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… Its opening discussions focused on illegal mining and the impending Akwatia and Tamale Central by-elections, bringing together voices from politics, civil society and environmental advocacy. …
Prime Insight: Making room for meaningful national conversations on Joy PrimeDaily Guide
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Abubakar Alhassan aka Blakk Rasta, Bernard Bediako Baidoo The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has filed a Writ of Summons against the MP for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan, popula …
Manhyia South MP Sues Akwatia MP, Blakk RastaDaily Guide
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Abubakar Alhassan aka Blakk Rasta, Bernard Bediako Baidoo The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has filed a Writ of Summons against the MP for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan, popula …
Manhyia South MP Sues Akwatia MP, Blakk RastaJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, got into a heated exchange with lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, over the circumstances surrounding the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine in France from a consignment that originated …
VIDEO: Akwatia MP ‘clashes’ with Kofi Bentil over 3.9-tonne cocaine seizureJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has attributed the increasing seizure of cocaine consignments shipped from Ghana to the exclusion of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) from routine checks at the country’s ports. …
NACOC exclusion from routine sea port checks contributing to rising cocaine trafficking – Akwatia MPJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has defended President John Mahama’s decision to dissolve some government-appointed boards, insisting the move should not be linked to allegations of indiscipline among appointees. …
Mahama’s board shake-up should not be linked to indiscipline – Akwatia MPJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has expressed confidence in Ghana’s renewed constitutional reform process, saying he believes the newly inaugurated 11-member implementation committee can successfully carry out its mandate. …
Akwatia MP backs new constitutional reform implementation processJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has accused the Minority in Parliament of shifting the debate over the alleged $1.7 billion loss linked to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) from facts to personal attacks. …
Akwatia MP accuses Minority of shifting GoldBod debate from facts to personal attacksJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has defended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) against claims that the institution incurred losses cited in a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …
Akwatia MP defends GoldBod, says IMF report didn’t blame it for lossesJoy Online
Akwatia Member of Parliament, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has disclosed that Dennis Miracles Aboagye is being investigated over alleged fraud-related issues stemming from his tenure as the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation. …
Dennis Miracles Aboagye is being investigated for fraud-related issues – Akwatia MP claimsJoy Online reports that Joy Prime's new Saturday show "Prime Insight," hosted by Blessed Sogah and airing from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., began on 16th August 2025 to provide deeper coverage of issues affecting Ghanaians, including illegal mining, by-elections, water and electricity tariffs, and transport challenges.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online reports that Joy Prime's new Saturday show "Prime Insight," hosted by Blessed Sogah and airing from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., began on 16th August 2025 to provide deeper coverage of issues affecting Ghanaians, including illegal mining, by-elections, water and electricity tariffs, and transport challenges.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, has filed a civil lawsuit against Bernard Bediako Baidoo (Akwatia MP) and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan (Blakk Rasta) over allegedly false and defamatory statements made about him. Awuah chose civil litigation over criminal prosecution, citing his commitment to democratic and constitutional processes, and said he is defending a woman taken into police custody and her three minor children.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, has filed a civil writ against Bernard Bediako Baidoo (Akwatia MP) and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan (Blakk Rasta) over allegedly false and defamatory statements made about him. Awuah said he chose the civil courts route rather than criminal prosecution, citing his commitment to democratic accountability.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Member of Parliament for Akwatia Bernard Bediako Baidoo and lawyer Kofi Bentil disagreed on Saturday over a consignment of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine that originated from Ghana and was seized in France, with Bentil questioning how it passed through Ghana's port while Baidoo rejected what he called premature blame of the government before investigations conclude.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo has attributed rising cocaine seizures from Ghana to the exclusion of the Narcotics Control Commission from routine port inspections, citing a 2018 directive that reduced checks at the country's ports.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, MP for Akwatia, has defended President John Mahama's decision to dissolve government-appointed boards, arguing it should not be linked to indiscipline among appointees and that the President has the mandate to make such changes as part of his administration's agenda.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo has expressed confidence in Ghana's constitutional reform process and the newly inaugurated 11-member implementation committee, saying previous court challenges should not create fear around the current effort and that legal challenges should be viewed as part of Ghana's democratic safeguards.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, MP for Akwatia, has accused the Minority in Parliament of misleading the public over alleged $1.7 billion losses linked to the Ghana Gold Board, stating that the loss referenced in an IMF report was attributed to the Bank of Ghana and not GoldBod.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, MP for Akwatia, has defended the Ghana Gold Board, arguing that an IMF report did not attribute losses to GoldBod but rather to the Bank of Ghana's operations, and that the Minority has mischaracterized the document.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo has disclosed that Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's 2028 presidential campaign and former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, is being investigated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office over alleged fraud-related issues. Bediako clarified he was not declaring Aboagye guilty but that former officials must account for their stewardship.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia has defended the government's "Nkoko Nkitinkiti" poultry initiative as a strategic intervention to reduce Ghana's dependence on imported poultry and encourage local consumption, arguing that critics should assess it based on its broader policy objectives and phased approach.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Akwatia MP argues that Ghana's recurring sanitation and flooding challenges stem not from a lack of environmental laws but from weak enforcement of existing regulations by state institutions, despite acknowledged public indiscipline.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Akwatia MP has stated that President John Mahama has not considered granting a presidential pardon to any public official convicted of corruption-related offences, with accountability remaining central to his stance on public office. This follows the extradition and conviction of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu from the United States on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including embezzlement of over US$6 million in public funds.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, Akwatia MP, has called for broader scrutiny in the ongoing legal case, arguing that other persons connected to the transaction must also answer questions about their roles, including bank officials responsible for due diligence on the approved facility.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia has called for clarity and accountability in ongoing plea negotiations involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, who is standing trial over an alleged GH¢14.3 million loan fraud linked to the Ghana Export-Import Bank. The MP stressed that while plea bargaining is legitimate, any settlement must not obscure accountability.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Member of Parliament Bernard Baidoo has defended Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George's proposed age-verification policy for pornographic websites, saying the priority should be protecting children from explicit online content. The government is considering a framework requiring users to provide identification such as a Ghana Card or driver's licence before accessing adult content, a proposal that has drawn criticism over privacy and data protection concerns.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana has begun a GH¢34 million transformer replacement project at the Batsonaa Primary Substation in Accra, replacing two 26MVA transformers with higher-capacity 39MVA units as part of a nationwide infrastructure upgrade programme to improve electricity supply reliability and network capacity. The project is intended to address challenges such as intermittent power outages and low voltage in the area, which serves residential communities and a significant number of industries.
1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An opinion piece argues that the Ghanaian state has failed to deploy sufficient resources and political commitment to tackle illegal mining (galamsey), despite demonstrating the capacity to mobilize resources when prioritizing other issues, such as the security deployment of 5,500 police officers to the 2025 Akwatia by-election.
8 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr Darius Kofi Osei, founding CEO of the University of Ghana Medical Centre, credits living under his soldier uncle's strict guidance as a pivotal moment that transformed his life and set him on the path to medical excellence through discipline and structure.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →