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By Prince Ahenkorah In a move signalling a tougher stance on state-backed financing, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has announced the recovery of GH¢107 million from defaulted loans issued by the Ghana EXIM Bank. Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare disclosed that a number of questionable legacy loan disbursements have been referred to security agencies for criminal investigation.The announcement, made during a Government Accountability Series on 21 January, frames the recovery as part of a decisive break from past practices under the previous administration. The Minister explicitly criticised an era where loans were “allegedly handed out without due diligence,” characterising the…

Minister’s Explosive Denial on Foreigners’ 70% Market Control By Philip Antoh Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has robustly dismissed persistent claims that foreign nationals control 70% of Ghana’s retail market, a narrative often used by critics and backbench MPs to attack government policy. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on 21 January, the Minister stated there is “no empirical evidence” to support the widely cited figure, asserting that her ministry enforces measures to keep retail in Ghanaian hands.Her comments are a direct rebuttal to a long-standing political grievance, particularly among Ghanaian traders’ associations, which have lobbied for stricter enforcement of the…

Kwabena Agyapobng’s Shocking Claim as He Vows to Resurrect NPPKwabena Agyei Agyepong, one of the contenders in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race, has launched a starkly candid campaign, framing himself as the sole candidate capable of rescuing the party from a self-inflicted “fallen state.” In a press briefing to unveil his policy agenda, the former General Secretary declared the party is “not in a good place” and suffering from divisions that threaten its electoral future.His diagnosis points to deep internal fractures following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general elections. Agyepong warned that these rifts risk alienating the…

In a significant overture to the judiciary, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed he is actively considering a policy shift to allow the Judicial Service to retain 100% of its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to meet urgent operational needs. The proposal, aimed at easing acute financial constraints, follows a high-stakes visit by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to the Finance Ministry on 21 January a meeting that came days after the judiciary threatened an indefinite strike over unpaid salary arrears.The Chief Justice led a heavyweight delegation, including Supreme Court judge Justice Gabriel Pwamang, the Acting Director of the Ghana…

In a calculated move blending economic diplomacy with technological ambition, a high-powered Ghanaian delegation led by Mr. Simon Madjie (Esq.), the sharp-elbowed CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), is currently navigating the corridors of power and innovation in China. Dubbed the ’24H+ mission’, this is no mere courtesy call. Insiders describe it as a targeted offensive to recalibrate Ghana’s relationship with its largest trading partner, shifting from raw material exports to a complex partnership in the defining technology of this century: Artificial Intelligence.The mission, sanctioned at the highest levels of government, has a multi-pronged agenda that reads as…

Franklin Cudjoe’s explosive epistle accuses former President’s inner circle of systematic looting, murder, and state capture, framing Ofori-Atta’s U.S. detention as poetic justice.Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President and Executive Director of the influential policy think tank IMANI Africa, has authored a searing epistle that characterizes the eight-year administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo as a period of “criminal” governance by a family syndicate from Kyebi.The sharply worded document, addressed to the public and circulating widely, leaves no room for equivocation. It labels Akufo-Addo’s rule as one of “annoying total lack of intelligence and morality,” marked by wickedness, grotesque corruption, and nepotism.…

Bawumia’s Boy Blows Cover on how Party packaged Poll Data ‘Men of God’ By Gifty BoatengA senior advisor to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has ignited a political and religious firestorm with an explosive claim: that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has for years covertly provided credible poll data to influential pastors, enabling them to present electoral predictions as divine prophecies.The allegation, made by Anthony Abayifa Karbo, a former MP for Lawra and a key figure in the Bawumia campaign, pulls back the curtain on what critics have long suspected—a symbiotic relationship between political operatives and a segment of the…

Forum Joins Call to Oust Jinapor Over “Regulatory Capture”A powerful new coalition accuses the tertiary education regulator of systemic failure, shielding unaccredited degrees, and burying a damning audit, demanding presidential intervention.A significant new front has opened in the battle over governance in Ghana’s tertiary education sector. The Governance, Accountability and Transparency Forum (GATF), a coalition of senior academics and sector activists, has issued a scorching declaration of solidarity with the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG), demanding the immediate removal of Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).The statement,…

U.S. Investigators Probe Deeper Ahead of Extradition Decision Front Desk report It seems Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s Former Finance Minister who dresses in angelic white apparels is now facing more demons than known.  Thus; beyond Ghana’s corruption charges, American investigators may be pursuing separate claims of marriage fraud and financial crimes, complicating the former Finance Minister’s legal plight.The legal entanglements of Ken Ofori-Atta in the United States are more severe than previously disclosed. The New Republic can confirm that U.S. federal authorities, separate from the extradition request filed by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), are actively examining…

as Global South Pivot Gains Steam By Prince AhenkorahPresident John Dramani Mahama is taking a central role in a high-profile Global South diplomatic offensive at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Today, 22 January, he will chair the inaugural Davos meeting of the Accra Reset, an initiative positioned as a bold recalibration of how developing nations engage with the international system.The move signals Mahama’s intent to leverage his restored presidency to position Ghana as a leading architect of a new, more assertive Global South agenda. The Accra Reset, which Mahama leads as head of its Presidential Council, aims explicitly to…