Author: TNRgh

…as Curtains Close on 2026 Budget Hearings By Nelson Ayivor Hearings have officially come to an end, marking an important milestone in Ghana’s budget preparation process. Hosted by the Ministry of Finance, the hearings served as a strategic platform for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to present and defend their budget proposals, while also accounting for their financial and non-financial performance in the current fiscal year. The final session, held today, September 29, 2025, at the Ministry of Finance, saw presentations from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the Ministry of Finance itself, and the Ministry of…

Laterbiokorshie based Radio Gold in Accra, has lost one of it on air broadcasters, Okyeame Ayensu Badwenba.The veteran broadcaster, who has been with the station for decades reportedly died on Sunday September 29.The dedicated presenter hosts organization’s midmorning or brunch programmme between 10am to 12pm.Details of his demise are sketchy but a colleague who announced his passing on Facebook said Okyeame would have celebrated his birthday today, Monday, September 29.Henry Kodjo Agbai disclosing the unfortunate news said his last conversation with him was on Friday September 26.The New Republic also gathered from some of Radio Gold’s listeners and lovers of…

Jeffrey Nortey has been named Screen Icon of the Year at the 7th edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA, held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Avenue Event Space in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The annual ceremony, which honours Ghanaian and African creatives at home and in the diaspora, was used this year to salute the living legacy of Ghanaian music and film with a full night of live band performances and a focus on highlife heritage. The awards show drew a cross-section of industry figures, artists and fans who travelled to celebrate Ghanaian excellence on an international…

Two untamed regional chairmen of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have stirred fresh and major controversy following their respective and separate comments over the weekend. The two are the Ashanti Regional chairman Benranrd Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi and Bono Regional chairman Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye. They are said to have made separate remarks that have the potential to compromise the the integrity of the impending presidential primary slated for January 2026. Chairman Wontumi is alleged to have made comments to the effect that, the leadership of the party agreed to hold the primary ahead of the…

Ghanaians intending to travel to the United States (US) can now heave a sigh of relief as the Americans have reversed the visa restrictions imposed on Ghana in July this year together with other countries. This means that visa seekers are eligible for five-year multiple entry and other enhanced consular privileges. The news was revealed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who is in the US, as part of government delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He said the information was communicated to him by the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs,…

In 10 Explosive ‘Sins’ of Ex-Education Minister Its looks like the New Patriotic Party (NPP), will stop at nothing in it agenda to destroy itself in the contest to elect it next flagbearer for the 2028 general election. After publishing sins and evils of three of the five contenders namely Dr Mahamudy Bawumia, former Food and Agriculture Ministers and Ken Agyapong, the fourth presidential hopeful, in the person of the immediate past Education Minister, is also in the news. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has his version of the misdeeds captioned ‘10 sins of Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum’ explosively published in…

For BECE Placement At Aburi Girls’; Accuser Runs Away The Ministry for Education, has announced it is investigating a bribery allegation against Aburi Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region, amidst the ongoing Computerized School Placement System (CSPS). The claim was first made by a lady by name Gertrude Adzo Borklo, on social media to the effect that placement to Aburi Girls which hitherto costs nothing is pegged at GHS15, 000. Her shocking claim went viral and the attention of the Ministry was caught but before asking for this investigation, the said account has been deactivated. It is…

The Children’s Support Fund established to cater for the welfare of the children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash has so far raised GHS 7,292,135 and US$20,000, following fresh donations between 12 and 24 September 2025. In its latest update, the Fund listed contributions from institutions and individuals including Risk Management Ltd., Federated Commodities, Willbeck Consult, Sida Global Logistics & Engineering Ltd., the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as private donors such as Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, and Dr. Li & Chen Guo Wei. Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, Senior…

The National Imam of Ahlu-Sunnah Wal-Jamaah (ASWAJ), Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam, has urged Ghanaian Muslims to act responsibly in marriage and family life, warning against marrying “by heart” and giving birth “by heart” without the capacity to provide for children. The respected cleric and author of “Investment In Islam and Spending In Allah’s Way” gave the advice on Friday when he led the dedication of a newly constructed mosque and resource centre at Abeka, Accra. The imposing edifice, located behind the Abeka Market, was built by the Kuwaiti humanitarian organisation, DirectAid, at a cost of GH¢3 million. Sheikh Umar, who…

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has scored his fourth goal six games into the 2025-2026 English Premier League season and has gone on to praise the character of AFC Bournemouth. Semenyo scored the first of Bournemouth’s two goals in a 2-2 draw with Leeds United to improve his production to four goals and two assists in six league games. Despite Semenyo’s goal scoring exploits, Bournemouth needed a late goal from Juniour Kroupi to clinch the equalizer. Speaking to Bournemouth media after the tough game, Semenyo praised the team for digging out a win in a scrappy game. “It was scrappy towards…