Author: TNRgh

-Police uncover murder‑for‑hire plot from inside Ankaful Maximum Prison; -Chief arrested for GH¢50,000 contract-Ghost of slain queen mother haunts hitman into confession By Gifty Boateng In a chilling revelation that has exposed gaping holes in prison security, police have disclosed that a convicted armed robber serving 77 years at Ankaful Maximum Security Prison was contracted by a traditional chief to assassinate a queen mother. The victim, Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, 42, traditional ruler of Abamba, a town near Atebubu, was shot dead at her residence on February 25, 2026. She had just returned from her popular chop bar, Ohema’s Kitchen.…

Insiders Say Legal Ordeal Offers a Convenient RespiteBy By Gifty Boateng Insiders suggest the party’s public outrage over the Bono Regional Chairman’s detention masks a private satisfaction: his toxic brand of politics had become an unmanageable liability. Behind the carefully orchestrated outcry over Kwame Baffoe’s (alias Abronye DC) incarceration, a different current runs through the New Patriotic Party (NPP). They want you to think the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is weeping over the detention of its Bono Regional chairman, Kwame Baffoe, aka Abronye DC.Don’t believe the tears. The New Republic has gathered overwhelming evidence that senior NPP figures including MPs,…

as Wontumi’s ‘Gala’ Trial Heats Up –The courtroom is set. The charges are flying. But one key man is conspicuously absent. Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the immediate past Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and a lawyer of many years, has run for the hills or at least into a deafening silence as his former party colleague, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (alias Chairman Wontumi), stands trial for illegal mining. Questions are now popping up like mushrooms across the political landscape: Why has Jinapor ditched Wontumi in his hour of legal peril?The case, which has gripped the nation, centres…

An assistant superintendent of prisons who handles public relations for Ghana’s Prisons Service has taken first place in a regional writing competition organised by the German philanthropic Merck Foundation. ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah beat rivals from Nigeria and Sierra Leone, who came second and third respectively. The award was presented at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra by Ghana’s former first lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, and the foundation’s CEO, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej. Also present were Gender Minister Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, presidential legal counsel Marietta Brew, and deputy education minister Clement Abass Apaak. Ankrah, who is also…

Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. It allows individuals to express their views, share ideas, and participate in public debate without fear of censorship or state interference. This freedom is central to democracy because it supports accountability, transparency, and citizen engagement. However, although it is strongly protected, it is not unlimited. The Constitution clearly provides for this right under Article 21(1)(a), which guarantees all persons the freedom of speech and expression, including freedom of the press and other media. This means individuals, journalists, and media organizations are free to…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana is flying home nearly 300 citizens fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa. The government has promised money, counselling, and job placements. But the fine print reveals more than compassion and raises questions about what happens after the cameras leave. South Africa’s latest outbreak of anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and KwaZulu-Natal has forced gov’t into a delicate balancing act. The scenes of harassment, including a Ghanaian national reportedly ordered to leave the country, triggered public outrage at home. Now the government of President John Dramani Mahama is responding with a chartered flight from OR Tambo International…

By Leo Nelson Pauline Anaman, a transactions lawyer and green transition strategist, has argued that the global effort to mitigate climate change is inextricably linked to the energy sector, which is responsible for approximately 76% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Solving the climate crisis, therefore, necessitates a fundamental energy transition a strategic move away from high-emitting, traditional energy sources toward cleaner, more sustainable alternatives that rely heavily on specialized technologies. “That is the move away from high-emitting energy sources. If we reduce the emissions in the energy sector, we can solve 70% of climate problems. But addressing energy emission issues…

By Leo Nelson Pauline Anaman, a prominent Transactions Lawyer and Green Transition Strategist, has highlighted a critical economic paradox arguing that Africa is forfeiting trillions in potential wealth by prioritizing raw mineral exports over integrated industrial value chains, a failure perpetuated by restrictive bilateral agreements. While the raw extraction of minerals yields a modest $11 billion, the strategic shift toward processing these resources into finished products, such as electric vehicles, could catapult this value to an estimated $1.7 trillion. “Africa is losing all of that through bilateral agreements. Since 2009, we’ve had the Africa Mining Vision, which has envisaged that…

By Leo Nelson The Mahama led administration remains committed to protecting freedom of expression, while also enforcing constitutional limits designed to safeguard public order and national stability, the  Attorney General and Minister of Justice has assured. His remarks come amid accusations from the opposition New Patriotic Party and the Minority in Parliament that the government is suppressing free speech following recent arrests of some opposition figures, including the Bono East Regional Chairman known as Abronye DC. Dr Ayine dismissed suggestions that the state is restricting democratic freedoms, arguing that such claims are exaggerated and do not reflect the constitutional framework governing…

By Phillip Antoh Used clothing dealers warn that shutting down the sector would wreck livelihoods and open the door to fast fashion. More than 2.5 million Ghanaians depend on the second-hand clothing trade known locally as ‘obroni wawu’ (dead white man’s clothes). The industry contributes an estimated $35 million annually in tax revenue to the state. Any attempt to ban it would be a direct threat to the economy. That is the blunt warning from Marvin Owusu, an executive member of the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association. Speaking at the Landfills to Landmarks 2026 conference in Accra, he argued that…