Author: TNRgh

By LEO NELSON Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has declared a sweeping overhaul of Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts, conceding past struggles but vowing a renewed, aggressive campaign against graft. Speaking at the National Anti-Corruption Conference in Accra, the Veep minced no words, stating Ghana “cannot afford complacency” in this critical fight. She painted a stark picture of declining public trust and stagnating performance on key corruption indicators, citing a staggering GH¢5 billion lost to bribery in just one year. The Mahama-led administration is rolling out a heavy-hitting arsenal of policy initiatives: Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL): A presidential directive to…

Johnnie Beresford Hughes, Host of 3FM Morning Show and Johnnie’s Bite, has won the Celebrity Impact Radio Personality of the Year 2024 award at this year’s Ghana Celebrity Impact Awards. He picked up the prestigious award in the Accra International Conference Centre where the ceremony was held on June, 7, 2025. His competitors for the award included renowned journalist such as Doreen Andoh, Kwami Sefa Kayi, Dan Kweku Yeboah, Countryman Songo, Andy Dosty, Akwasi Aboagye, Adams Saddick and Kwame Adinkra. The award is a testimony of his dedicated advocacy for change and holding duty bearers accountable. Hanna Tetteh says no…

Ghanaian actor, comedian, and spoken word artist, Jeffrey Nortey has opened up about the level of preparation he puts into church performances, revealing that he takes them more seriously than his regular entertainment gigs. In an interview with Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Jeffrey said that ministering at church events requires a different kind of dedication; both spiritually and professionally. “I’ve been on church stages that had bigger crowds than some secular ones. Even at my church CYC, [we fill the place],” he said. While both gospel and secular events offer financial compensation, Jeffrey noted that his motivation for…

First Lady and founder of the Lordina Foundation, Lordina Mahama, has urged persons living with chronic non-communicable diseases to take full advantage of the Mahama Cares health programme when it becomes operational. Speaking on Saturday, June 7, during the third edition of a free health screening for over 145 retired Assemblies of God ministers and their spouses in Accra, she explained that Mahama Cares, officially known as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, was designed to fill health service gaps not fully addressed by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to her, the initiative will provide consistent care, particularly for…

A major city-wide clean-up exercise is set to take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, as part of a national effort to promote sanitation and mark ten years since the devastating June 3 flood and fire disaster. The campaign, which organisers say is expected to be the largest in recent years, will involve hundreds of volunteers, institutions, and public figures. It will also feature donations to disaster survivors, interfaith prayers, health screening services, and public education on disaster prevention. Stakeholder engagements are currently ongoing with several prominent individuals and offices, including the National Chief Imam, Inspector…

The Amaniampong Silver Stool Palace at Asante Mampong is the centre of attraction as the Asantehene climaxes the royal burial rites of the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II. The body of the late traditional ruler has been lying in repose as traditional leaders, family members, and the general public solemnly pay their last respects. The burial rites, known in Akan as ‘Dɔte Yie’, is a period of mourning as people clad in black and red participate in several traditional and cultural activities. Traditional priests have been attracting attention with their rituals, processions and antics setting a somber tone for…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, has unveiled a shocking report, exposing the expanding criminal networks in Ghana’s gold mining sector. The report, presented by Global Initiative on June 4, 2025, indicated that Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is undergoing significant transformation amid growing criminal infiltration, foreign involvement, and environmental degradation. The Global Initiative new report, based on three years of fieldwork, satellite analysis, and interviews, provided an evidence-based mapping of illicit mining, showing how informal operations are reshaping local economies, environments, and power structures. “Ghana’s gold sector continues to expand and…

BY LEO NELSON The Ghana Education Service (GES) is reeling from a bombshell exposé by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), revealing a deeply entrenched and mind-boggling corruption scheme that has bled public coffers dry. Fake schools and phantom appointments have been unearthed, painting a grim picture of systemic rot at the very heart of Ghana’s education system. Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng minced no words Tuesday, describing the preliminary findings as “alarming and symptomatic of systemic rot.” The elaborate racket, orchestrated by senior GES officials, district directors, and external collaborators, has been siphoning public funds through ghost institutions and…

BY LEO NELSON Ghana’s embattled cocoa farmers, the backbone of the nation’s economy, are once again at loggerheads with the government, demanding their rightful 70% share of the Free-On-Board (FOB) price of cocoa. This thunderous renewed call comes hot on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s recent pledge to announce a “significantly improved” cocoa producer price in August 2025. But farmers, scarred by years of unmet promises and paltry earnings, are far from appeased. Their skepticism is palpable, a bitter residue of countless pledges that have dissolved into policies offering little genuine benefit. Stephenson Anane Boateng, the outspoken President…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Current lending rates in Ghana hovers around 27.4%, making access to affordable credit a significant hurdle for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, in his quest to make borrowing cheaper and stimulate economic activities, has set an ambitious target to lower lending rates to 10% or less within the next four years. This he says is to stimulate private sector investment and accelerate economic growth. Speaking at the AGI Corporate Forum in Accra, Dr. Asiama stressed the urgency of structural reforms to tackle lending rate…