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By Nelson Ayivor A December 2025 tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics has placed former Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia firmly in the lead of the New Patriotic Party’s evolving flagbearer race, showing him as the preferred choice of a majority of general voters across the country. The poll, released by Global InfoAnalytics, indicates that 56 percent of general voters currently favour Dr Bawumia as the NPP’s next presidential candidate, well ahead of his closest challenger, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who polled 28 percent. The findings suggest that despite the party’s loss of power in the 2024 general elections, Dr Bawumia retains…

By Nelson Ayivor In a blistering critique of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) current trajectory, renowned surgeon and former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has warned that re-electing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer would lead to a “trainwreck.” Speaking in an interview, the former cabinet minister described the modern iteration of the NPP as a “fake” version of its former self, alleging that the party has abandoned its founding values in favor of a culture of intimidation and systemic corruption. “Look at how they elected their last flagbearer – twisting…

TNR || ANA From Nairobi to Antananarivo, through Rabat, Generation Z is mobilizing peacefully to demand jobs and better living conditions. These young people, increasingly connected and better educated, are denouncing the growing gap between economic growth and the real opportunities available to them. In response to their demands, authorities’ reactions too often remain inadequate, fueling frustration and social tension. In Africa, the youth is not asking for the impossible. They are simply claiming their share of the future: stable employment, decent working conditions, the chance to build their lives, and to contribute to their country’s development. Yet in many…

By Nelson Ayivor As Ghana’s economy regains it’s stability, the World Bank is urging the government of Ghana to also focus on poverty alleviation alongside job creation ambitions to further sustain the gains. According to the World Bank, Ghana’s economic progress gained in the past year has often been implied to translate to job creation to support the youth, but less on its ability to target poverty reduction. The Bank argued that poverty reduction should be tabled alongside growth and job creation projects and initiatives to either reduce the adverse impact of reforms on the poor or contribute measures to…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to make his second mandate count by lifting Ghana’s economy and governance to a level that no future administration can easily reverse, declaring that the country has reached a decisive moment that calls for discipline, continuity and collective national effort. He made the commitment at the opening ceremony of the University of Ghana’s 77th Annual New Year School and Conference, where he delivered a wide-ranging address on governance, democracy, and sustainable development. Addressing an audience of academics, policymakers, public officials, and civil society leaders, President Mahama said Ghana stood at a…

By Nelson Ayivor The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has criticised the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Education Service over what he described as the poor handling of the ongoing salary crisis involving more than 6,000 teachers across the country. The issue, which has lingered for over a year, has reignited threats of protests and classroom boycotts, raising concerns about its impact on public education as schools reopen in 2026. The controversy dated back to October 16, 2025, when the Ghana Education Service announced that financial clearance had been granted for 6,249 teachers who were…

By Nelson Ayivor The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is facing a severe credibility crisis following the violent assault of a journalist at the Kasoa New Market. Sulemana Braimah, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has issued a blistering condemnation of the institution, describing the conduct of its personnel as reminiscent of “rogues and yo-yo boys.” The incident, which occurred on Monday, January 5, 2026, has ignited a national conversation regarding the safety of media practitioners and the perceived culture of impunity within the nation’s paramilitary agencies. “Initially, we were told that what happened was…

By Nelson Ayivor As part of efforts to sustain Ghana’s economic recovery, President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strict fiscal discipline, declaring that the ban on first-class travel by ministers and public officials remains firmly in force. The President made this clear while addressing participants at the opening ceremony of the University of Ghana’s 77th Annual New Year School and Conference on Tuesday, January 6. Speaking to an audience of policymakers, academics and development partners, President Mahama linked cost consciousness at the highest levels of government to the credibility of Ghana’s economic reform programme. He said…