*WORLD CUP VISA SCANDAL: GTA Reportedly Charged Non-Staff $7k-$14k For Visas, Two Operatives Named Minority Demands Answers* Fresh allegations have emerged in the ongoing 2026 World Cup visa scandal, with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) accused of processing individuals who were not staff of the Authority under visa allocations meant for official World Cup-related activities. Speaking at a press conference the Member of parliament for Tafo Pankrono Mr Vincent Assafuah investigating the matter says its findings raise serious accountability questions for the GTA and its Chief Executive Officer. "Our investigation also raises questions concerning allegations that individuals who were not GTA staff were being offered or processed under these arrangements at fees reportedly ranging from seven thousand USD to fourteen thousand USD per person," he revealed. "If these allegations are accurate, the CEO of the GTA must explain to taxpayers why individuals outside the Ghana Tourism Authori

*World Cup Visa Scandal Must Not End With One Dismissal - Minority Calls For Sacking Of Sports Minister And GTA CEO* The Minority in Parliament has insisted that the World Cup visa scandal cannot end with the dismissal of one official, following President John Dramani Mahama's removal of the Director General of the National Sports Authority. Addressing the press at Parliament House, the Ranking Member on the Youth and Sports Committee, Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah, said while the Minority acknowledges the President's decision, it does not answer all the questions arising from the documentary trail. "This cannot end with one dismissal. The President has removed [the NSA DG] we acknowledge that decision but the public should not be made to believe that the removal of one official automatically answers every question arising from the document," he stated. Minority Demands Dismissal Of Sports Minister And GTA Boss The Minority is therefore demanding the immediate dismissal of the Minist

Walewale MP Retracts Controversial Word, Apologises to Speaker and Parliament The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr. Abdul-Kabiru Tia Mahama, has withdrawn a word used during a previous press conference and apologised unreservedly to the Speaker and the House. Speaking in Parliament, Dr. Tia Mahama admitted that the word was inappropriate and acknowledged that, in hindsight, it should not have been used. He explained that he had understood the word to mean “sadly and unpleasantly” based on a dictionary definition. However, he admitted that his interpretation was incorrect. Dr. Tia Mahama expressed appreciation to the Speaker for granting him the opportunity to address the matter and said the Speaker’s earlier statement on the issue was accurate. He subsequently retracted the word and offered an unreserved apology to the Speaker and the entire House.

Speaker Rebukes Walewale MP Over ‘Rude’ Remark on Parliament Recall The Speaker of Parliament has expressed concern over comments made by the Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr. Abdul-Kabiru Tia Mahama, following the emergency recall of Parliament in August. The Speaker said Dr. Tia Mahama was within his rights to criticise the decision to recall Parliament and to question whether the business before the House justified interrupting Members’ constituency engagements. He also acknowledged the MP’s right to disagree with the manner in which the emergency proceedings were conducted. However, the Speaker said his concern was not with the substance of the MP’s criticism, but with the language used during a press engagement. According to the Speaker, Dr. Tia Mahama accused him of having “rudely” recalled Members of Parliament from their constituencies. The Speaker said such language was inappropriate and stressed that the issue before him was the manner in which the criticism was ex

*Speaker Backs President's Call For National Dialogue On Hate Speech And Abusive Social Media Content* The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has thrown his weight behind President John Dramani Mahama's call for a national stakeholder dialogue to tackle hate speech and abusive content on social media. The Speaker noted that the growing culture of insults, personal attacks, ethnic insinuations and deliberate disinformation on both traditional and digital platforms has become a threat to Ghana's democracy and social cohesion. He observed that public discourse has shifted dangerously from reasoned debate to abuse. "Disagreement is no longer expressed through reasoned argument but through insults, with opponents treated as enemies. Personal abuse is substituted for engagement with ideas. Allegations are repeated without regard to their truth or consequences. Ethnic insinuations, invective and language deliberately calculated to incite others are amplified t

