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So, what’s in the bag today?
National: New IGP? Same Ghana, same wahala—just with a fresh badge.
National: Madam Veep, report to Parliament.
National: Mahama moved faster than Jollof disappearing at a wedding buffet—he didn’t wait for any ruling before making his picks.
Economic: Debt wahala again? ISSER’s Prof. Quartey warns gov’t; slow down on borrowing before we repeat past mistakes!
Crime: SSNIT’s ex-MIS boss enters plea deal guess those ‘MIT’ certs weren’t giving!
Fact of the Day: At any point in time, 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk.
National: Govt to slash VAT on car insurance because premiums were starting to look like rent money!
National: When your address changes from Kelee to ‘Inside the Sea’—Weija tidal waves are not here to play!
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Ghanaian car owners know this struggle all too well—every year, you renew your insurance, and somehow, it costs more than last year. It’s like the premiums have a gym membership; they just keep gaining weight! But there’s good news on the horizon: the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, just submitted a bill to Parliament to take VAT off motor vehicle insurance. In simpler terms, they’re finally admitting that adding tax on something already painfully expensive is like charging delivery fees on a ‘free’ item. Read more
Ghana’s got a new IGP, and honestly, we’re all waiting to see if it’s giving "cleaning up the system" or just "same old, same old." COP Yohuno just got the top job, and with over 40 years in the force, man has seen it all. From catching criminals to directing traffic, he’s done more police work than most of us have eaten waakye. But now, he has to prove that his leadership won’t just be big speeches and convoy sirens. The streets aren’t asking for much; just an end to random ‘something small’ requests and officers who actually solve crimes. Can Yohuno be the IGP that changes things? Or will this be another episode of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss"? Read more
SSNIT’s ex-MIS boss, Caleb Afaglo, is out here playing ‘let’s make a deal’ with the state after allegedly finessing his way into a top job with fake academic certs. His lawyer told the High Court they need 30 days to negotiate a plea bargain—because apparently, ‘MIT graduate’ wasn’t exactly giving MIT-level vibes. Meanwhile, three other big names in the SSNIT fraud case have been discharged, because… well, Ghana. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Kelee residents woke up one day and realized their town was applying for a visa to join the Atlantic Ocean. Over 40 houses have been swallowed by tidal waves, and the shoreline is moving like rent prices in Accra—getting closer by the day. Some schoolkids have already been displaced, and homeowners like Joseph Addy are holding on for dear life as their walls slowly dissolve into the sea. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below
FACT OF THE DAY
At any point in time, 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk. As you are reading this, 50 million people are drunk!
Ghana just finished giving its debts a fresh haircut, but before the ink even dries, the government is eyeing a return to the international capital market. And ISSER’s Prof. Peter Quartey is waving a big red flag. He’s basically saying, “Haven’t we learned our lesson?” warning that another borrowing spree, especially through Eurobonds, is like pouring kerosene into fire. Read more
You know when group work is happening, and one person is suspiciously quiet, then when grades drop, they claim, “I was part of the team”? Yeah, Parliament isn’t having that. The Minority is calling out Vice President Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, insisting she pulls up for the 2025 Budget debate. According to them, she didn’t just get the VP badge for aesthetics—she’s got knowledge, experience, and a constitutional right to be in the thick of things. Leading the charge is MP Patrick Boamah, who basically said, “Madam, you’ve been in education long enough, now come school us on economic policies too.” He even referenced Article 111, which states that the Vice President can sit in Parliament. And given that this is the first female VP in Ghana’s history, her presence would definitely shake up the usual testosterone-filled debates. Read more
President Mahama just switched up the leadership at the Ghana Prisons Service, Fire Service, and Immigration Service. And just like that, some top officials are out of a job. DDGP 3 Patience Baffoe-Bonnie is now heading Prisons, DCFO Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong is the new Fire Chief, and DCI Samuel Basentale Amadu is taking over Immigration. But not everyone is clapping. Imani Ghana and security expert Prof Kwesi Aning are taking legal action, saying, “Not so fast.” They’re dragging the case to the Supreme Court, arguing that removing these security bosses before an ongoing case is settled in May 2025 isn’t fair. They even want an injunction to freeze all reshuffling until the court gives the final say. Read more
DEEP DIVE
Those ‘MIT’ certs weren’t giving!
SSNIT’s ex-MIS Manager, Caleb Kwaku Afaglo, has finally decided to take the ‘let’s settle this before things get worse’ route and is entering a plea bargain with the state. In case you missed the tea, our guy allegedly pulled a ‘fake it till you make it’ stunt with some academic credentials that turned out to be as legit as a "free iPhone" giveaway on Instagram. Now, he’s at the High Court like, “Erm, Your Honour, can we talk?”
His lawyer, Bernard Shaw, told the court they need 30 days to "explore avenues" which is just lawyer-speak for ‘let’s see if we can get a softer landing.’ The Attorney General is open to the idea, so they’ve all agreed to hit the pause button till May 8. Meanwhile, three other accused in the SSNIT case former SSNIT boss Ernest Thompson, IT Manager John Hagan Mensah, and SSNIT lawyer Peter Hayibor have been discharged, thanks to a Nolle Prosequi, which in simple terms means, “Meh, let’s drop this one.”
Now, let’s talk about the real MVP of this whole situation: Ghana’s legal system. Because somehow, in the middle of this courtroom telenovela, we’ve gone from ‘serious fraud case’ to ‘let’s negotiate and see how best we can work things out.’ It’s giving ‘group work where only one person gets punished’ vibes. But also, lowkey, shoutout to Afaglo for his resilience. Dude probably saw all the headlines, shrugged, and thought, "Might as well get a deal out of this."
Either way, plea bargain or not, the streets will never forget. Ghana’s Twitter (sorry, X) detectives have already stamped his name in the hall of fame of legendary scammers. Safe to say, this one’s going in the history books—right next to ‘Dr. UN’ and the guy who sold the Accra-Kumasi road to a businessman. Read more
Weija tidal waves are not here to play!
Imagine waking up one day and realizing your front yard has turned into beachfront property but not in a “bougie holiday home” kind of way. That’s the reality for residents of Kelee in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality, where over 40 houses have been swallowed by the sea. The shoreline, which used to be a solid 400 meters away, has been creeping up like an uninvited guest who doesn’t know when to leave. Now, some schoolkids are trekking to nearby Wiaboman for classes, and residents are left wondering if they should start investing in life jackets instead of rent.
One of the last men standing, (literally) Joseph Addy, is now living on the edge, both figuratively and geographically. His house is basically flirting with the waves, and every high tide is a reminder that his walls might not be there tomorrow. But what’s the plan? Pack up and move? Not when rent in Accra is doing Formula One with the prices. So for now, he and others are pleading with the government to step in before the ocean claims its next victim—because at this rate, Kelee might soon be found on Google Maps as “Atlantis 2.0.”
Residents are pointing fingers at the Weija Dam spillway project, which was meant to reduce flooding but has somehow invited the sea to a party nobody wanted. And as usual, the conversation has landed on the need for a sea defense because if there’s one thing Ghanaians know, it’s that waiting for an actual disaster before taking action is our national sport. Principal Disaster Control Officer Ebenezer Boakye agrees that without intervention, Kelee might be history in a few years.
But let’s be real, how many more houses need to take a deep dive before something is done? Because right now, the sea is doing land acquisition better than real estate developers, and Kelee is losing this battle. The government better move fast, or soon, the only way to visit this community will be via canoe. Read more
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