Author: Leo Nelson

By Nelson Ayivor The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has stated that the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy initiative is a long-term structural programme that requires careful groundwork and cannot be rolled out instantly. Speaking in an interview on TV3, Fifi Kwetey explained that although the policy was a key campaign promise, concrete steps toward its implementation are already underway, including legislative processes and consultations with stakeholders expected to drive the programme According to him, the secretariat leading the policy, headed by cabinet member Goosie Tanoh, has already completed important preparatory work and submitted proposals…

By Nelson Ayivor Car buyers across the country could soon see some relief as the Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana (ADUG) has announced a 15% reduction in vehicle prices. The decision, contained in a statement issued on Sunday, February 15, 2026 and signed by the Union’s National President, Eric Kwaku Boateng, follows what the association described as the relative stabilisation of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar and the abolition of the COVID-19 levy. According to the Union, the price adjustment fulfils an earlier pledge made to Ghanaians that any meaningful improvement in the exchange rate environment would be…

By Nelson Ayivor The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has indicated that President John Dramani Mahama would “soon” reshuffle his government. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues, the NDC General Secretary asserted that despite the excellent performance of Mahama’s first year in office, a reshuffle would make things even better. He affirmed that information he has indicates that the President would reshuffle his government. “It’s always important that despite the fact that things have gone very well in the first year, the President, who is a leader, would always want to see…

By Nelson Ayivor The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on party members to forgive one another for grievances arising from the recent campaign season, stressing the importance of unity as the party reorganises for the 2028 general elections. Speaking at the party’s National Thanksgiving Service at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Sunday, February 15, 2026, Dr. Bawumia appealed to party faithful to put aside hurt caused by heated campaign exchanges. “On this day as we celebrate and give thanks together, I want to ask all of us, from the bottom…

By Nelson Ayivor Security consultant and fraud prevention expert Richard Kumadoe has called for an urgent restructuring of Ghana’s cross border produce trade, arguing that centralized markets and controlled logistics can significantly reduce the exposure of traders to terrorist violence. He proposed the creation of a centralized market in Bolgatanga where articulated trucks would transport tomatoes from Burkina Faso through the Bawku and Paga corridors. According to him, traders should be willing to bear a modest increase in transportation costs in exchange for improved safety and reduced human exposure to volatile routes. “Set up another centralised market at Tamale and…

By Nelson Ayivor The National Communications Authority has announced sweeping amendments to the Quality of Service Key Performance Indicators governing mobile telecommunications services in Ghana, marking one of the most significant regulatory updates in nearly two decades. The revised framework, which takes immediate effect, introduces stricter, measurable, and enforceable standards for voice, data, and messaging services across all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies. According to the Authority, the amendments update performance benchmarks that have largely remained unchanged since 2004. “As the statutory regulator of the communications sector, the NCA is mandated to protect consumer interests and ensure the provision of…

By Nelson Ayivor The African Union has endorsed a Ghana led resolution seeking international recognition of the transatlantic slave trade and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity, strengthening Africa’s collective push for reparatory justice. The endorsement was confirmed at a press conference held during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, where President John Dramani Mahama detailed the diplomatic and legal pathway toward adoption at the United Nations. “At the recent African Union Summit, the Executive Council recommended the endorsement of this resolution. I am…

By Nelson Ayivor Ghana’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was caught in a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, on Saturday February 14, 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, described the information received from Burkina Faso as “disturbing.” He indicated that the attack targeted a military camp in Titao, where installations were damaged during the assault, according to local reports. “The Government of Ghana has received disturbing information from Burkina Faso of a truck carrying tomato traders from Ghana which was caught in a terrorist attack…

By Nelson Ayivor Speaking at the Accra Reset – Addis Reckoning forum on the sidelines of the AU Summit, President John Dramani Mahama has announced a historic departure from Ghana’s thirty-year dependence on international syndicated loans for cocoa purchases. Citing a structural crisis that has long crippled the nation’s industrial potential, the President revealed that Ghana will now pivot to domestic bonds to fund its cocoa harvests. This move is designed to reclaim sovereignty over the nation’s “brown gold,” allowing the state to bypass restrictive collateral agreements that force the shipment of raw beans abroad while local processing plants sit…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has announced a decisive shift in Ghana’s mineral development strategy, declaring that by 2030 no raw mineral ores will be exported from the country. Speaking at the Accra Reset side event dubbed Addis Reckoning on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, the President said the policy marks a turning point in Ghana’s pursuit of industrialisation, job creation, and economic sovereignty. Addressing African leaders, development partners, and private sector stakeholders, President Mahama stated that Ghana would no longer ship raw manganese, bauxite, or iron ore abroad. Instead, all such minerals…