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A group of Queen mothers within the Abor-Tsame Circuit in the Keta Municipality, including Mama Kokui Deakor II, Queen Mother of Asadame and Mama Nyive III, Queen Mother of Sasiesme, have thrown their weight behind efforts to improve basic education, supporting key projects across four schools in the area. The initiative, aimed at enhancing teaching and learning conditions, has seen the traditional leaders mobilize resources for infrastructure upgrades, provision of learning materials, and sanitation improvements in selected basic schools. At a brief ceremony to present the items, the queen mothers underscored the critical role of education in community development, stressing…

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa, has issued a strong advisory to members of the Ghanaian community in Pretoria, urging heightened vigilance and strict adherence to personal safety measures amid planned demonstrations in the city. The caution follows intelligence about an organised protest by a group identified as the March Organisation, which is expected to take place today, April 28, 2026. According to the advisory, the group intends to march to the Presidency to present grievances relating to immigration matters, raising concerns about potential unrest or disruption in parts of the city. Delivering the message on behalf of the…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The Ghana Armed Forces has confirmed a brazen and lethal ambush on a military-escorted civilian convoy in Binduri, a tragedy that claimed the lives of three innocent civilians and left another wounded. In an official communiqué signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin of the Ghana Navy, Acting Director General of Public Relations, the military disclosed that the atrocity unfolded on Monday, April 27, 2026, when a convoy ferrying approximately 140 civilians from Bawku to Bolgatanga came under a ferocious barrage of gunfire from unknown assailants. According to the statement, the attackers opened fire multiple times on the…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Four suspects have been apprehended for orchestrating the clandestine trafficking of more than 100 bags of cocoa beans from Côte d’Ivoire into Ghana, following a meticulously coordinated swoop by the Anti-Smuggling Unit of the Ghana Cocoa Board in concert with national security operatives. The high-stakes interdiction unfolded at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District, where a truck laden with contraband cocoa was intercepted before it could infiltrate Ghana’s regulated supply chain. Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa, addressing a news conference in Sunyani, revealed that the operation was precipitated by intelligence garnered during his “Accounting to the…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Cementing her reputation as the undisputed “Queen of Commissioning,” Member of Parliament for Agona East, Hon. Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr, on Thursday inaugurated the district’s maiden Gaming Commission office , a landmark intervention poised to instill regulatory discipline and catalyze employment in the constituency. The commissioning, attended by a constellation of traditional rulers, party stalwarts, and jubilant residents, marks yet another milestone in the MP’s prolific legacy of transformative constituency projects spanning education, health, and critical infrastructure. In a rousing address that underscored her developmental philosophy, Hon. Sawyerr framed the new edifice as more than brick and mortar.…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Chief of Staff Dr. Julius Debrah’s brand of leadership anchored in earned reverence rather than imposed fear has once again been thrust into the national spotlight, as President John Dramani Mahama paid glowing tribute to his selflessness in a birthday message that reverberated across the political landscape. The President’s encomium rekindles memories of Debrah’s tenure as Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, a period defined not by authoritarian command, but by an uncommon ability to galvanize party executives through moral authority and consummate respect. Mahama indicated that, during Dr.Debrah’s stewardship of the Eastern Region, He…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The illegal mining menace known as galamsey would have metastasized into an uncontrollable scourge were it not for the resolute leadership of Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Ministry’s spokesperson has asserted. Speaking with unflinching conviction on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, Spokesperson to the Ministry, lauded the Minister’s unyielding crusade to purge and sanitize Ghana’s embattled mining sector. “Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah is determined to sanitize the mining sector. Without his leadership, the galamsey situation would have been far worse,” Schandorf declared, framing the Minister’s stewardship as the bulwark preventing…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has stepped in to de-escalate mounting tensions between government officials and the Church of Pentecost, following incendiary remarks by Dr. Mary Awusi that provoked widespread public condemnation. The controversy was sparked when the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, used a recent General Council Meeting to spotlight the devastating scourge of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, on Ghana’s water bodies. He lamented that pollution of rivers and streams had reached alarming levels, making it increasingly difficult for some Christian communities to perform baptisms in natural settings. However, Dr. Awusi’s riposte…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The Ghana Police Service has categorically refuted media reports alleging that suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Andrew Amankwa, father-in-law of Goldbod CEO Sammy Gyamfi, have absconded from custody. Mr. Amankwa was fatally shot during a brazen armed robbery at the Ohwim Tigo Junction in Kumasi on Friday, February 13. Despite receiving intensive medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. In the aftermath of the incident, four suspects were apprehended through a meticulously coordinated operation spearheaded by the Police Intelligence Directorate, in collaboration with the Anti-Robbery Unit and the Cyber…

TNR News Desk Report The family of the President of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), David Sitsope Tamakloe, has extended heartfelt appreciation to individuals, institutions and well-wishers who supported them during the burial of their late father, Papa Paul Kofi Governor Tamakloe, which took place at Klikor in the Volta region, over the weekend. In a statement issued shortly after the final funeral rites, the Tamakloe family conveyed profound gratitude to government officials, traditional leaders, religious bodies, the media fraternity and the general public for their overwhelming show of love, solidarity and compassion. “We…