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as citizens flood social media with video reports of unprecedented road projects nationwideBy Gifty BoatengA spontaneous army of citizen reporters has emerged across Ghana, with ordinary Ghanaians transforming into overnight “pocket journalists” filming and sharing video evidence of the unprecedented road construction boom under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.The viral phenomenon follows the launch of the Big Push initiative at Afienya in September 2025, where the President boldly declared: “The whole of Ghana is going to become a construction site.” He revealed that a staggering GH₵13.9 billion had been earmarked for the initiative in the 2025 budget.”This year, the Minister…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Branch Manager of Oyibi Area Community Bank PLC, Adjetey Isaac Noi, has appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court for allegedly stealing GH¢1 million from the bank. The 28-year-old banker has been accused of reactivating a dormant customer account and allegedly using it as a transit account to transfer funds to several accounts held at different financial institutions between March and September 2025. Noi has been charged with stealing and has pleaded not guilty. The case, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, saw the court grant the accused bail in the sum of GH¢1 million. He was…

By Stanley AssorThe opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a campaign of equalisation in an attempt to mollify the blowback from its election of alleged wee-smoker and criminal ex-convict Kwadwo Fosu Boadu, alias Kojo Bamba, as its First National Vice Chairman. The NPP is claiming that, just like Bamba, Godwin Ako Gunn, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Communications Officer, is also an ex-convict. Consequently, according to the NPP, both the NDC and the NPP have elected ex-convicts as national executives.However, that attempt at equalisation has been failing because, as the archives show, Godwin Ako Gunn, whose incarceration…

-Health Minister says fleet inherited in poor condition By Philip Antoh The New Patriotic Party’s flagship “One Constituency One Ambulance” programme, a centrepiece of its 2016 and 2020 campaign messaging, delivered 260 vehicles to the National Ambulance Service without insurance cover, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed.The revelation, made at a Health Sector Update Engagement in Accra, undercuts years of NPP claims that the initiative revitalised emergency medical services. According to Akandoh, the entire fleet was uninsured when the National Democratic Congress administration assumed office in January 2025, leaving operators and road users exposed to significant liability.The incoming government…

…Says Government Cannot Serve Well If It Hears Only Applause as he Calls for Responsible ReportingBy Our ReporterChief of Staff Julius Debrah has commended the Ghana Journalists Association for sustaining a platform that rewards excellence and keeps professional standards on the national agenda, while calling on journalists to exercise responsible reporting in the digital age.Speaking at the launch of the 30th GJA Media Awards and the inauguration of the Awards Committee at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, Mr. Debrah acknowledged the vital role journalists play in shaping the national mood and holding government accountable. “Every morning, before most…

-Inflation Rises for Second Consecutive Month as Cedi Records Steepest Depreciation Among African Currencies-Middle East Conflict Escalation Fuels Price and Currency Pressures By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s economy is facing fresh price and currency pressures as inflation rose for the second consecutive month in September, while the cedi recorded the steepest depreciation among selected African currencies monitored by the World Bank.The year-on-year inflation rate increased to 5.2% in September 2026, up from 5.0% in August, according to the Ghana Statistical Service.Although the latest figure remains significantly lower than the 9.4% recorded in September 2025, the increase signals a reversal in the…

Agbodza Announces Resealing of Principal Roads; Oswald Construction to Work at NightBy Gifty BoatengThe Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced plans to reseal principal roads in Accra ahead of Ghana’s 70th Independence anniversary in March 2027.According to the Minister, the exercise will focus largely on the resealing of key roads to improve their condition, enhance road safety, and give the capital a major infrastructural facelift ahead of the national celebrations.The announcement comes amid a directive from President John Dramani Mahama to improve the appearance and condition of key roads in the capital ahead of the 70th…

Caught On Tape Boasting Of Jobs For The UnqualifiedBy Gifty BoatengA leaked video has surfaced in which John Boadu, the newly elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), candidly admits to personally pressuring then-President Nana Akufo-Addo to appoint unqualified party loyalists to management positions in state institutions, in an arrangement that appears to have prioritised partisan reward over competence.In the recording, obtained by The New Republic, Boadu, 56, recounts how he lobbied for NPP regional secretaries and organisers from the then 10 regions to fill managerial roles at the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Microfinance and Small…

World’s Leading Democracy Reaffirms: Free Speech Does Not Protect Criminal ThreatsBy Stanley AssorThe United States, widely regarded as one of the world’s most established democracies with some of the strongest constitutional protections for freedom of expression, has demonstrated in dramatic fashion that the right to free speech is not synonymous with the right to be a criminal motormouth.Three university students have been arrested and federally charged in the United States after allegedly making threatening communications directed at President Donald Trump ahead of his appearance at a rally in Mobile, Alabama. The arrests by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), working…

President Mahama to Deliver Keynote Address; Asantehene, Ga Mantse, Speaker to AttendBy Our ReporterThe Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has officially launched the 30th edition of its prestigious Media Awards, marking a significant milestone in the history of the Association and celebrating three decades of recognizing excellence in Ghanaian journalism.The landmark event, held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, was attended by prominent dignitaries including the Chief of Staff, Honourable Julius Debrah; the Minister for Government Communications, Honourable Felix Ofosu Kwakye; and the Minority Leader, Honourable Alexander Afenyo-Markin.In his address, GJA President Albert…