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Wisdom Ledi: Civil engineer and NDC Parliamentary Aspirant focuses on infrastructure and community development
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Wisdom Ledi, a Ghanaian civil engineer, construction entrepreneur and member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, is building a career around infrastructure development, community empowerment and public service.
A native of the Agotime-Ziope Constituency, Mr Ledi has combined his professional background in engineering with an interest in leadership and development issues affecting communities.
He had his early education at Achimota School before travelling to China to pursue studies in Civil Engineering. According to his profile, his training abroad exposed him to modern engineering practices, infrastructure development models and international business networks.
Mr Ledi, who is fluent in English, Chinese, Ewe and Twi, with working knowledge of Adangbe, has over the years developed experience in construction and project execution.
He believes infrastructure development plays an important role in economic growth, job creation and improving living conditions. His areas of interest include roads, water systems, sanitation facilities and other basic infrastructure needed for community development.
Beyond his professional work, Mr Ledi has engaged with traditional authorities, religious leaders, youth groups and other community stakeholders. He describes his leadership approach as one focused on listening, collaboration and finding practical solutions to challenges.
As a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Agotime-Ziope Constituency, Mr Ledi is seeking to represent a new generation of leaders focused on development-oriented politics.
His vision for the constituency includes promoting youth development, supporting local businesses, encouraging women’s entrepreneurship, improving access to healthcare and attracting investments to create economic opportunities.
Mr Ledi believes leadership should be measured by the impact it makes on people’s lives rather than promises made. He has emphasized the need for unity, competence and practical action in addressing community challenges.
He continues to advocate for stronger communities and sustainable development, drawing on his engineering background and international exposure to contribute to discussions on the future of Agotime-Ziope and Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced changes to how the purity of gold will be tested for local purchases, with the new rules taking effect from October 1, 2026.
The notice was issued today by the Compliance Directorate of the Ghana Gold Board.
Under the new arrangement, the Water Density method will only be used to give an indication of the purity of gold and will no longer serve as the final basis for determining its purity, price or payment.
In a compliance notice issued on September 28, GoldBod said X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) testing would become the definitive method for determining the purity of gold doré purchased by the Board and its licensed buyers.
It explained that the applicable payment for gold would therefore be based on the purity determined through the XRF method.
However, GoldBod said where a licensed buyer is unable to use XRF due to genuine operational or logistical challenges, or where both the buyer and seller voluntarily agree to use the Water Density method, the gold would be purchased at a 0.7 percent purity discount.
The Board introduced a tolerance level for differences between successive XRF test results for the same gold or transaction.
According to the notice, the permissible difference between one XRF report and another must remain within plus or minus 0.1 percent.
GoldBod said any difference beyond that range would have to be verified before the transaction is completed or reported to the Board.
The new requirements apply to all aggregators and licensed gold buyers, who have been directed to ensure that they are fully prepared to comply with the changes by October 1.
GoldBod said the notice forms part of the terms and conditions of licences issued to aggregators and licensed gold buyers.
It warned that failure to comply with the new requirements would constitute a breach of the applicable licence conditions and could result in regulatory or enforcement action under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).
By: Jacob Aggrey
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has waded into the debate over government support for Ghanaian evacuees, describing complaints over the amount given as “nauseating entitlement.”
In a strongly worded post shared on Facebook, Manasseh argued that Ghanaians who were airlifted from South Africa after xenophobic threats should show gratitude rather than discontent.
“Some countries abandoned their people because they either did not care enough or they did not think it was economically wise to spend huge sums of money chartering planes and evacuating their people. Your country did not abandon you. It chartered aircraft and lifted you,” he wrote.
According to him, government spent huge sums to bring citizens home at a time when the country has pressing needs that could have been addressed with that money, but no one complained because “your life as a citizen is just as pressing.”
Manasseh said it was therefore worrying that after the evacuation and subsequent financial support from the state, some beneficiaries are complaining that the amount is not enough.
“Sir, some people need only 2000 cedis to start a business, but the state has not given them anything. Others worked and paid taxes while you were away, but have not received a pesewa from the state. Think about that,” he stated.
He added that while the frustration of losing opportunities abroad is understandable, the evacuation was not forced but was done to save lives.
He added that “We can sympathise with whatever opportunities you may have lost by returning home, but note that the government did not forcibly evacuate you. Your safety was paramount. You could have lost your life if the government had abandoned you.”
Manasseh warned that such complaints only fuel negativity in the political space.
“Your complaints will please a section of our society that lives in perpetual search of negativity with which to score cheap political points. But to the discerning people, it is a nauseating sense of entitlement,” he stressed.
He concluded with a call for appreciation “And whatever you have been given to ease your return is an added bonus. Appreciate it and pray for more. There’s a vast difference between a favour and an entitlement.”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
