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MASLOC

MASLOC — government organization whose former CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was extradited to Ghana in 2026 to serve a 10-year sentence for financial loss to the state.

2026-04-282026-07-30

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The lawyer for acquitted former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, Enoch Deegbe, has revealed that his client remains in prison custody and is yet to be informed of the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn her conviction and sentence.

    Defective charge sheet secured my client’s freedom – Sedina Tamakloe’s lawyer explains appeal victory
  3. Joy Online

    na Gold Board Malik Basintale CEO, Youth Employment Agency Osman Ayariga CEO, National Youth Authority Hanna Bissiw CEO, Minerals Development Fund Ruth Seddoh Director-General, National Service Authority Elikem Kotoko Deputy CEO, Forestry CommissionAbigail Elorm MensahCEO, MASLOC

    NDC’s six-month resignation deadline expires, leaving key government appointees out of party contest
  4. June 2026
  5. Interior Minister's Sedina explanation deepens questions on transparency

    1. Joy Online

      Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has accused political actors of turning the controversy surrounding the whereabouts of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe–Attionu into a political contest, insisting that the matter should instead be addressed through tran

      ‘People are playing political games with Sedina’s whereabouts’ – Edem Senanu
    2. Joy Online

      Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned government’s handling of information surrounding the incarceration of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe–Attionu.

      Which records prove Sedina is in prison? – Baffour Awuah asks Interior Minister
    3. Joy Online

      Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has said the Interior Minister’s explanation regarding the whereabouts of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina TamakloeAttionu has failed to settle public concerns, arguing that it instead raises further

      Interior Minister’s explanation on Sedina raises more questions than answers – Baffour Awuah
  6. Joy Online

    Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has firmly dismissed claims that former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is being held in a private residence or receiving preferential treatment, insisting that she is serving her prison sentence in state custody.

    Sedina serving her sentence in prison custody, not receiving special treatment – Interior Minister
  7. Joy Online

    Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on authorities to provide greater transparency regarding the whereabouts and status of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her reported extradition to Ghana.

    Franklin Cudjoe demands clarity on Sedina’s whereabouts after extradition to Ghana
  8. Joy Online

    In a press statement issued on Monday, June 15, 2026, the party raised two principal concerns: the treatment of convicted former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attinou, and the implementation of legal education reforms under the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 11

    NPP accuses government of selective justice, warns against interference in Sedina Tamakloe’s sentence
  9. Joy Online

    Newsfile discussed some issues currently dominating public discourse, including the plea bargain involving Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), developments surrounding former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, the impasse at Afari Military Hospital, and recent assessments of Pres

    Playback: Newsfile discussed Wontumi’s plea deal, Sedina Tamakloe’s woes, Afari Hospital standoff, Mahama rating
  10. Joy Online

    Political activist and physician Arthur Kobina Kennedy has warned that any decision to grant bail pending appeal or a presidential pardon to former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu could reinforce public perceptions that influential individuals receive preferential

    Bail or presidential pardon for Sedina would deepen perceptions of unequal justice — Dr Kennedy
Politics

Court of Appeal overturns Sedina Tamakloe conviction over defective charges

The News

The Court of Appeal has unanimously set aside the April 2024 conviction and 10-year sentence of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, ruling that the charge sheet violated her constitutional right to be informed in detail of the offences. Her lawyer Enoch Deegbe said the defective charges and insufficient particulars of offence secured the acquittal, though the source notes Tamakloe remains in prison custody pending notification of the decision.

5 hours ago · Joy Online

Today

  1. Court of Appeal overturns Sedina Tamakloe conviction over defective charges

    The Court of Appeal has unanimously set aside the April 2024 conviction and 10-year sentence of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, ruling that the charge sheet violated her constitutional right to be informed in detail of the offences. Her lawyer Enoch Deegbe said the defective charges and insufficient particulars of offence secured the acquittal, though the source notes Tamakloe remains in prison custody pending notification of the decision.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. NDC faces executive election uncertainty as government officials miss deadline

    Nine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC resignation deadline for government appointees now expired

    The National Democratic Congress has let its six-month resignation deadline expire for government appointees seeking to contest party positions in the December 2026 internal elections. The requirement, announced on January 29, 2026, mandated that party members holding ministerial, executive, and local government posts resign at least six months before filing nominations, though board positions were exempted.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Anti-corruption campaigner calls for transparency on Tamakloe-Attionu's whereabouts

    Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has accused political actors of turning the controversy over former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe–Attionu's whereabouts into a political contest, urging transparency and accountability instead. The debate over whether Tamakloe–Attionu is serving her prison sentence has dragged on amid the Minority's continued questioning of the government's account, despite Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak's assurances that she is in custody.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. MP demands public records proof Sedina is in prison

    Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has called for the government to produce documentary evidence confirming that former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe–Attionu is serving her sentence in prison custody, arguing that no publicly available records have been presented despite the Interior Minister's assertions that she is under Ghana Prisons Service custody.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Interior Minister's Sedina explanation deepens questions on transparency

    MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has criticized Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak's explanation regarding the whereabouts of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing that despite the minister's assurance she is in Ghana Prisons Service custody, the failure to disclose the specific facility and provide public documentation raises further questions about transparency and accountability.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Interior Minister denies special treatment for Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu

    Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has dismissed claims that former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is being held in a private residence or receiving preferential treatment, stating she remains in state custody under Ghana Prisons Service supervision. The minister declined to disclose her specific prison facility, citing safety concerns for high-profile inmates.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Cudjoe demands government clarity on Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu whereabouts

    Franklin Cudjoe of IMANI Africa has called on authorities to provide transparency about the whereabouts and legal status of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her reported extradition to Ghana, noting that while the public does not demand to see her, government should clarify where she is being held and what legal processes are underway.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. NPP accuses government of selective justice in legal prosecutions

    The NPP has accused the government of deliberately weakening institutions protecting the rule of law and pursuing selective justice, citing the treatment of convicted MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe and the termination of high-profile corruption prosecutions including UniBank and the Saglemi case.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 13 June

  1. Newsfile panel discusses Wontumi plea deal and governance issues

    JoyNews's Newsfile programme examined several current issues including Bernard Antwi-Boasiako's plea bargain, former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe's legal troubles, an impasse at Afari Military Hospital, and assessments of President Mahama's administration, with discussion of their legal, political and governance implications.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Bail or pardon for Sedina would reinforce unequal justice perceptions

    Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has warned that granting bail pending appeal or a presidential pardon to former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu would deepen public perceptions that influential individuals receive preferential treatment under Ghana's justice system. He argues that while the President has constitutional authority to grant clemency, such a move would reinforce the public's belief that special rules apply to powerful people.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Minority MPs to verify Sedina's imprisonment next week

    The Manhyia South MP and Vice Chairperson of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee says NPP members on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee will take steps next week to verify whether former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is in prison custody. He cited government's failure to publicly disclose details about her imprisonment as fuelling public suspicion about transparency.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Newsfile to examine Wontumi plea deal and Mahama rating drop

    Newsfile's four-hour current affairs programme on Saturday, June 13, 2026, will focus on Bernard Antwi-Boasiako's plea bargain, Sedina Tamakloe's legal troubles, the Afari Military Hospital impasse, and assessments of President John Mahama's administration, with a panel discussing legal, political and governance implications.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama will not shield Sedina Tamakloe from justice – Vanderpuye

    The National Coordinator of DRIP said President Mahama is committed to the rule of law and would not use his office to secure a pardon or interfere in judicial processes for the former MASLOC CEO, who was extradited to serve a 10-year prison sentence for causing financial loss to the state and theft.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Sedina's extradition shows Ghana's progress on accountability, says campaigner

    Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has called the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu from the United States a landmark moment for justice delivery and accountability in Ghana, saying it strengthens public confidence in the country's ability to hold individuals accountable for wrongdoing.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Sedinam's extradition landmark for Ghana's justice delivery

    Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has described the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu from the United States as a landmark moment for justice delivery and accountability in Ghana, saying it strengthens public confidence in the country's ability to hold individuals accountable for wrongdoing.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Sedina's 10-year sentence likely begins upon custody entry

    A private legal practitioner has argued that former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu's 10-year prison sentence will likely commence from the date she is taken into custody in Ghana, rather than from the court's pronouncement date, to avoid what he describes as a legal absurdity.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu retains domestic legal remedies after extradition

    A University of Ghana law professor states that former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has available legal options within Ghana's domestic system despite her extradition from the United States, including potential appeals to challenge her conviction or sentence and questions about the constitutionality of trial in absentia.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Sedina extradition exemplifies Ghana-US cooperation on corruption

    A University of Ghana law professor has described the extradition of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu as demonstrating effective international cooperation between Ghana and the United States in combating corruption and financial crimes, noting that extradition treaties ensure individuals cannot evade justice by fleeing across borders.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Suhum MCE distributes gifts to widows and mothers for Mother's Day

    The Municipal Chief Executive for Suhum led an outreach program to honor widows and mothers on Mother's Day, distributing essential items including rice, eggs, and textiles as recognition of their contributions to the community.

    12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. NEIP begins disbursing grants for Adwumawura youth entrepreneurship program

    The Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has commenced grant disbursement to support youth-owned business establishment. The 2025 cohort launched on April 28, 2025, received over 120,000 applications within the first weeks and underwent evaluation by a 9-member selection committee.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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