Author: THE NEW REPUBLIC

By Nelson Ayivor The Somé Traditional Council is expected to officially launch the 2026 edition of the (Sométutuza) Festival, marking the beginning of activities for one of the most significant annual cultural celebrations in the Somé Traditional Area of the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region. The launch scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 at Adafienu -Batekorme is anticipated to bring together traditional leaders, queen mothers, government officials, members of the Somé diaspora, and residents to unveil the theme and programme of activities for the festival. The event, focused on Education, Water, Health and Sanitation, will also serve as a…

By Gideon Agbagba Benjamin Agorsu Katsekpor has been elected as the new Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ketu South Constituency after securing a commanding victory in the party’s constituency executive elections. The election, which drew delegates from across the constituency, ended with Hon. Katsekpor polling 1,387 votes to emerge as the overwhelming winner of the highly contested race. His closest challenger, Emmanuel Coffi Nyatsikah, the immediate past Constituency Chairman, secured 342 votes, while Obed Yao Alaglo garnered 192 votes. A total of 24 ballots were rejected during the counting process. The declaration of the results…

By Gideon Agbagba The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Richard Ahiagbah, has called on party members in the Ketu South Constituency to uphold peace, unity, and discipline as delegates head to the polls today to elect new constituency executives. Speaking ahead of the much-anticipated constituency elections, Hon. Ahiagbah stressed that the exercise is an important democratic process that should strengthen, rather than divide, the party. He urged delegates to conduct themselves in a peaceful and orderly manner throughout the election and to respect the rules governing the process. He appealed to all aspirants and their…

By Lawrence Odoom Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has issued a clarion call for collective responsibility in sanitation, cautioning that the country’s recurring flood crises are being compounded less by nature alone and more by human negligence. Addressing residents during a community clean-up exercise in Nungua on Thursday, as part of the ongoing National Clean-up Exercise, the Vice President underscored that environmental degradation is largely self-inflicted. “We are here because something has gone wrong,” she told journalists. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang argued that indiscriminate waste disposal has become a direct catalyst for disaster. By choking drainage systems, discarded refuse obstructs the…

By Lawrence Odoom President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern admonition to Ghanaians to desist from treating the country’s drainage systems as refuse sites, cautioning that such reckless habits are exacerbating flood vulnerabilities and eroding state-led efforts to safeguard communities. Addressing the media during an inspection of the Alajo Drains as part of the ongoing National Clean-Up Exercise, the President said the devastating floods of June 29 must serve as an inflection point for a collective recalibration of civic behavior and environmental stewardship. According to President Mahama, the Alajo drain was overwhelmed by a confluence of silt, plastic debris,…

…Pledges Accountability, Party Development and Inclusive Leadership By Gideon Agbagba Ketu South New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman hopeful, Obed Yao Alaglo, has intensified his engagement with party delegates, outlining a bold vision centered on accountability, unity, organizational growth, and improved welfare for party members. Addressing delegates during a series of consultations across the constituency, Obed Yao Alaglo emphasized that accountability must remain the cornerstone of effective party leadership. He pledged to operate an open and transparent administration that keeps delegates and party members informed about the activities, finances, and decisions of the constituency executive. According to him, regular consultations,…

…Why Are We Still Debating Who Is to Blame Instead of Deciding What Must Change? Author: Dr Chief Nathaniel Nsarko (PhD) On the evening of 29th June 2026, Accra wept once again. Homes disappeared beneath muddy waters. Businesses watched years of sacrifice dissolve within hours. Parents searched for their children. Motorists became prisoners inside vehicles that had suddenly become floating coffins. Some families lost everything they owned. Others lost what can never be replaced by a loved one. The floods that struck Accra claimed lives, destroyed livelihoods and shattered dreams, reminding us once again that what we often describe as…

By Leo Nelson The government has activated a national post-flood recovery and mitigation programme aimed at restoring normalcy, safeguarding public health, and strengthening the country’s resilience against future flooding. Brigadier General Forster Okae-Yeboah, Director General of Joint Operations at the Ghana Armed Forces, addressed Ghanaians on the government’s response at the Jubilee House, outlining the scale and structure of the operation now underway. Brigadier General Okae-Yeboah explained that the response began with President John Dramani Mahama conducting an area reconnaissance of the affected communities. The President carried out the visit to obtain a first-hand assessment of the extent of the…

…DCE Accused of Complicity in Choosing Project Site …Residents Petition Government to Relocate Project to District Capital By Leo Nelson Tension is mounting in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region as residents have mounted fierce opposition to the proposed location of the government’s flagship 24-hour economy market, threatening to derail what many had anticipated would be a transformative development project. The controversy, which has rapidly become the talk of the District, has pitted sections of the local population against authorities over what residents describe as an “unacceptable and poorly conceived” decision to site the market at Ave-Xevi, a…

By Leo Nelson The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers, with more than half of the amount earmarked to clear outstanding debts owed to farmers who supplied the crop on credit. According to a statement issued by the crop regulator, approximately GH¢1.4 billion of the latest disbursement has been allocated to settle the remaining balances owed by LBCs to affected farmers across the country’s cocoa-growing regions. The latest release brings the total amount paid by COCOBOD to Licensed Buying Companies since the start of the 2025/26 crop…