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By Nelson Ayivor Accra, Ghana — Members of the Iranian community living in Ghana are intensifying their calls on the Government of Ghana and the international community to take strong and decisive action against what they describe as systematic human rights atrocities and extrajudicial killings committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Their demands come as unprecedented repression back home has drawn global condemnation and concern over the loss of civilian lives and violations of fundamental human rights. Since late December 2025, protests have erupted across Iranian cities, initially sparked by economic distress and quickly spiralling into broad expressions of…

…after forging Letter to Steal Client’s Millions, First Atlantic Bank Now Wants a New Referee for Its Appeal.Front Desk ReportIn a bold maneuver following a multimillion-cedi fraud judgment against it, Ghana’s First Atlantic Bank Ltd. is attempting an extraordinary end-run around the judicial process. The private commercial bank, having lost a case in which a judge found it committed fraud against a client, is now seeking to use administrative channels to discredit the trial judge and secure a more favorable forum for its appeal.The case, Vihama Energy Company Ltd. & Anor v. First Atlantic Bank, centers on the bank’s actions…

…..as critical sandblasting works restore plant integrity By Prince Ahenkorah The ongoing revival of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has reached a significant technical milestone following the successful completion of extensive sandblasting works across critical sections of the plant. According to the refinery’s management, the exercise forms a central part of a broader rehabilitation programme aimed at restoring TOR to safe, efficient and sustainable operations. Corporate Affairs Officer of TOR, Godwin Mahama, described the sandblasting exercise as one of the most important maintenance interventions undertaken during the refinery’s revival journey, noting that it lays the foundation for long-term equipment performance…

By Philip Antoh The leadership of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is raising red flags over what it describes as a deliberate attempt to undermine Ghana’s heritage. In a sharp reaction to the discovery of “gender identity,” definitions in a recently withdrawn Senior High School (SHS) teacher manual, NAGRAT President Jacob Anaba alleged in an interview that the inclusion of such content was an act of cultural sabotage rather than a mere administrative oversight. “They want to destroy our cultural identity. Those who put it in the manual must be a group of people who do not want…

Voting has began in Uganda’s Presidential elections. Ugandans headed to the polls despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the President has held office since 1986. The country is on edge as polls opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade rule amid a police crackdown on the opposition, fears of violence and an internet shutdown. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine, who is calling for political change. The East African country of roughly 45 million…

By Nelson Ayivor The decision by the New Patriotic Party to initiate internal processes to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has once again drawn national attention to the long-standing practice of sacking party members in Ghana. While such actions have become familiar across the political divide, a fellow of the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana, and legal scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, argued that the ritual of expulsions has little constitutional basis and weakens democratic culture rather than strengthening party discipline. “It is not the first time a political party has taken steps to expel a prominent member, and it…

By Nelson Ayivor The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to improving women’s access to affordable financing with the planned rollout of the Women Development Bank in 2026. The Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that preparations toward establishing the bank are far advanced and nearing completion. According to him, the initiative is a major policy intervention aimed at addressing long standing financing constraints that continue to limit the economic potential of women across the country. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Mr Kwakye Ofosu…

By Nelson Ayivor After years of uncertainty and dormancy, there is hope on the horizon for Ghana’s Volta Aluminium Company, VALCO as the government has finally secured a strategic investor to breathe new life into the company. With this milestone, VALCO is finally staring at a long-awaited turnaround, brightening its prospects for the economy and Ghanaians at large. The breakthrough was announced when an investor selection committee, inaugurated by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, submitted its options analysis report on strategic investors to the government. The core of the work of the committee was…

Judiciary Staff Declare Indefinite Strike By Gifty Boateng Ghana’s justice delivery system is set to grind to a complete halt on Monday as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike. The industrial action, triggered by the government’s failure to pay eight months of constitutionally mandated salary arrears, threatens to plunge the nation’s legal framework into paralysis and represents a severe test for the Mahama administration’s relationship with organized labor.In a terse notification to the National Labour Commission, JUSAG’s National President, Samuel Afotey Otu, stated that staff “can no longer take the words of…

Frimpong-Boateng remarks Draws DaggersBy Prince Ahenkorah The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has moved to expel one of its most respected founding fathers, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, after he publicly described the party as “fake” and alleged that its 2023 presidential primary was rigged. The move, seen by insiders as an attempt to silence a prominent internal critic, has laid bare the profound ideological and generational fractures threatening the party’s cohesion as it licks its wounds from the 2024 electoral defeat.In a terse statement dated January 13, 2026, General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong announced the party had “invoked the relevant provisions…