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By Leo Nelson A broken lift at a cinema. A disabled parking space given to the highest bidder. A sink out of order for months in a five-star hotel’s accessible toilet.These are not mere inconveniences. They are the architecture of exclusion.For Ghana’s estimated 8% of the population living with disabilities, everyday infrastructure failures amount to a systemic barrier to economic life. And for those trying to run a business, the message is clear: the system is not designed for you.Ghana’s Persons with Disability Act (2006) mandates accessible public spaces. Nearly two decades on, compliance remains a joke. The Ghana Federation…

By Leo Nelson The bank counter is losing its grip. For thousands of young Ghanaian entrepreneurs, the new lender lives inside a smartphone.A quiet revolution is under way. Traders, food vendors, tailors and online sellers – locked out of the formal credit system by collateral demands and paperwork – are turning to mobile-based fintech platforms for business loans. The shift is less a choice than a necessity.Traditional banks classify most young borrowers as high-risk: no fixed assets, no formal records, no long operating history. The result is that a generation creating its own jobs cannot access mainstream finance.Data from the…

By Leo Nelson Africa’s legacy as a raw material supplier is not just outdated. It is a threat to sovereignty. That was the blunt message from Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at the Accelerate Africa’s Growth Connect (AAGC) 2026 conference in Accra.“We are not content to export raw materials while others manufacture finished goods and sell them back to us at a premium,” she declared. “That model has not served us, and we will not sustain it.”The timing, Africa Day and venue, University of Ghana underscored the gov’t’s push to position itself as the administrative heart of the African Continental…

By Philip Antoh As Muslims in Ghana and across the globe celebrate Eid al-Adha, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has extended his warmest wishes to the Islamic community, emphasizing the importance of sacrifice, peace, and national unity. In a message released to mark the holy festival, Hon. Debrah described Eid al-Adha as a profound period for reflection, gratitude, and service to humanity. He urged Ghanaians to look beyond their differences and stand together as one people. Offering prayers for the occasion, the Chief of Staff asked for Allah’s blessings of peace, forgiveness, and prosperity upon all believers and their families.…

….as Forensic Audit Exposes Shocking Rot…Hotel rooms billed at US50… GH¢468m stolen from construction contracts… Black Stars coaches fed from Games kitty…By Gifty Boateng The mask has fallen. A forensic audit into Ghana’s disastrous hosting of the 13th African Games has uncovered a staggering GH¢579 million, US$44 million, and €629,000 in financial irregularities and three former top officials have been ordered to pay back every pesewa.The report, commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama shortly after he assumed office, has laid bare a story of breathtaking greed, systemic procurement breaches, and what auditors describe as “highly irregular and financially damaging” expenditure…

…but Budget Reality LoomsBy Philip AntohPresident John Dramani Mahama has announced a GH¢100 million allocation for Ghana’s 10 technical universities, funds he promised will be included in the 2027 budget presented later this year by Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson. The announcement, made at the opening of the 2026 Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities of Ghana (ARCTUG 2026) at Takoradi Technical University, immediately triggered relief among academic stakeholders. But the fine print suggests the cheer should be measured.Under the proposal, each institution will receive GH¢10 million in what the President calls “seed funding” sourced from the Ghana Education Trust…

By Philip AntohThe latest wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa has taken a distinctly lethal turn, leaving Ghanaian residents in Johannesburg gripped by terror. Unlike previous flare-ups of anti-immigrant sentiment that were contained by police presence, the recent unrest has devolved into what community leaders describe as a violent, unchecked manhunt.The grim reality of the situation was laid bare this week with the brutal assault on Bernice Diana Akuffo, a 42-year-old hairdresser and two-decade resident of Johannesburg. Ms. Akuffo was reportedly ambushed by a group of armed hoodlums who demanded she leave the country immediately. When she refused to…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s parliamentary Chief Whip has confirmed that lawyers for detained Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong lodged a formal bail application before a Dutch court on Tuesday, firing the opening salvo in what promises to be a fierce legal battle over his continued detention in Amsterdam.The motion, filed as Dutch investigators widen their probe into alleged fraud and money laundering, seeks an emergency hearing within the week. Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, speaking on JoyNews, was blunt about the stakes. “We think he will prevail with the bail application,” he said, signaling confidence that the legislator…

By Prince Ahenkorah Foreign direct investment into Ghana more than quadrupled in 2025, reaching US652 million in 2024.The turnaround is attributed to improved macroeconomic conditions: easing inflation, a relatively stable cedi, and a government determined to signal that the worst of the crisis is over. President John Dramani Mahama’s administration will claim the credit. But the data contains nuance.Of the US1.83 billion** came from reinvested earnings. That means foreign firms already in the country are choosing to expand rather than withdraw – a positive sign, but not the same as fresh capital crossing the border.Newly registered GIPC projects accounted for…

…NPP Officials’ Silence, and Minority Leader’s Attack on a Judge By Innocent Samuel Appiah The Republic of Ghana has long been defined by the rule of law. But in recent times, the public has watched a troubling pattern emerge: when consequences fall on people allied to the powerful, outrage becomes loud and political; when consequences fall on ordinary citizens or on those who are seen as opponents, accountability seems to disappear. The latest hullabaloo around the Bono Regional Chairman of NPP, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, should not be treated as a partisan football. It should be treated…