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President John Dramani Mahama has assented to 10 Bills passed by Parliament during the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament, giving legal effect to a series of legislative reforms covering taxation, revenue mobilisation, justice administration, national defence, maritime regulation and the cocoa sector. The Bills were among 12 pieces of legislation approved by Parliament during the meeting, which ended on July 31, 2026. The President’s assent formally transforms the approved Bills into laws, paving the way for the relevant institutions and agencies to begin implementing their provisions. The newly enacted laws are the Customs Act, 2026;…

…High Court dismisses adjournment application pending Supreme Court review TNR FilesThe Accra High Court has dealt a significant blow to attempts by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene to delay proceedings in his ongoing trial, dismissing an application for adjournment pending the outcome of a Supreme Court review.Justice Francis Apanga Achibonga ruled that there was no legal basis to suspend the trial, clearing the way for proceedings to continue.The defence had sought to halt proceedings until September 2, when a three-member panel of the Supreme Court is expected to hear a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong…

By Philip Antoh As Ghana prepares to implement a ban on polystyrene products in January 2027, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has rolled out its second major public awareness campaign in Kumasi. Led by EPA CEO Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the campaign aims to educate the public on the environmental and health risks associated with Styrofoam, clarify the scope of the ban, and highlight available sustainable alternatives. Following the national launch at Makola in Accra, the Kumasi exercise is targeting the middle belt of the country through a series of direct stakeholder engagements. Activities include a roadshow from Anloga…

By Philip Antoh The Christian Council of Ghana has thrown its full weight behind the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), pledging to become a strong advocate for the Trust Fund and help mobilise nationwide support for its mission to save the lives of Ghanaians who cannot afford critical medical care. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Rev. Dr. Cyril G. K. Fayose, says the Council considers the work of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund an extension of the Christian responsibility to care for the sick and alleviate human suffering. Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of GMTF led by its…

…pays $1.3 Million Cash For Airport Residential House and over $1million to Refurbish the house to a palatial tasteTNR FilesImmediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Thomas Oppong Peprah, is facing serious allegations of money laundering after he paid US$1.3 million in cash to purchase a mansion while serving as the country’s top military officer, investigations by The New Republic have revealed.The paper trail on the purchase exposes a convoluted proxy transaction that clearly circumvented the banking system and mandatory asset declaration laws.After the purchase, the General would arrange for the house to be renovated and upscaled into a Rock…

Chief Operations Boss Tagged as NPP Mole Inside ‘The Base’TNR FilesA cloud of suspicion has descended upon The Base Movement, the burgeoning grassroots political vehicle widely seen as the launching pad for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s presidential ambitions, as its Chief Operating Coordinator stands accused of secretly working for the very political establishment the movement seeks to challenge.Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY), a former presidential candidate now serving as the Movement’s Chief Operating Coordinator, has been fingered by insiders as a mole allegedly receiving financial inducement from the New Patriotic Party to infiltrate and dismantle the organisation from within.The explosive allegations come…

…how Chief Superintendent Benedicta Ansah ran a GH¢196,000 bribe racket from her mobile money jointTNR FilesShe is the Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) in the Volta Region the very officer sworn to enforce traffic laws and protect motorists.But investigations by The New Republic have uncovered that Chief Superintendent Benedicta Akpene Ansah was running a parallel enterprise: operating a mobile money transfer business that served as the central conduit for an organised bribe‑collection scheme fleecing road users across the region.Her business, Benedictas Collection and Business Center, moonlit as the primary collection point for illicit cash extracted from…

TNR FilesPandemonium erupted at the Asylum Down headquarters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday when supporters and aspirants gathered to submit nomination forms for the party’s national executive elections.What was supposed to be a routine administrative exercise descended into chaos as a section of the crowd exchanged physical blows in full view of shocked bystanders.A video of the incident, shared by 1957 news portal and sighted by The New Republic, showed party supporters clad in party paraphernalia landing hefty blows on each other while others made frantic but unsuccessful attempts to separate the warring factions.The violent spectacle has…

After Defence Counsels Reportedly Unwell…adjournment fuels speculation over trial delay tactics as prosecution witnesses await cross-examinationTNR Files The trial of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Ewahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wani, has been adjourned to September 29 and 30, 2026, following the reported ill-health of all defence counsel.Justice Francis Achibonga, a Court of Appeal judge sitting as an additional High Court judge, granted the adjournment after receiving medical reports from both defence teams. The court noted that it was the first such request on health grounds and accordingly excused the…

…says party cannot win 2032 if it loses 2028 electionTNR Files Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has issued a chilling warning about the party’s electoral future, insisting that the NPP must win the 2028 general election or face a decade in the political wilderness. According to NAPO, a defeat in 2028 would make it virtually impossible for the party to recover in time for the subsequent 2032 election a prognosis that has sent shockwaves through the party’s rank and file.Speaking to some NPP supporters in a video circulating widely on social…