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The Lands Commission has announced that prospective land buyers can now conduct online searches to verify details about the land before completing a purchase.

This forms part of efforts to make land acquisition easier and discourage fraudulent transactions.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Operations at the Lands Commission, Surveyor Raphael Hokey, outlined the process prospective buyers must follow to access the service.

He said applicants must first visit the Commission’s online services portal at onlineservices.lc.gov.gh, where the site plan of the land intended to be purchased will be uploaded.

Also, applicants are expected to pay an applicable search fee through mobile money after submitting the document, with a report sent following the search process.

The online service is intended to give prospective buyers an additional means of checking land information before committing their money to a transaction.

Mr. Hokey further disclosed that the online service is available in 10 of the 16 regions, with the Ashanti Region expected to be added this week.

He identified the newly created regions, Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern and Western regions as the areas where the service is available.

‘This is available for lands in the six new regions, Greater Accra, Volta Region, Eastern Region, Western Region and just this week, we are starting from Ashanti,’ he stressed.

He added that prospective buyers can initiate an online search by following these steps: ‘1. Visit the online portal: Log on to [onlineservices.lc.gov.gh](https://onlineservices.lc.gov.gh).

Upload the site plan: Submit the site plan of the land for which information is required.

Pay the search fee: Make payment through the mobile money option provided.

Receive the search report: The report is sent to the applicant’s email after the search process.’

The service will enable applicants to submit a site plan through the Lands Commission’s online platform, pay the required search fee using mobile money, and receive a report on the search.

Anticipation is building among clubgoers and tourism enthusiasts over the new location of Polo Beach Club following its demolition on October 2.

The club’s official Instagram handle posted an eight-second video of an excavator levelling a beachfront for construction. The caption read: ‘The rumours are true. We are coming back soon. Stay tuned for what’s next at Polo Beach Club. #PoloBeachClub.’

The video has since earned 133k views, 4,873 likes, 601 replies, 337 repost, and 4420 shares, with clubgoers anticipating the new address as ‘Detty December’ approaches.

Polo Beach Club was demolished on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a security-led clearance operation at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces’ 48 Engineer Regiment and the Ghana Police Service removed structures along the La beachfront, citing concerns over encroachment and safety raised by Labadi Beach Hotel.

The exercise also affected nearby venues including La Pleasure Beach. Prior to the demolition, Spartan-Ives Limited, operators of Polo Beach Club, had filed a lawsuit against Labadi Beach Hotel and National Security officials on September 16, 2026, over ownership of the disputed beachfront land.

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Freddie Blay, alleged the demolition was ordered by President John Dramani Mahama despite an unresolved court case, while officials said the action followed a request from the hotel and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

Polo Beach Club was known for its popular luxury beachside venue at Labadi Beach, hosting high-profile events and nightlife activities, including its famous ‘Detty December’ celebrations with live music and vendor booths.

Rapper, Okese 1, has announced the end of his Amotia Geng movement, citing his religious beliefs.

In a post on X, the rapper, born Afrane Frank, said the movement could have become one of the biggest in Ghana but was associated with blasphemy.

‘No More Amotia Geng! That would have been one of the biggest movements in the country, but it was soooo blasphemous to God,’ he wrote, adding that his strong belief in God had compelled him to stop promoting it.

Okese 1 and his friends from Kumasi formed Amotia Geng. It later became a key part of his identity and music brand, gaining prominence after his 2020 hit song Yie Yie.

‘Amotia’ is a Twi word commonly used to describe a dwarf.

The Supreme Court has halted the promotion of 40 Chief Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), pending the determination of an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal in Kumasi which gave the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, six months within which to carry out the promotion.

The Court of Appeal on January 22, 2026 ordered the IGP to take immediate steps to promote 40 police Chief Inspectors who were excluded from a special amnesty promotion exercise.

The amnesty announced by the police covered officers who passed out from police training schools by 2008 and had obtained university degrees as of 2020.

The officers had gone to court to challenge the decision to leave them out of the amnesty, although they meet the requirement under the said amnesty.

A High Court in Kumasi had earlier turned down the demands of the 40, holding that there is no automatic promotion in the police service as such promotions are merit-based and the prerequisite of passing an entrance exam to the police officers training school.

Not satisfied with the decision of the High Court, the officer led by Chief Inspector Christopher Okpattah appealed the decision and sought the court to overturn the decision.

