Author: TNRgh

By Prince Ahenkorah A grassroots revolt is brewing in Ghana’s cocoa heartlands. Farmers in the Eastern Region have thrown down a gauntlet to the government, demanding the immediate prosecution of former executives of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) if allegations of massive financial mismanagement under the previous administration are to be believed. The challenge, issued during a high-level engagement at Jejeti in the Atiwa East District, exposes a deep credibility gap between government rhetoric and the lived reality of the farmers who form the backbone of the economy.The meeting, led by Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of the Presidential Initiative…

A new axis of influence is forming in Africa’s media landscape. In late February, senior editors and media leaders from across the continent converged in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Editors Congress, a high-level gathering convened by The African Editors Forum (TAEF). The meeting’s primary output the launch of a permanent Africa Editors Congress signals a decisive shift from fragmented national struggles to a coordinated continental strategy aimed at rebalancing power with global technology platforms and securing the future of public-interest journalism.The Structural CrisisThe communique issued on 29 February painted a stark picture of the pressures bearing down on African…

By Gifty Boateng Victoria Bright has spent decades building a reputation. As a legal advisor to former President John Kufuor and a deputy minister in his administration, she understood the weight of public perception. But nothing prepared her for the morning she saw herself transformed, without her knowledge or consent, into a cog in someone else’s political machine.The image appeared in a Facebook video posted by an account called “Dr Bawumia Campaign.” There she was, spliced into a montage of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The implication was clear: Victoria Bright was on the…

The interplay of geopolitics and global energy security has been thrown into sharp relief this week as a significant escalation in the Gulf region sent Brent crude soaring past $82 a barrel and triggered a nearly 50% spike in natural gas prices. The flashpoints are Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with the Strait of Hormuz once again the theatre for a high-stakes military encounter that threatens the lifeline of the global economy.The immediate trigger for the market jitters was a coordinated escalation by Iran. In a significant departure from previous tit-for-tat exchanges, Tehran launched strikes on Qatari energy infrastructure. QatarEnergy, the…

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is widening its supervisory net, venturing beyond the headline-grabbing gold sector to enforce royalty compliance among quarry operators. Chief Executive Justina Nelson led a tour of major sites in the Greater Accra Region last week, sending a clear signal that the state’s revenue-collecting arm is now scrutinizing every tonne of aggregate leaving the country’s pits.Nelson’s itinerary read like a who’s who of the construction materials sector, with stops at Regimanuel Grey at Ablekuma, and Massey Stone and Eastern Quarries at Shai Hills. The message was two-pronged: boost production, but do so responsibly. The visit…

By Philip Antoh A recent high-level delegation to Ukraine has unearthed the true, sobering scale of Ghanaian involvement in the war against Russia. Official figures provided by Ukrainian intelligence to Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa confirm that at least 272 Ghanaian nationals have participated in the conflict since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Of these, 55 have been killed and two are being held as prisoners of war in Russia.The statistics, shared during Ablakwa’s working visit to Kyiv, lay bare a humanitarian crisis that has been quietly unfolding far from the shores of the Volta River. The primary objective of…

We often say, Time is money. It sounds clever. It sounds efficient. It sounds modern. But it is incomplete. Money can be earned again. Time cannot. You can rebuild wealth. You cannot rebuild yesterday. And if we are not careful, Ghana is not losing money. We are losing time. Part I: Time Is Not What You Think In the early 20th century, Albert Einstein shattered our understanding of reality. He showed us that time is not fixed. It is not universal. It bends. Mass bends space. Energy bends time. Gravity slows clocks. Time itself is shaped by forces. Now let…

By Godson Bill Ocloo The recent escalation involving U.S–Israel strikes on Iran marks a dangerous phase in Middle East geopolitics. While geographically distant from West Africa, its consequences are not remote. In an interconnected global system, conflicts of this magnitude generate economic, diplomatic, and security ripple effects that reach far beyond their immediate theatre. As a security analyst, I view this development primarily through the lens of national resilience and citizen protection. Understanding the Escalation The strikes, which began in late February 2026, have been described by Washington and Tel Aviv as targeted operations intended to degrade Iran’s strategic military…

By Nelson Ayivor Rising tensions in the Middle East could have far-reaching economic and diplomatic consequences for African countries, including Ghana, a security analyst has warned. Speaking in an interview with The New Republic, Executive Director, Africa Centre for Human Security and Emergency Management (ACHSEM), Godson Bill Ocloo cautioned that the escalating hostilities involving countries such as Israel and Iran, as well as the protracted conflict in Gaza, could disrupt global supply chains and destabilise commodity markets on which many African economies depend. According to him, Africa’s heavy reliance on imported petroleum products, fertilisers and food staples from or through…

By Nelson Ayivor A high-powered government delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and leadership of Parliament joined the Keta MP Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey to lay his late mother to rest on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The funeral of the late Presbyter, Henrietta Atsufui Avuglah, took place at Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region amid the presence of ministers, traditional leaders, church members and other dignitaries. First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor; 2nd Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako; Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga; Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwame Dafeamekpor, and MPs from both sides of the House were present. Regional…