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By Prince Ahenkorah The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, says he is surprised the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is continuing its strike despite signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Commission to allow further discussions on salary disparities. Speaking on JoyNews’, Dr Smith-Graham said negotiations with GAUA had been concluded and the association had received its agreed payments, but the Commission had agreed to consider fresh proposals to address its concerns. He explained that the government had prioritised efforts to correct disparities in the Single Spine Salary Structure,…

By Philip Antoh The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to involve the police in evicting the former Managing Director of an Upper East Region irrigation company from his official residence if he fails to vacate the property voluntarily. The directive follows a prolonged dispute over Dr. Benedict Bonaventure Aligebam’s continued occupation of the facility long after his tenure ended. His refusal to leave has created significant operational challenges for the company, forcing the current Managing Director, Dr. Dominic Anarigide, to reside in Bolgatanga while commuting to work in Navrongo. Appearing before the Committee,…

By Philip Antoh Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Dr. Joseph Kwaku Asamoah have been officially sworn in as the new Deputy Chairpersons of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) by President John Dramani Mahama. The duo steps in to fill leadership voids left by the exit of their predecessors. Samuel Tettey, who previously oversaw Operations, departed the Commission after reaching the mandatory retirement age. Meanwhile, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, responsible for Corporate Affairs, resigned effective July 31, 2026, to return to academia at the University of Ghana. During the swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House on Monday, President Mahama charged the new appointees…

Insists 331 Ambulances Were Uninsured Upon Taking Office By Philip Antoh Health Minister Kobina Mintah Akandoh is standing firm on his claim that the nation’s fleet of ambulances was operating without insurance when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed office, sharply rebuffing criticisms from his predecessor, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye. The dispute began on Wednesday, October 7, during a Health Sector Update Engagement, where Akandoh revealed that the 307 ambulances inherited from the previous administration were uninsured. The following day, October 8, former Health Minister Dr. Okoe Boye, who served under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, fired back. He labelled…

Muntaka’s Revelation Exposes Ghana’s Hidden Cocaine Stockpiles By Gifty BoatengA bombshell revelation by Interior Minister Hon. Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak that an informant demanded a staggering US$20 million in exchange for intelligence on a major cocaine consignment has reignited fears that Ghana is sitting on stockpiles of the deadly white powder hidden in plain sight.The New Republic can confirm that the jaw-dropping demand has sent shockwaves through security circles, with insiders warning that the very existence of such a consignment points to a chilling reality: Ghana may still be housing tonnes of cocaine brought in during the permissive years of 2023…

… Goes 150 days of gun silence as rival factions begin to cross forbidden lines By Prince Ahenkorah The Bawku enclave in the Upper East Region has recorded more than five months without gunfire, with the government attributing the development to improved security operations and sustained peacebuilding efforts. The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, disclosed this on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, October 12, 2026, describing the period of relative calm as a significant improvement in an area that has endured years of conflict. “150 days, no gunshots,” he said. According to the minister, the improved…

World Bank warns of escalating digital threats as Ghana champions a united African response. By Gifty Boateng  Director-General of Ghana’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), Dr Divine Selase Agbeti, has called on African countries to close ranks against cyber threats, saying the continent’s defence lies in clear laws, strong institutions and practical cooperation among national authorities. Speaking at the opening of Morocco Cybersecurity Week 2026, Dr Agbeti, who chairs the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA) in Rabat, Morocco, congratulated Liberia on the recent passage of its cybersecurity regulation and welcomed the growing consensus that cybersecurity is a cross-border issue. “For…

…Pushes for Cedi Payments for Crude Oil Purchases by Local Refineries By Prince Ahenkorah The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is calling for local refineries to pay for crude oil purchases in Ghana cedis rather than US dollars, arguing that dollar-denominated transactions could increase pressure on the foreign exchange market and weaken the local currency. The call comes amid efforts to supply domestic refineries with crude oil from upstream producer Tullow Oil to support local refining and reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported petroleum products. Sentuo Oil Refinery received the first cargo under the arrangement earlier this year. Executive Secretary of…

-NPP Man Working with Aviation Security absconds -Security footage allegedly exposes the path that led from Accra to a major cocaine seizure in Brussels By Stanley AssorThe Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, declared a 47-year-old man, Frank Danquah, wanted in connection with an alleged drug-trafficking incident.A typical notice bordering on drug trafficking, the declaration was decidedly obscurantist, only listing Danquah’s date of birth September 11, 1978 and emphasizing that the then mysterious Frank Danquah was only a person of interest in connection to a drug trafficking incident. The terse notice then urged the public to alert…

By Stanley AssorA jilted lover’s revenge has exploded into a GH¢1.3 million court drama — and the man at the centre of it is none other than former Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) boss, Ernest Thompson.The New Republic can exclusively reveal that Thompson, who currently chairs the Petroleum Commission, has dragged his estranged girlfriend to court after she allegedly walked away from their six-year romance over his insatiable appetite for womanising.And now, like a man scorned, he wants his money back all GH¢1,176,476.00 of it. In a writ of summons issued on November 4, 2025, through his law…