The Court of Appeal in unanimous decision on January 22, 2026 overturned the High Court decision, holding that the exclusion of the officers from the promotion exercise, while others were promoted, amounted to an act of injustice against them.

The court, therefore directed the police administration to promote the chief inspectors within six months and to pay all entitlements due them in line with the promotions.

Stay of Execution

The police administration has filed an application for a stay of the execution of the orders of the Court of Appeal pending an appeal against the decision at the Supreme Court.

The application essentially argues that should the appeal succeed, the promotion will disrupt the administrative process of the police by way of having to remove the officers from that position.

On the contrary, should the appeal fail, the police administration contends that the promotion of the 40 Chief Inspectors will be backdated to the date the Court of Appeal gave its judgement.

A five-member panel of the court, Gabriel Pwamang (presiding), Samuel Asiedu, Hafisata Amaleboba, Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah and Anthony Forson Jnr. was of the opinion that the 40 police officers stand to suffer lesser inconvenience than the police administration in this case.

‘Accordingly, we hereby grant the application for stay of execution of the judgement of the Court of Appeal dated 22nd January 2026,’ the panel held.

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has donated food items and other essential supplies to inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, where he also visited the former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

The donation, made on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, included bags of rice, maize, gari, sugar, milk, bottled water and other provisions to support the feeding needs of inmates.

Mr Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, was accompanied by constituency executives during the visit, which he described as part of his humanitarian responsibility to support the welfare of persons in custody.

He said his position as the representative of the constituency in which the prison is located made it necessary for him to extend assistance to the facility and its inmates.

The MP said the donation was intended to help address some of the immediate needs of inmates, particularly as the year draws to a close.

He acknowledged that the supplies might not be sufficient to meet all the needs of the prison but described the gesture as a modest contribution towards improving the welfare of inmates.

Mr Annoh-Dompreh urged the prison authorities to ensure that the donated items reached the inmates for whom they were intended.

A prison officer, on behalf of the Officer-In-Charge of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) Patrick Thomas Seidu,

who received the items on behalf of the Ghana Prisons Service, expressed appreciation to the MP and his entourage.

He conveyed the gratitude of the Director-General of Prisons and staff to the MP for the support.

He also offered prayers for Mr. Annoh Dompreh’s health, long life and continued well-being, adding that God should replenish the resources spent on the donation.

The visit also provided Mr. Annoh-Dompreh an opportunity to meet Chairman Wontumi, who is being held at the Nsawam prison facility.

The donation forms part of a series of interventions the MP has undertaken at the prison this year.

These include the provision of paint and support for medical screening exercises aimed at improving conditions at the facility and promoting inmate welfare.

A Daily Guide Report

The propaganda workshop of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is on overdrive. It has been so for the past few weeks and for worrying reasons.

The scandals and faux pas are just mounting, each requiring its set of interventions, unfortunately, none is effective in dousing the storms.

Their opposition days’ activities are haunting the party structure as Karma is dealing with them mercilessly.

From Sammy Gyamfi to Kofi Adams, they are paying dearly for their past iniquities. On the spotlight now are Kofi Adams and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, master of the game of deceit, his lying prowess unequalled by most of his colleagues in the propaganda works. He lied and continues to do so without looking back.

The lies he spewed when the NDC was in opposition are properly tucked in the vaults of the internet undisturbed. These are being brought out when necessary, in response to emerging developments occasioned by the many instances of bad governance.

Ghanaians are demanding of him accounts of the monies used for the evacuation of their compatriots from South Africa. It is a simple accounting task of listing out details of beneficiaries and how much each got. Such a simple arithmetical procedure, yet it is taking the whole NDC machinery to spew nonsense in response as they always do when cornered.

If there is no financial malfeasance somewhere, why would the Majority gird their loins to fight their Minority colleagues over such a simple procedure of retiring something like an imprest?

Won’t it be easier to have the accounting done than mounting such a cacophony of so-called defence of the Foreign Affairs Minister by the Majority?

Stating that no dime was lost does not answer the question. Their cause would be better served when they resort to the reconciliation of the public funds expended, period.

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has also jumped into the fray, his version of defence rather watery and pedantic. His statement is so feeble that it shows how desperate the Foreign Affairs Minister is, as he calls his colleagues to his defence. Having a feel of how it is to be in the eye of the storm is good for those who depended on mischief and lies to bring down others. That is the face of Karma.

