative bodies, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the Acting Chief Executive officer of the Ghana Gold bod, Sammy Gyamfi over his gifting of an undisclosed amount of dollars to controversial ex-fetish priestess, Evangelist Nana Agradaa. The petitions were presented by the first deputy Minority Whip and the member for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, the MP for Nalerigu/ Gambagaa, Mumuni Mohammed Nurudeen and the Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Haruna Mohamed. Addressing the press, the MP for Nalerigu/ Gambagaa, Mumuni Mohammed Nurudeen outlined the grounds for their petition. He stated that, his act is a breach of the code of conduct for public appointe

POLICE ARREST FIVE SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN ARMED ROBBERY CASES IN THE ASHANTI REGION The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region wishes to inform the public about a recent breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery in the Denchemuoso District. Following a series of robbery incidents in the area, on 22nd April 2025, PID/Ashanti operatives, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last, aged 32. The suspect had been on the police wanted list since 2016 in connection with a robbery and the murder of Police Officer G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti, which occurred at the Open Space Hotel in Denchemuoso on 19th May 2016. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to engaging in multiple street and residential robberies in Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, Asuoyeboah, and surrounding areas. He also disclosed that his gang operated with knives, pistols, and pump-action guns. Further investigations led to the identification and ar

WE ARE NOW WELL INFORMED ON CHALLENGES IN YEA AGREEMENTS AND MMDCEs - OTI BLESS The chairman on sanitation and water resources committee who doubles as MP for Nkwanta north, Mr John Kwabena Oti Bless has said, his committee has been properly briefed on challenges confronting the Youth Employment Agency ( YEA ) agreement and the MMDCEs after the committee's engagement with the leadership of the YEA today Tuesday 13 May, 2025. He explained that, during the committee's verification and monitoring visits to MMDCEs, few issues came up concerning the YEA model and the various MMDCEs for which the committee decided to engage the leadership of YEA for better appreciation of those challenges and also help the committee to prepare a very comprehensive and detailed report to Parliament. Mr Oti Bless further added that, the leadership of YEA read some portions of the contract which the YEA finds it a problematic to the committee and call for better agreement for the YEA model.

MINORITY CALLS FOR SUSPENSION OF GOLDBOD CEO OVER 'MONEY GIFT" to AGRADAA. The Minority in Parliament is calling on President John Mahama to take decisive action against the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, following a viral video showing him giving out dollars to Evangelist Patricia Koranteng, widely known as Evangelist Agradaa. The footage has sparked widespread public backlash, prompting an apology from Sammy Gyamfi. Speaking on behalf of the minority members at a press conference in Parliament today in Accra, MP for Walewale , Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul-Kabiru who is also a member on the finance committee said the minority believes the apology is insufficient and are urging amongst other things the sanctioning of Sammy Gyamfi and a full blown inquiry into the matter. He added that the display of financial recklessness is not only a betrayal of public trust but a slap in the face of millions of Ghanaians currently grappling w