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By Philip Antoh Marking International Youth Day, a new body known as the Civil Society Coalition Against Transnational Crime has been launched in Accra. The coalition is calling for a united front between government agencies, civil society, traditional leaders, and the private sector to dismantle organized crime networks across the country. The coalition will coordinate civil society organizations operating across nine critical fronts: human trafficking, cybercrime, illicit finance, illegal mining, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, maritime crime, extremism, and corruption. This initiative builds on the momentum of a national forum held on July 30, 2026, titled “Trapped Behind the Scam,” which…

By Philip Antoh A recent study by the Institute of Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) has revealed that cumbersome bureaucratic processes are forcing over 40% of micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana to collapse or abandon their registration entirely. According to the research, navigating the country’s business formalization process is heavily delayed and financially draining, acting as a major deterrent for first-time entrepreneurs. The study found a stark contrast between Ghana and its peers: while registering a business takes just two to three days in other African countries, 40.8% of Ghanaian firms reported waiting between one week and…

By Philip Antoh The Ministry of Education has firmly dismissed widespread claims suggesting that the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, is attempting to force the teaching of Arabic on Ghanaian students. In a statement signed by the Minister’s Press Secretary, Hashmin Mohammed, the Ministry described the circulating narratives as misinformation, stating categorically that there is no policy or directive to impose the language on the general student populace. Addressing the religious undertones of the public backlash, the Ministry emphasized a basic fact: “Arabic is a language, not a religion.” It warned that the teaching and learning of the language should…

TNR FilesThe New Patriotic Party’s acting national chairman, Danquah Smith Butey, has stumbled into a political minefield of his own making and the evidence suggests he is either hopelessly misinformed or deliberately misleading the public.In a live radio interview on Accra-based Neat FM, Butey sought to deflect credit for the ambitious Accra-Kumasi 176km six-lane expressway away from President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, insisting that the contract was signed by former Roads Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye before the NPP left office. The claim was meant to paint the project as an NPP legacy, not an NDC manifesto promise.But when pressed to name…

TNR Files Lawyer Oliver Barker Vormawor has dismissed the Attorney General’s U-turn from the stay of execution it filed on July 30, 2026, in response to the Court of Appeal’s unanimous acquittal and discharge of former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe Ationu, and its subsequent decision to pursue an appeal over the same case at the Supreme Court. Like many observers, he appears to estimate the development as a comedy of errors that is ultimately destined to end up as a jump to nowhere. The renowned human rights champion and anti-corruption crusader sees the AG’s strategy as a desperate attempt to…

Tehran Hardens Line Shipping attacks and fading peace hopes drive Brent toward $90, though US crude stocks offer a partial brakeBy TNR FileOil markets have tilted decisively into risk-premium territory this week, with Brent crude settling at $89.63 up 0.81% and WTI at $83.91, as geopolitical friction in the Gulf erodes any remaining optimism over a swift US-Iran accommodation. The gains, following Tuesday’s $1-plus advance, mark the highest close since July 31.Geopolitical flashpoints. The price action is anchored by two simultaneous developments. At the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei has explicitly stated that the chokepoint will remain…

Srem Sai Demand Proof of LiesBy Prince AhenkorahA bitter courtroom drama unfolded at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as conflicting explanations for the absence of former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame plunged the corruption trial of ex-NAFCO boss Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife into a fresh storm of controversy.While Hanan insisted his lead counsel was “too ill to appear” claiming Dame was “in and out of the hospital” a letter uncovered by this newspaper reveals that Dame had formally notified the Chief Justice on August 5 that he would not participate in any proceedings during the…

Land Ministry Botches Dame, Angela Atier’s Evasive Dance Around Illegal Mining Charges TNR Files A simmering war between former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has erupted into the open, with The New Republic obtaining explosive correspondence that exposes a desperate attempt by Dame to strangulate a criminal investigation just weeks before the Ministry dropped the hammer on the very company he was defending.The clash centres on a July 14, 2026 letter in which Dame, now private counsel to Ms. Angela Attieh (formerly Angela List) and four co-accused, wrote to the Criminal Investigations Department…

Hichilema faces election-day storm as repression claims Swell TNR Files Zambia heads to the polls on Thursday with President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term, but an election once expected to reinforce the country’s reputation for peaceful democratic transfers of power is taking place amid growing allegations of intimidation, arrests and restrictions on political dissent. Hichilema, who swept to power in 2021 after defeating then-President Edgar Lungu, is campaigning on his record of economic reforms, debt restructuring and efforts to expand Zambia’s copper production. But his government faces increasingly sharp criticism from opposition parties and human-rights organizations, which accuse the…

…State institution hired unlicensed firm despite clear directive …CSA slams GH¢360,000 in fines for flagrant licence violations TNR FilesThe Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has dropped a bombshell on the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and its technology partner, Purpleline Solutions Limited, slapping both with hefty fines for what it calls “blatant and reckless” breaches of Ghana’s cybersecurity laws.In a stinging statement issued Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the CSA revealed that the ORC a key state institution entrusted with corporate records had deliberately ignored a formal directive to engage only licensed Tier 1 cybersecurity providers. Instead, the Registrar went…