Author: Leo Nelson

Valentine’s Day is emerging as a meaningful economic event in Ghana and across the world, transforming expressions of affection into tangible market activity that reverberates through small businesses, hospitality sectors and seasonal supply chains. In the weeks leading up to February 14, Ghana’s micro-economy begins to adjust to rising consumer demand, with retailers, restaurants and service providers adapting inventory, pricing and promotional strategies to capture a surge in spending that extends beyond romance into broader commercial opportunity. Small traders in Accra’s bustling markets and boutiques are already restocking red dresses, boxed chocolates and greeting cards, sensing the familiar lift that…

Following allegations of voter inducement linked to the National Democratic Congress parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency, President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate recall of Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, who won the primaries, from his post as Ghana’s High-Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The directive, issued on the day of the primaries, underscores the government’s stated commitment to upholding ethical standards in public office and safeguarding the integrity of state institutions. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President explained that the decision…

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has released the first term feeding grant to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme across all sixteen regions of the country, marking an important step in sustaining one of the nation’s flagship social intervention programmes. The payment covers the first term of the 2025 to 2026 academic year, which officially began on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. According to the Ghana School Feeding Programme, the total number of approved cooking days for the term stood at seventy four. Caterers were paid at a rate of two Ghana…

By Nelson Ayivor The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly condemned reports of alleged inducement and vote-buying that marred its parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East constituency, held on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The party has described the reported conduct as a serious violation of its internal democratic values and has announced the immediate launch of investigations into the matter. In a statement issued and signed same day by the General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the party’s national leadership expressed grave concern over what it termed widespread incidents that undermine the credibility of its candidate selection process. “The attention of…

The Acting Volta Regional Director, Department of Parks and Gardens, Emmanuel Agbebianu says lovers of plants and flowers always live healthy lives and never grow old. Referring to the adage “green is life and green is nature,” he said once a person decided to initiate something that added up to greening the environment, they were also prolonging their lifespan. “One thing many people don’t know in our part of the world is that people who love trees and flowers don’t grow old,” Agbebianu said. “The tree is green, the flowers too are green in nature, so anybody who has something…

Fresh polling data released by Global InfoAnalytics indicates that Hajia Amina Adam is leading the race to become the National Democratic Congress candidate in the upcoming Ayawaso East parliamentary by election, with 58 percent support among general voters. The findings place her well ahead of her closest contender, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, who is polling at 32 percent, as the party prepares to hold its primary ahead of the March 3, 2026 by election. The Ayawaso East seat became vacant following the death of the National Democratic Congress sitting Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure, on January 4, 2026. In…

A group calling itself the Concerned Ewoyaa Lithium Affected People (CELAP) in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region has issued a stern warning to the government and Atlantic Lithium Mining Company, threatening to hit the streets over what they described as indefinite halt of their personal and economic developments. According to the group, since December 4, 2023, developmental activities in Abonko, Krofu, Ewoyaa, Krampahkrom, and the Krofu Hospital Area have been forcibly suspended to facilitate the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, yet affected residents have been left in a state of total financial abandonment, with their compensations still unpaid. Frank Acquah,…

The Ministry of Finance has officially announced the relocation of its offices to Kanda in Accra, a move it says is aimed at strengthening operational efficiency, coordination, and responsiveness in the delivery of its mandate. The relocation takes effect from Monday, February 9, 2026, when the Ministry will begin full operations from its new premises. In a press release issued on February 6, 2026, the Ministry informed the general public and stakeholders that all its administrative and official activities will henceforth be conducted from the Kanda offices. The announcement marks a significant shift in the physical location of one of…

In an alert issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), global food security experts have warned that famine thresholds for acute malnutrition had been surpassed in North Darfur state’s contested areas of Um Baru and Kernoi. The United Nations-backed experts warned that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in these two more areas of western Sudan’s Darfur region, as a civil war between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army has caused widespread hunger. The IPC alert is not a formal famine classification, but it highlights alarming levels of hunger based on the latest data.…

TNR Front Desk Report Ghana has officially signaled a shift in its industrial strategy, placing women, youth, and small enterprises at the epicenter of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Delivering a high-stakes keynote at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue (APD) 2026, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, declared that the era of “ambition without action,” is over. For the Mahama administration, the single market is not merely a diplomatic trophy but a tool to be wielded for inclusive industrialization. The dialogue, held at the Accra International Conference Centre, served as a platform for the Minister to…