According to Nii Okoe Vanderpuije, Henry Nana Boakye, aka Nana B, is pressing for the reconciliation of the monies because Ablakwa declined to give him a Service Passport. What a silly statement to make as a defence!

Let us not reduce governance to such theatricals and be serious. The Ghanaian travel documents belong to the state and every citizen is entitled to acquiring them. They do not belong to the Foreign Affairs Minister who is only holding the position in trust for the people of Ghana, a transient position.

Information gathered indicate that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Second Vice Chairman lost his visa entries when he surrendered his Service Passport to the Ministry as demanded by the Minister when the NPP exited power. He is only demanding a replacement so he can have the visa entries entered. Is this an unusual request to warrant being put out as a defence for financial malfeasance against a Minister?

We shall hold the Foreign Affairs Minister’s feet to the fire of integrity in as much as he fails to do the reconciliation. The more he flees from the demand, the more we are convinced that a scandal lurks in there.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged public officers to demonstrate honesty and integrity in the performance of their duties, describing such virtues as important to improve the livelihood of people.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the World Assemblies of God (AG) Congress in Accra yesterday, President Mahama said faith should inspire leaders to serve conscientiously, respect citizens and pay particular attention to people whose concerns were often overlooked by those in positions of authority.

‘Our faith should deepen our humility. It must strengthen our respect for our citizens. It must imbue us with honesty and integrity, and it must sharpen our attention for those whose voices are least likely to reach the centre of power.

‘Some people may never attend a conference like this, but they will experience its meaning through our actions when we return home,’ he stated.

He said the impact of faith could be seen in a teacher’s patience, a business owner’s honesty, a health worker’s care, an employer’s fairness and a public servant’s integrity among others and, therefore, urged the church to strengthen its commitment to serving communities, particularly people facing hardship.

President Mahama also reaffirmed his commitment to serving all Ghanaians irrespective of their religious beliefs, stressing that his constitutional responsibility as President required him to treat everyone fairly.

According to President Mahama, his faith remained a source of strength and reflection, but could not override his obligation to serve Christians, Muslims, adherents of traditional religions and citizens who professed no faith.

He said the country’s religious diversity was an important national asset that needed to be protected and nurtured to promote peaceful coexistence.

‘Ghana’s religious diversity is our most precious possession, and we must continue to nurture the relationships that enable neighbours of different faiths to live, work, and care for one another,’ he stressed.

He explained that religious diversity was personal to him, growing up from a multi-faith family and had Muslim siblings, adding that their different religious beliefs had not affected the love and affection they shared.

The President also urged churches and households to provide young people with guidance, mentorship and opportunities to develop their abilities and contribute meaningfully to society.

He said young people were growing up in a rapidly changing world that offered extraordinary opportunities but also exposed them to lots of pressure, misinformation and competing influences.

He, therefore, encouraged religious leaders to create environments where young people could ask questions and receive guidance, stressing that religious authority came with responsibilities.

The President also called for greater recognition of women in the church, stating that their contributions and leadership should be valued as religious institutions prepared for the future.

President Mahama received the maiden Global Leadership Excellence Award from the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, describing him as the first member of the Assemblies of God worldwide to become President of a country, and was presented with a Bible as well as encouraged to allow the Word of God to guide him, while First Lady, Lordina Mahama, was also honoured for her work in supporting vulnerable people in society.

Other members of the church who were also honoured include former President of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, who received the Global Leadership Excellence Award in recognition of his leadership and contribution to the church.

He was described in the citation as the first minister of the gospel within the fellowship having served as General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God to become president of a country.

World Assemblies of God Congress, hosted for the first time in Africa, brought together scores of Assemblies of God members from the diaspora, African countries, members of the clergy, dignitaries of state and several other denominations in the country.

The congress, which started on Wednesday, October 14, featuring revival rallies in the evening at the Accra Sports Stadium led by the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana among other leaders, will end on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Residents of Ohwimase in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region are crying over a severe shortage of classrooms at the community’s only basic school, appealing to the government and the District Assembly to urgently intervene.

The situation has compelled the residents to put up makeshift wooden structures to accommodate some of the pupils, as the few existing classrooms struggle to contain the growing school population.

According to the residents, the available classrooms were constructed through communal labour, with community members pooling their resources and efforts to provide educational facilities for their children.

However, the facilities are no longer adequate to accommodate the increasing number of pupils, forcing the community to resort to wooden structures to provide additional space for teaching and learning.

