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Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

Also known as: Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng · Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng · Prof Frimpong-Boateng · Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

Former Environment Minister who has challenged political parties' delegate system in court and criticized government neglect of research institutions and environmental management.

2026-06-102026-07-28

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    On the report submitted by the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, on illegal mining, Dr Srem-Sai said investigators had submitted reports to the Attorney General’s Office, but further investigations had been ord

    About 30 ORAL cases ready for prosecution – Deputy AG
  3. Joy Online

    Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of neglecting the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutio

    Successive gov’ts have abandoned CSIR, Atomic Energy Institutions – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng
  4. Joy Online

    Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has described the late President John Evans Atta Mills as an ethical and compassionate leader, saying some individuals within his administration took advantage of his declining heal

    Prof Mills was ethical; some appointees exploited his weakness as his health declined – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
  5. Joy Online

    Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has praised the character and leadership of late President John Evans Atta Mills.

    Prof Mills dismissed me twice, but I speak well of him because I knew him – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
  6. Joy Online

    Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has questioned what Ghana’s development trajectory would have been if former President John Evans Atta Mills had lived to complete his first term and possibly serve a second te

    What would Ghana look like if Prof Mills had completed his terms? – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
  7. Joy Online

    Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has blamed Ghana’s recurring flooding challenges on what he describes as years of institutional neglect and poor enforcement of land use regulations.

    Ghana’s flood crisis reflects institutional neglect, not just poor waste disposal – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
  8. Joy Online

    Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng report, investigations commissioned by the Attorney General, and allegations involving politically exposed persons, arguing that the fight against illegal mining would only succeed if authorities pursue everyone implicated, irrespective of political affil

    Wontumi conviction: Ken Ashigbey commends Erastus Asare Donkor, urges wider probe into illegal mining networks
  9. Joy Online

    The lecture will be delivered by renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, on the topic: “President John Evans Atta Mills: 14 Years On.” The memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony w

    J.E.A. Mills Heritage outlines activities to mark 14th anniversary of former president’s death
  10. Joy Online

    Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng; veteran politician, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe; and former Education Minister, Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah against the NPP, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the Electoral Commission (EC), and the Attorney-General.

    Use constitutional case to strengthen democracy – Arthur Kennedy urges Supreme Court
  11. June 2026
  12. Joy Online

    Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, together with Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe and former Lands and Forestry Minister Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah.

    Supreme Court to rule on challenge to political parties’ delegate system on July 29
Politics

Deputy AG: 30 ORAL cases identified for prosecution

The News

The Attorney General's Office has identified about 30 cases under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative for prosecution, with between five and 10 already at advanced stages before the courts. Deputy AG Dr Justice Srem-Sai said another batch of cases would be filed before the start of the new legal year in October.

16 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Deputy AG: 30 ORAL cases identified for prosecution

    The Attorney General's Office has identified about 30 cases under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative for prosecution, with between five and 10 already at advanced stages before the courts. Deputy AG Dr Justice Srem-Sai said another batch of cases would be filed before the start of the new legal year in October.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Successive governments have neglected CSIR and research institutions

    Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of abandoning the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutions due to inadequate state funding. He argued that consistent investment in research and innovation is essential for national economic transformation.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Prof Frimpong-Boateng: Mills ethical, appointees exploited his illness

    Former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng described late President John Evans Atta Mills as an ethical and compassionate leader, but alleged that some people within his administration exploited his declining health to pursue personal agendas and settle scores.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Prof Frimpong-Boateng praises Mills despite two dismissals

    Former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng said late President Mills dismissed him twice—in January 2009 from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission and in August 2011 from Korle Bu Teaching Hospital—but he speaks well of Mills because he knew him personally.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Prof Frimpong-Boateng reflects on Mills' legacy and counterfactual presidency

    At a commemorative lecture, former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng questioned what Ghana's development would have looked like had late President John Evans Atta Mills completed his first term and possibly served a second, noting that Mills' three-and-a-half-year tenure was defined by peace, humility, integrity, accountability, and good governance.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Ghana's floods stem from institutional neglect, not waste alone

    Former Environment Minister Frimpong-Boateng attributes Ghana's recurring flooding to systemic institutional neglect and poor enforcement of land use regulations, arguing that the June–July floods in Greater Accra exposed deeper failures beyond waste disposal. He cited a lack of comprehensive waste management infrastructure and encroachment on flood-designated areas as key factors.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. Media Coalition lauds Wontumi conviction, pushes wider galamsey probe

    The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has commended investigative journalist Erastus Asare Donkor's reporting on illegal mining and called on the government to expand investigations into all individuals and networks implicated in galamsey, rather than treating the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as an isolated case.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. J.E.A. Mills Heritage announces 14th death anniversary commemoration events

    The John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage will mark the 14th anniversary of former President Mills's death on July 24, 2026, with a commemorative lecture, memorial service, wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwee Park, and hockey tournament. The activities aim to preserve the memory and legacy of the late President.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 8 July

  1. NPP member urges Supreme Court to strengthen democracy via delegates case

    Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, an NPP member, has urged the Supreme Court to use an ongoing constitutional case challenging the delegates system of political parties to advance internal democracy and strengthen Ghana's democratic governance. The case, brought by former ministers Frimpong-Boateng, Nyaho-Tamakloe, and Amoako-Nuamah, asks the court to declare aspects of the delegates system unconstitutional, with judgment expected on July 24.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Supreme Court to rule on political parties' delegate system July 29

    Ghana's Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for July 29, 2026, in a case challenging the delegate-based electoral system used by political parties to elect leaders and presidential candidates. The plaintiffs, including former environment minister Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, argue the system restricts voting rights to a small group of party executives and delegates, disenfranchising the majority of party members.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

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