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1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for a series of serious criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Justice Srem-Sai revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is leading the investigation.

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Joshua Tigo

Research and Policy Analysts, Africa Policy Lens (APL), have highlighted factors that have accounted for the significant appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi in the year 2025, making a notable turnaround after a difficult 2024. According to APL, the cedi has appreciated by over 20% against the US dollar so far this year, making it one of the best-performing currencies globally. As of mid-May 2025, the cedi is trading at approximately GH¢13.5 to the dollar, reflecting a 17% gain since January.

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Joshua Tigo

Africa Policy Lens (APL), a Policy Research and Analyst Organisation, has commended Ghana’s recent macroeconomic progress but warned that the appreciation of the cedi could be short-lived if not supported by deeper structural reforms. According to APL, while the cedi has appreciated significantly in the first half of 2025, this has largely been driven by temporary measures.

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The suspended head of IT Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, has rejected claims by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the timeline of his recruitment and involvement in a visa and passport fraud scheme. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Mr. Kwarteng was recruited in August 2017 and was recently dismissed over allegations of creating an unauthorised payment link on the embassy’s website to defraud visa and passport applicants.

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for the modernization of Ghana’s bail system, including the use of house arrest and electronic monitoring for individuals. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Mr. Kpebu said such measures could be helpful, especially in high-profile cases where suspects are granted huge bail sums but struggle to meet the conditions. “We can modernize the system. Let’s look at the conditions and other collateral.