Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

Feb 28, 2025 | modernghana.com | Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

Kissi Agyebeng said initially, he was reluctant to accept the offer to become the Special Prosecutor. The Special Prosecutor noted that he never asked or lobbied for the position like others did. According to him, the position was laid on his head. “I am a reluctant occupier of the position of the Special Prosecutor – in the sense that I neither asked for nor lobbied for it. I am not inclined to recount how I got to sit in this seat, except to say that the position was laid on my head,” he stated.

Feb 12, 2025 | modernghana.com | Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta wanted for corruption-related offences. The OSP says the former Finance Minister is a suspect in the SML contract scandal, the procurement breaches in the stalled National Cathedral project and two other high-profile cases. Addressing the press today Tuesday, February 12, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng says Ken Ofori-Atta has been evading investigation.

Dec 10, 2024 | modernghana.com | Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

Former Minister for Energy Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has released a statement calling for self-analysis within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the tensions rising after the December 7, 2024 elections. The letter, signed by Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko and dated 10th December 2024, reflects a call for reconciliation. It addresses the aftermath of a challenging situation, metaphorically described as a storm, which serves to clear away obstructions and create opportunities for renewal.

Dec 9, 2024 | modernghana.com | Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of Ghana's 2024 presidential election, securing 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the total valid votes cast. The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) defeated his closest rival, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), by a margin of 1,671,093 votes. Dr. Bawumia garnered 4,657,304 votes, which translates to 41.61% of the valid votes.

Dec 9, 2024 | modernghana.com | Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri

VFS Global, the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has processed its 300 million application. It is notable that the last 100 million applications were processed in the past five years despite the pandemic-driven travel slowdown of 2020-2022. In 2023 alone, the company processed 24.1 million applications globally, 35% more than in 2022. Between January and May 2024, it processed approximately 100,000 applications a day.