Yawgh

objectivity

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@tv3_ghana @grok is this Leticia obeng picture that was used?

[Beatrice Annan @Beatrice_Annan1]

CLARIFICATION ON THE PORTRAIT OF THEODOSIA SALOME OKOH ON THE GH₵50 BANKNOTE

The Bank of Ghana has noted discussions on social media about the portrait of Mrs Theodosia Salome Okoh, designer of Ghana’s national flag, on the new GH₵50 Heritage Series banknote.

A banknote portrait is not an ordinary photograph. It is an engraved artistic rendering created to meet the strict technical requirements of banknote printing. It must be sharp, well lit and rich in fine detail so that it can be engraved, reproduced in raised print and incorporate the security features that protect the note against counterfeiting.

The Bank worked from three authentic photographs of Mrs Okoh, two from her younger years and one from later life. These were used to create a single portrait presenting her as a mature woman while retaining a faithful family resemblance. Her hairstyle was also adjusted to align with the family’s style and provide a clear outline suitable for engraving.

The aim throughout was to produce a bold, clear and dignified image worthy of her place in our history. The result is the portrait featured on the GH₵50 Heritage Series banknote.

The Bank is engaging her family to explain the careful work that went into creating the portrait and resolve the issue.

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@Dereal_ZAMI

[GOSSIPS24 @Gossips24_]

THROWBACK THURSDAY: In December 2019, @JDMahama blasted the @NAkufoAddo government over the introduction of the GH¢100 and GH¢200 banknotes, arguing that it contradicted the country’s cashless economy agenda.

Seven years later, President @JDMahama is overseeing the introduction of a new series of Ghanaian banknotes, bringing his old comments back into focus 🇬🇭 #G24tv
_____________
G24 Staff: Joojo

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@GTV_Ghana

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@The1957News

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@Dereal_ZAMI

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@EltonBrobbey @grok the lady on the 50cedi note is she not Leticia obeng Ghanaian zoologist?

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@grok @EltonBrobbey Is it not Leticia obeng? A Ghanaian zoologist

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@grok @EltonBrobbey Are you sure? Is it not Leticia obeng?

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@Listo_Mens MBA holder wey no get sense like this? Which government official shot Ahmed ? U like fooling too much go n remove ur braids!

[JoyNews @JoyNewsOnTV]

South Africa evacuation ledger: The list is not duplicated - Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Watch more here: https://t.co/69wFOuKu3b

#JoyNews

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@IsaacKofiAgyei @JoyNewsOnTV Why are you being attacked for exposing the ministers own data? The minister lied and you have exposed him with his own data.keep on doin your work bro reasonable minds who use their brains will also appreciate ur work 👏🫡 we are waiting for part 2 and the RTI on the flights

[Yawgh @Yawghgh]

@IsaacKofiAgyei @JoyNewsOnTV Neck pressing 😂 mr accountability in the mud😂 he lied he will resign when his party does the same things npp did but he’s still at post…zero credibility!

[Samuel Koku Anyidoho🇬🇭 @KokuAnyidoho]

Eish!!!

Is this the same Martin Kpebu of 2022/23/24/25?

Time really changes huh???

When the crocodile 🐊 comes out of the water with news …

Hmmmm!!!!

[Gen. Buhari @Gen_Buhari_]

President Mahama attacks @JoyNewsOnTV journalist for advocating for accountability and transparency over the South Africa evacuation scandal.

[Bright Simons @BBSimons]

Because of limited time, I could not do the full breakdown of the Beirut cocaine bust and the NACOC "controlled delivery" narrative.

Here are the key issues that our research has established and possible measures the government should take to set minds at ease.

1. We have serious respect and sympathy for the work of security agencies like NACOC who operate under significant resource constraints. The work is not easy. And they certainly need some secrecy to do that hard work.

2. At the same time, compromised or incompetent security can cause citizens serious harm. So we need to balance circumspection with scrutiny. The only way to do that is through SERIOUS RESEARCH.

3. We have been painstakingly looking into the Beirut cocaine bust issue and the evidence gathered so far is worrisome.

4. A controlled delivery is not something done on the spur of the moment. If Ghana and Lebanon jointly executed a controlled delivery exercise, multiple security agencies on both sides would have had to be involved.

5. The right person to tell us emphatically that this was the case in this instance is the Interior Minister, who has interagency perspective and broad oversight. This goes beyond NACOC.

6. The laws in Ghana and Lebanon require multiple sign-offs before a controlled delivery can occur. A. The Director General of NACOC must sign. B. In Lebanon, the Public Prosecutor must authorise with the DG of Customs, and then the Counter-Narcotics Bureau (NACOC's counterpart there) of the ISF must supervise.

7. Because multiple agencies have interception, inspection, arrest, and various duties, rights, and involvements at both airports (Accra and Beirut), one cannot do a controlled delivery without top bosses at multiple agencies being aware and without ground commanders being in the loop.

8. Without such safeguards, an inadvertent inspection or interception during screening could derail the whole "controlled delivery" exercise. Or lead to a tip-off to the cartel, causing serious damage.

9. We have checked with some of the people who SHOULD BE IN THE KNOW and they deny foreknowledge of this operation.

10. We have also reviewed how Lebanon communicates about joint and controlled delivery operations with foreign agencies in multiple incidents and their standard approach differs from what happened in this case.

11. In 2014, NACOC lied about a similar joint operation and controlled delivery exercise. The UK denied their involvement. The NACOC (then NACOB) board was dissolved. In other instances where there was genuine collaboration (like Operation GRID), the UK openly acknowledged.

12. So, we have both good and bad precedents that should guide us as a country.

13. Most worryingly of all, we found out about a serious incident in late 2025 when a bigger haul of cocaine (70kg) from Ghana was folded into a coconut oil consignment and sent to Beirut. NAFDAC HAS NEVER PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS INCIDENT UNTIL TODAY.

14. We undertook our own investigations and built a dossier on a network of freight forwarders operating in Accra and Tema who have had similar brushes with the law and in each case somehow wiggle out and continue to ply their trade.

15. Only a proper INDEPENDENT inquiry can assure us that this situation is really under control. We shall submit our dossier regarding the cartel behind the 2025 cocaine smuggling episode once such an inquiry is in place and we have assurances from the highest authorities about the safety of our investigators.