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By Leo Nelson The Mahama administration is placing a hefty bet on value addition. With Cabinet’s approval of new processing facilities and a strategy to revive dormant state assets, the government is signalling an aggressive pivot from raw commodity exports to manufactured goods. The message to global markets is unambiguous: Ghana intends to process what it grows.Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare took the parliamentary floor to unveil the strategy, framing it as the “heartbeat of the Ghana FIRST agenda.” The plan targets two immediate priorities: absorbing the surplus created by the recent raw cashew export ban and breathing…

As NDC Government Break Economic Barriers By Leo Nelson Ghana is on course to cement its status as a regional heavyweight, with the International Monetary Fund and multilateral lenders projecting its Gross Domestic Product will hit $113.49 billion in 2026. The figure, a rise from an estimated $108.1 billion in 2025, is expected to rank the country as the eighth largest economy in Africa.The headline numbers tell a story of cautious optimism. The projected 4.8% growth rate suggests an economy steadily finding its feet after the turbulence of recent years. Yet, beneath the surface, the trajectory reveals as much about…

By Prince Ahenkorah The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has moved swiftly to amputate a rebellious limb, expelling Umar Sanda from the party after he declared his intention to contest the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election as an independent candidate. The poll is scheduled for 3 March.In a terse statement issued on 17 February, General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey confirmed that Sanda’s decision to stand against the party’s officially endorsed candidate constitutes an automatic forfeiture of his membership under the NDC’s constitution. The language was characteristically firm: Sanda is now prohibited from using the party’s name, logo, colours, or any other intellectual…

By Prince Ahenkorah A diplomatic visit by President John Dramani Mahama has inadvertently cast a harsh light on Lusaka’s heavy-handed approach to illegal mining, sparking a parliamentary and media debate that contrasts Ghana’s institutional reforms with Zambia’s shoot-to-kill policy.Mahama’s engagement was characteristically measured. He outlined Ghana’s multi-pronged strategy against the galamsey menace: the creation of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board as the sole buyer to plug smuggling loopholes. But it was his broader message that Africa needs strong institutions, not strongmen—that landed with unexpected force in Lusaka.The contrast could not…

By Bill Godson Ocloo The recent terrorist attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso has once again exposed the fragile security architecture of the West African sub-region and the growing vulnerability of ordinary citizens caught in the crossfire of violent extremism. According to reports, the traders — largely from farming and trading communities in northern Ghana — were attacked while conducting routine cross-border business. Several were injured, goods were destroyed, and thousands of cedis worth of tomatoes meant for Ghanaian markets were lost. From National Security to Human Security Traditionally, security has been framed in terms of territorial defence…

Aidoo’s Son Leads Counter-Coup to Whitewash a $3.8bn Legacy of Loss By Gifty Boateng The implosion of Ghana’s cocoa sector has thrust the mismanagement of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) under the previous administration into sharp focus, forcing a deeply uncomfortable reckoning for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). As the Minority lambasts the current management over producer price cuts, the architects of the current crisis are executing a meticulous disappearing act, leaving a fresh-faced proxy to field the flak.The spotlight has fallen on Joseph Boahen Aidoo, who served as Chief Executive for the full term of former President Akufo-Addo. His…

By Leo Nelson A high-stakes political and economic drama is unfolding along the Volta corridor, where the success of President John Dramani Mahama’s flagship agricultural policy now rests in the hands of traditional rulers. The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), tasked with implementing the president’s ambitious 24-Hour Plus Programme, has issued a direct appeal to chiefs: release the land, or the project stalls.Leading a high-powered inspection tour of the White and Black Volta basins, MiDA Board Chairman Dr Charles Abugre and CEO Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould delivered a stark message to the Worawora Traditional Council. Without access to vast tracts of land…

By Nelson Ayivor A prominent traditional leader in the Volta Region, Torgbi Agbelorm-Agbotokor II, has paid glowing tribute to the late Maj. General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, but lamented what he described as a worrying culture among the Ewes — failing to honour their own heroes. Speaking in an interview with The New Republic, the Chief of Salo-Sokutsime, a chiefdom in the Anlo state, described General Kotoka as “a courageous son of the soil” whose contributions to Ghana’s political history cannot be erased, despite the controversies that surround his role in the country’s past. “History must be told in full,” Torgbi…

By Nelson Ayivor The Ghana Armed Forces has successfully evacuated three Ghanaian traders who survived a deadly terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso, marking a critical step in the government’s humanitarian and security response to an incident that claimed eight Ghanaian lives. The evacuation, carried out by the Ghana Air Force on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, followed a directive from President John Dramani Mahama and reflects heightened efforts to protect Ghanaian citizens affected by rising insecurity in the sub region. Per a release issued by the Department of Pulic Relations at GAF General Headquarters, Burma Camp, the injured traders were…

By Simon Madjie Ghana’s Western Region, is one of the country’s most strategically important and economically dynamic areas. Covering about 13,884 square kilometres and stretching along a 192-kilometre Atlantic coastline, the region combines scale, location, and natural endowments in a way few regions can match. It is bordered by the Western North Region to the north, the Central Region to the east, Côte d’Ivoire to the west, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south, giving it both strong domestic linkages and direct access to international markets. Beyond its geography, the Western Region stands out as one of Ghana’s most…