The residents have expressed concern about the situation and called on the relevant authorities to provide additional classroom blocks to ensure that pupils have access to a conducive learning environment.

Mr. Akwasi, Assistant Secretary of the Unit Committee for the Gyimakyi Anwiaso Electoral Area, has also appealed to the Bosome Freho District Assembly to come to the aid of the community.

He urged the Assembly to take urgent steps to address the classroom shortage and provide the school with the necessary infrastructure to support effective teaching and learning.

The residents are hopeful that the government and the District Assembly will respond to their appeal to prevent the situation from further undermining the education of children in the community.

The decomposed body of a man believed to be about 40 years old has been found hanging from a tree on a farm at Moowire, near Kodie in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region.

The discovery has sparked speculation among residents, with some suspecting suicide while others believe the deceased may have been murdered by unknown assailants.

The body, which is yet to be identified, was discovered on Saturday, October 10, 2026, several days after the man is believed to have died.

A resident, Mr. Appiah, who spoke to DAILY GUIDE, said the body was discovered by a farmer who had gone to work on his farm.

According to him, the relevant authorities and security officials were immediately notified following the discovery.

He said environmental officers and police personnel subsequently visited the scene to investigate the incident.

The body was later removed for burial after traditional leaders performed customary rituals and poured libation to pacify the community.

The circumstances surrounding the man’s death remain unclear.

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced plans to present a Legal Practitioners’ Standards Board Bill to Cabinet and subsequently Parliament to establish an independent framework for disciplining legal practitioners.

He said the proposed legislation would promote independent, fair and proportionate disciplinary processes within the legal profession, operating at arm’s length from his office and the government.

The Attorney General made the announcement at the official opening of the Eighth African Colloquium of Parliamentary Legal Counsel in Accra, where he spoke on the theme, ‘Ethics, Integrity and Legal Accountability’.

The Eighth African Colloquium of Parliamentary Legal Counsel brought together parliamentary legal practitioners and representatives from across the continent to deliberate on ethics, integrity and legal accountability within parliamentary institutions.

He said the principle underpinning the proposed reform was that professional independence must go hand in hand with accountability.

‘The demand for independence must be matched by responsibility,’ he said, stressing the importance of professional standards and effective disciplinary mechanisms within the legal profession.

Drawing on his experience as a lawyer, a Member of Parliament and now Attorney General, he said legal practitioners serving parliamentary institutions operated in a politically charged environment and had to maintain their professional integrity regardless of the interests involved.

He noted that legislative counsel played a critical role in ensuring that parliamentary business complied with constitutional requirements and that proposed legislation was properly drafted.

According to him, their professional obligations required them to provide candid legal advice, even when such advice was unwelcome to political actors.

He said parliamentary legal counsel must serve both Majority and Minority members impartially, regardless of their political affiliations, adding that their responsibility was to the institution of Parliament and the law.

The Attorney General also identified external influence as a growing ethical concern, noting that legislative proposals increasingly originated from interest groups, development partners and commercial actors.

He urged parliamentary lawyers to identify and declare conflicts of interest to protect the integrity of the legislative process.

Majority Leader

The Majority Leader, James Agalga, defended the independence of parliamentary legal counsel, arguing that their rigorous scrutiny of government legislation strengthens public policy rather than obstructing the Executive’s agenda.

He said independent legal advice was essential to ensuring that legislation arising from complex reforms, fiscal policies and bilateral investment treaties complied with constitutional requirements and could withstand judicial scrutiny.

‘The notion that the executive and the legislative majority view independent parliamentary legal counsel with apprehension is wholly mistaken,’ he said.

According to him, the national interest required parliamentary lawyers who could subject proposed legislation to rigorous technical scrutiny, identify constitutional vulnerabilities and recommend improvements to legislative language.

He explained that such scrutiny helped prevent procedural invalidation, unnecessary litigation and constitutional uncertainty, ultimately strengthening the legal foundation of government programmes.

‘What the majority requires and what the national interest demands is parliamentary counsel capable of subjecting legislation to rigorous technical scrutiny, identifying constitutional vulnerabilities candidly, and improving legislative language so that it can withstand judicial scrutiny,’ he said.

Mr. Agalga stressed that parliamentary legal counsel owed their primary obligation to the law, the Constitution and the integrity of the legislature, rather than partisan political interests.