Author: TNRgh

German-backed project cuts water use by up to 40% but faces sustainability hurdles By Leo Nelson A climate-smart agriculture scheme in Namiyela, West Mamprusi Municipality, has raised yields and reduced water consumption for more than 60 women smallholders. The initiative, funded by GIZ, EWS Group and Deutsche Postcode Lotterie via TU eMpower Africa e.V., combines solar-powered irrigation, post-harvest storage and cooperative marketing. Implemented by local NGO ReliefEcho Ghana, the project trains farmers in composting, mulching, organic pest control and irrigation scheduling. A 10,000 cubic metre water storage facility now feeds drip and spray tube systems; another of similar capacity is…

—NPP Kingpin Faces His Most Damning Test Yet Front Desk Report A confidential prosecutorial dossier filed at the High Court on 15 May 2026 has detonated what insiders describe as “one of the most brazen, politically‑protected financial schemes ever uncovered at a state bank.” The accused: Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, better known as Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman and one of the opposition party’s most powerful grassroots financiers. The 19‑page charge sheet and accompanying brief of facts now in the custody of The New Republic paint a picture of a meticulously‑constructed deception that siphoned over GHC 30 million from the Ghana…

By Leo Nelson It is emerging that despite Ghana’s numerous agriculture legislations, millions of small holder farmers in the country, are still experiencing a gap between their realities and what these laws promise. On the surface, Ghana is a rising star of agricultural legislation. With a suite of new laws, including the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2025, the Social Protection Act 2025, and the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act 2024, all aimed to protect the vulnerable, the nation’s human rights framework appears robust and ready to protect its people However, peasant farmers, artisanal fishers, and pastoralists, who serve as the…

 — Afenyo‑Markin in Rare Judiciary RantMinority Leader dares judge to cite him for contempt after Abronye DC remand; GBA accused of ‘duplicity’Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo‑Markin has launched an extraordinary personal attack on a Circuit Court judge, questioning his legal qualifications and vowing to “continue to disrespect him” until he grants bail to detained Bono Regional NPP chairman Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye DC.Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the Effutu MP did not hide his fury. “That judge has no respect for his own judicial oath. I don’t think he read the law,” Afenyo‑Markin said. “Circuit Court 9 judge, I…

For decades, Africa has largely existed in global entertainment as a place interpreted by others. Its complexity flattened into stereotypes. Its histories filtered through external lenses. Its languages, humour, politics and contradictions often treated as too niche, too local or too unfamiliar to travel. That logic is beginning to collapse, and a new generation of African storytellers is not simply demanding visibility; they are reshaping the terms of cultural influence itself. Across television and film, African creators are producing stories rooted in specific local realities while carrying universal emotional weight – stories confident enough to be deeply African without explanation…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Western Naval Command (WNC) of the Ghana Navy, has intensified efforts to combat illicit fuel smuggling and trading along Ghana’s coastal areas. The joint operation led to the interception of wooden fabricated boats suspected to have been used for the conveyance and distribution of illicit and unaccounted-for fuel products in Sekondi-Takoradi. In a symbolic gesture to deter illegal petroleum activities, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., on Friday set an impounded wooden boat ablaze following the operation in Sekondi-Takoradi. Addressing personnel and stakeholders during the…

• Deputy DG signed directive but boss ‘hides behind screen’• GES boss ‘unaware’ of new certificate verification demand• Applicants from Bunkpurugu to Kete Krachie face costly Accra tripA fresh storm is brewing inside Ghana’s education sector. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a controversial circular demanding that all prospective teacher recruits submit their academic credentials to GTEC for evaluation even as the Ghana Education Service (GES) had already published its own recruitment criteria.The directive, signed by Deputy Director General Prof. Augustine Ocloo but dated 9th April 2025 (a day before GES’s own 10th April vacancy announcement), has sparked…

– Dafeamekpor confirms arrest, but immunity question hangs• Majority Leader flew from Heathrow to Schiphol for three-hour crisis talks• Speaker, Foreign Minister, AG all summoned but arrest warrant still unseen• ‘Hasten slowly,’ Chief Whip pleads as MPs cite Pinochet and Assange Fresh details have emerged about the detention of Asante Akyem-North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong, with Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor confirming that the 39-year-old lawmaker was on a private trip but travelling on a diplomatic passport.The arrest occurred on Sunday, 10 May, at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport while the first-time MP was in transit from Accra to London on a…

By Kelvin ChisangaFirst-quarter data for 2026 paints a mixed picture for Lusaka’s mining revival. Investor confidence and recapitalisation have lifted large-scale production, yet overall copper output fell by 4.3% – a reminder of the sector’s fragility.Power shortages, high operating costs and volatile global prices continue to hobble expansion. Electricity rationing, worsened by drought-hit hydropower, is forcing mines to import costly backup generation.Copper still commands over 70% of export earnings. Government rhetoric now touts cobalt, nickel, lithium and gold as future earners, riding the energy transition wave. But on the ground, diversification remains marginal.The real test lies in policy consistency. Investors…

By Philip Antoh The Deputy Education Minister Dr. Clement Apaak has underscored the importance of leadership development in advancing Ghana’s ongoing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) reforms. He said the government’s efforts to transform the TVET sector would require strong institutional leadership, effective management systems and continuous capacity-building for administrators and principals. Launching the TVET Leadership and Management Training Workshop under the Singapore–Africa Partnership Leading to Growth and Sustainability (SAPLINGS) Programme, Dr. Apaak described the initiative as “another important step in Ghana’s deliberate and forward-looking effort to build a modern, responsive, and world-class Technical and Vocational Education and…