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By Philip Antoh The Young Cocoa Farmers Association in Ghana says the air in the rural cocoa farming communities was usually thick with the scent of drying beans and the hum of anticipation as a new season approached. But to them, as the shadow of the 2026/2027 purchasing season loomed, the air was thick with something else entirely: anxiety. In a petition dated Monday, August 17, 2026, the Association said the challenges experienced during the 2025/2026 season had left many cocoa farmers financially distressed and uncertain about the future of the sector. “It was supposed to be a period of…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Ghana Chamber of Mines has launched a fact-finding mission over the revocation of Adamus Resources’ Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases, signalling industry unease about due process even as it stops short of criticising the government.The Chamber said it was engaging the company and regulators “to obtain a full understanding of the circumstances, findings and processes underlying the decision” before commenting further. The statement, issued after Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah upheld the revocation on August 10 following a ministerial review, acknowledged the government’s enforcement mandate but stressed that “adherence to the rule of law, due…

Afenyo-Markin Desperate to Find Scandal in GoldBod Dealings The struggle to formalise Ghana’s artisanal gold sector has turned into a high-stakes political and economic contest. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has seized on an International Monetary Fund report showing over $1.7bn in losses under the central bank’s domestic gold purchase programme in 2025 to frame the new Ghana GoldBod as a “scandal waiting to happen”.Afenyo-Markin’s warning delivered with biblical flair, casting himself against the board’s management as Sanballat stood against Nehemiah is less about theology and more about political positioning. With the NPP in opposition, the Effutu MP is clearly testing…

The Ghana Police Service has issued a strict warning to drivers and motorcyclists to stop using AirPods, earphones, and similar audio devices while on the road. According to a public safety announcement from the Police Public Affairs Directorate, the use of such gadgets while driving is strictly prohibited. The ban is part of a broader effort to curb road accidents and enhance safety across the country. The police have warned that enforcement will be swift; anyone caught violating this directive will be arrested, detained, and prosecuted. If convicted, offenders could face a custodial sentence of up to two years. To…

Vivo Energy Ghana PLC, the Shell licensee has reaffirmed its commitment to operational excellence, customer-centricity and strategic partnerships following a successful Retail Conference and Awards ceremony at the Alisa Hotel, Accra. Held under the theme “Bigger, Bolder, Better Together,” the conference brought together retailers from across the country, the company’s leadership and employees to reflect on the successes of the past year, strengthen collaboration, celebrate outstanding achievements, share best practices and align on the strategic priorities that will shape the future of the company’s retail business. Delivering the keynote address, Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana, Mr. Christian Li, commended…

– Kusi Boateng Plays Emotional Victim Card as Forensic Noose TightensTNR FilesThe man of God who once sat at the very heart of Ghana’s most controversial public project is now singing a song of martyrdom and the timing couldn’t be more suspicious.Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, founder of Power Chapel Worldwide and former secretary to the Board of Trustees of the abandoned National Cathedral, has defiantly declared that he is “prepared to go to prison” an unprovoked outburst that has set tongues wagging across the political and religious spectrum.But why now? Why would a clergyman, known for his close ties to…

By Philip Antoh In a firm push to safeguard Ghana’s peace, the Minister of the Interior, Muhammad Muntaka Mubarak, has assured the Christian Council of Ghana that security agencies will remain strictly neutral, treating “crime as crime” regardless of who is involved. During a recent meeting in Accra with the Christian leadership, Muntaka explained that the visit was twofold: to thank the Council for its continuous role in stabilizing the country, and to offer an unambiguous guarantee of impartiality from the state. Citing Article 296 of the Constitution, which demands fairness and candour in the exercise of discretion, the Minister…

Mining Outside Permits, Foreign Subleases, Missing Approvals and Galamsey Done On Dame’s Legal Cover When Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah upheld the revocation of Adamus Resources’ three mining leases on August 10, he closed a chapter on what regulators call sustained illegality but opened another on the conduct of a former Attorney General.The infractions that doomed Adamus unauthorised subleasing to foreign nationals, mining outside permitted areas, failure to secure environmental approvals, and over US$380 million in combined unpaid royalties, taxes and mineral rights fees were emboldened, according to multiple sources, by legal advice from Godfred Yeboah Dame. The advice, proffered…

As Corruption Cases Pile UpTNR FilesThe New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) regional executive elections last Saturday were meant to be a show of force, a display of unity ahead of the 2024 polls. Instead, what unfolded was a ghost town – and a damning silence from the very appointees who once ran the affairs of this nation.As delegates gathered across the country on August 15 to elect new regional executives, one glaring absence was impossible to ignore: the men and women who served in the Akufo-Addo government were nowhere to be found. The usual euphoria, the glad-handing, the cash spraying all…

Danquah Institute Attempts to Scrub NPP’s Filth with a Manufactured Moral IconTNR FILES The audacity is staggering. As the long arm of the law tightens around former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) boss Mustapha Abdul-Hamid over a monstrous GH¢280 million extortion racket, his handlers at the Danquah Institute (DI) are rolling out the red carpet to repackage him as a saint of religious tolerance.On August 25, 2026, the man facing the music for allegedly bleeding oil marketing companies dry will mount the podium at the Alisa Hotel’s Ridge Arena to deliver the DI’s prestigious Liberty Lecture. The theme? “One Nation, Many…