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Mahama’s right-hand man delivers a devastating verdict on Ghana’s public service. By David Tamakloe It was supposed to be a harmless parade of platitudes. A routine book launch to stroke the egos of the governing elite.Instead, the event at Alisa Hotel yesterday, 8 July turned into a brutal, unflinching confessional that laid bare the rotting carcass of Ghana’s public service and the man holding the scalpel was none other than President Mahama’s own political enforcer, Julius Debrah.Debrah, the Chief of Staff and the ultimate insider in the Mahama machine, used the podium to deliver what is now being whispered in…

By Stanley Asor A confrontation between national security operatives and political figures in the Western Region has exposed the deep entanglement of local officials in the illegal mining economy, following the arrest of 15 Chinese nationals suspected of operating and manufacturing explosives for mining without requisite permits .The incident occurred on 2 July at the Tarkwa-Wasa-Mpohor junction, where a task force from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) detained the Chinese nationals allegedly engaged in galamsey activities. According to reports, the operation was soon met with intervention attempts from two prominent local political figures: Mpohor Member of Parliament Henry…

 – Unleashes ‘Lions Of NPP’ Vigilante Group In Shocking Return To Dark Days Of Political ViolenceBy Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has resurrected the very monster it once vowed to destroy, inaugurating a new vigilante group called ‘Lions of NPP’ in the Upper East Region a move that directly contradicts the party’s own 2019 legislation banning political militias.The 42-member youth group, drawn from constituencies across the region, was launched under the motto ‘Be bold to do the right thing’ a chilling echo of the violent Delta Force, Invisible Forces, and Kandahar Boys that terrorised the nation during the…

By Gifty Boateng The 18th edition of the Citi FM and Channel One television’s Literacy Challenge, has officially been launched at Alisa Hotel, in Accra, bringing together, pupils, educationists, parents, institutions and other stakeholders. The annual competition targeting pupils between the ages 11 to 14, is designed to promote and unearth extraordinary skills in writing, literacy and a host of other hidden talents. Previously, the competition targeted only Junior High School (SHS) students but it has been expanded to attract more pupils nationwide and provide them a rare chance to display their skills and academic capabilities. Launching the programme together…

Accra’s flooding is tied to a clear land-use problem: spaces that should carry, store or slow floodwater have been occupied, filled, narrowed or converted for development. The evidence appears across the Odaw Basin, Korle Lagoon area, Densu Delta, Glefe Lagoon, Kpeshie Lagoon, Sakumo/Sakumono Ramsar Site and other drainage corridors in Greater Accra. The pattern is consistent. Waterways have been narrowed. Wetlands have been filled. Buffers have been built on. Floodplains have become settlements. Lagoon edges have been reclaimed. Drains and streams have been used as waste channels. Some of this happened informally. Some entered the formal planning process through applications,…

In Part 1, we said Accra did not flood by accident. That was not a slogan. It was a map. To understand why the city keeps flooding, we must stop looking at water only when it enters our rooms. We must follow it from where it falls, through where it gathers, into where it should pass, and finally to where it should leave. Accra was never supposed to drain through a random patchwork of roadside gutters. The city has an older and deeper water logic. Accra’s drainage system is based on natural watercourses, tributaries, lagoons, wetlands, floodplains, buffers, engineered drains…

By Stanley Asor One week after an international coalition of human rights lawyers filed suit against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the alleged deportation of US-transferred migrants to their countries of origin, the Attorney General’s Office has yet to indicate whether it intends to contest the case a silence that some observers describe as reckless and which could expose the state to significant judgment debt. The lawsuit, filed on 29 June 2026, seeks US$100,000 in compensation for each of the 27 migrants represented part of a larger group of more than 60 individuals whom the United States…

By Prince Ahenkorah The President of the Progressive Youth Federation Ghana, Justice Yeboah, has proposed a series of measures aimed at addressing the persistent flooding that affects parts of Accra during the rainy season. According to him, introducing a national policy on rainwater harvesting for households in the capital and encouraging the planting of grass along drainage systems could significantly reduce the impact of flooding. Speaking on the recurring floods in Accra, Yeboah described the capital as a naturally flood-prone area, explaining that many of its large streams have gradually been converted into drains and gutters, reducing their capacity to…

As GMet clarifies its technical role, questions mount over NPP’s stewardship of $200m flood prevention project By Phillip Antoh The devastating floods that claimed at least 34 lives in Accra on 29 June have reignited scrutiny of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project – and with it, the competency of the previous New Patriotic Party administration in managing a $200 million World Bank-funded initiative intended to prevent precisely this catastrophe. As the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) moves to distance itself from the project’s financial management, insisting its role is “purely technical,” the broader question remains: how did…

-Over $11.6m Judgment Debt Blows Open Fintech Scandal By Stanley AsorThe High Court has seized the residence of Zeepay founder and CEO Andrew Takyi-Appiah, marking a dramatic escalation in the enforcement of a US$11.6 million judgment debt arising from the misappropriation of client funds. Armed police officers stormed the 11 Kofi Annan Street residence opposite Kwarleyz Hotel in Airport Accra on the morning of Monday 6 July to enforce the seizure, with video footage circulating on social media capturing the property under police besiegement. According to information, luxury cars belonging to Takyi-Appiah have also been attached to the property for…