*Frequent MTN Network Disruptions In Northern Ghana: Parliament's Communications Committee Chair Demands Urgent Action From MTN, NCA* The Chairman of Parliament's Committee on Information and Communications, Hon. Dr. Abednego Lamangin Bandim, has raised serious concerns over frequent telecommunications network disruptions in northern Ghana, particularly on the MTN network. In a statement issued for immediate release on Monday, September 28th, the Chairman said the frequency, duration and poor communication around the outages are unacceptable. "I wish to express my deepest concern about the frequent disruptions to telecommunications services, particularly the MTN network, in parts of northern Ghana," he stated. Dr. Bandim disclosed that he personally experienced a major MTN network outage on Saturday, September 26, while traveling from Salaga to Tamale. "On Saturday, 26 September 2026, I personally experienced a major disruption to the MTN network while travelling from Salaga to T

*Clergyman Calls for End to Partisan Tag on National Cathedral; Says Project is for National Unity Like Free SHS and NHIS* The former Prayer Coordinator for the National Cathedral Ghana, Bishop Eddy Aryee has called on Ghanaians to change their perception of the National Cathedral project, arguing that it should be seen as a national monument for unity and development rather than a partisan political project. Speaking in an interview, on Sata Radio UK on the program "Time with Nat' on 28th September 2026, the man of God said the main thing he would change is the partisan politics perception surrounding the Cathedral because it was initiated by a politician who may not be in everyone's party. He likened the Cathedral vision to other major national policies that started as personal campaign promises but became national assets. "JJ Rawlings brought rural electrification, distribution of electricity all over Ghana as an individual. When he was voted for, he implemented it not as a pers

*EOCO Attempted Arrest: Manhyia South MP Breaks Silence, Minority Accuses Government of Intimidation* The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Hon. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has recounted his ordeal following an attempted arrest by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) at the Accra High Court premises. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, shortly after the MP, who is counsel for embattled nursing officer Salomey Baffoe Awity, appeared in court for her bail application. Salomey is being held over her alleged links to the controversial "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Speaking to the media at Parliament after fleeing the court premises, Hon. Baffour Awuah described the incident as an attempt to intimidate him for defending his client. According to the MP, a woman who claimed to be from EOCO approached him and attempted to forcefully take him to the EOCO office. "If you want me at EOCO why don't you invite me? Then she claims I've been prev

*Minority Women’s Caucus Decries "Selective Justice" Over Detention Of Nurse Linked To ‘Ghana Jollof’ Account* The Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament has condemned what it describes as selective justice in the arrest, detention and remand of Madam Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a Principal Nursing Officer and mother of three. Madam Bafoh was arrested over allegations reportedly connected to the "Ghana Jollof" social media account and has spent several days in custody. According to the Caucus, she has been further remanded while investigations continue, with the allegations presented by the prosecution reportedly changing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Caucus said it has followed the case with "grave concern." "We state firmly that the criminal justice system must never be applied selectively, nor should the liberty of any Ghanaian depend on whom they criticize, offend or politically disagree with," the statement said. The group questioned the continued detention of the nurse, arg

*LAWYER ALLEGES ATTEMPTED STATE-SPONSORED ABDUCTION AFTER COURT PROCEEDINGS – FLEES TO PARLIAMENT FOR SAFETY* A private legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has alleged an attempted abduction by persons claiming to be operatives of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). The incident, according to the MP, occurred today at the court premises shortly after court proceedings in which he was representing his client, Madam Salomey Awity Baffour, a nurse at Abrefi Hospital in Techiman. Mr. Baffour Awuah claims his client was kidnapped by state authorities and brought to Accra, and he was in court to defend her fundamental human rights. Speaking to the press after the incident, the MP narrated that after addressing journalists outside the court, a woman approached his vehicle and asked him to follow her. "I told her if you need me at the NIB, why don't you invite me? She claimed I had