Author: TNRgh

…as GES Ceases Salary A teacher at Bole Senior High School (SHS) at the center of an unethical sex video scandal has suffered another major setback as the Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended his salary. The latest punitive measure follows the teacher’s alleged failure to report to duty after the scandal broke, prompting the GES to halt his remuneration and refer the matter to the Ghana Police Service for his arrest. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, the Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, confirmed that the teacher had already been interdicted prior to the…

Dutch carrier’s handling of West African passengers triggers diplomatic unease and calls for boycott By Gifty Boateng KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has become the target of a fierce public backlash in Ghana after a weekend fiasco at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport left some 500 West African passengers predominantly Ghanaian, Nigerian and Togolese stranded for days without adequate accommodation, food, or access to basic hygiene facilities. The episode, which saw ten Ghanaian passengers arrested by Dutch police for protesting their treatment, has reignited long-simmering grievances about the standards of service foreign carriers offer on African routes.The lead complainant, Frieda Yayra Amable, a…

Part 1 of 7: The City, the Rain, and the Planning QuestionBy CQ The IllustratorEvery rainy season, Accra behaves as if water has committed a surprise attack.The clouds gather. The drains overflow. Roads vanish under brown water. Homes flood. Shops shut. Drivers calculate risk with their tyres. Commuters remove their shoes and waddle through floods. Radio stations open their phone lines. Officials tour affected areas. Everyone agrees the situation is serious.Then the sun returns, the water recedes, and Accra quietly prepares to forget.Until the next rain.Yesterday’s flooding should therefore not be treated as breaking news. It is a reminder. Heavy…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), has strongly condemned the sentencing of The Herald Editor, Larry Alans Dogbe, describing the High Court’s ruling as harsh, unreasonable and disproportionate. Mr. Dogbe was convicted for contempt of court in the case of Kevin Okyere v. Larry Alans Dogbe, with the judgement delivered by an Accra High Court on Thursday, June 25, 2026. In a statement issued shortly after the ruling, PRINPAG President David Tamakloe expressed the association’s deep concern over the conviction and sentence, arguing that the circumstances surrounding the substituted service, the disputed…

By Prince AhenkorahFrance has confirmed its first Ebola case after a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) tested positive for the virus. The patient has been admitted to a specialised facility and is in stable condition, according to the French Health Ministry. Contact tracing is underway.The development comes as DR Congo’s outbreak intensifies, with more than 260 deaths and over 1,000 infections recorded. Although officially declared last month, health experts believe the virus had been circulating in affected communities for weeks before detection. French officials stress the risk of wider transmission remains…

as Government Continues Sector SupportBy Prince AhenkorahThe Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy generated GH¢8.81 billion during the 2025 fiscal year, with all proceeds directed into the Energy Sector Support Account to address persistent financial challenges in the power sector.Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed the figure before Parliament on Tuesday, 23 June, during the presentation of the annual report on the energy levy. The levy, which imposes a charge of GH¢1 per litre on selected petroleum products, was introduced to raise funds for fuel procurement for thermal power generation and to assist in repaying long-standing energy sector…

By Prince AhenkorahThe Judicial Service of Ghana has announced the nationwide rollout of an artificial intelligence-powered judicial assistant designed to support all 445 judges and magistrates across the country. The initiative, developed in partnership with technology firm Kwame AI, introduces a specialised system known as Eskwai Clerk a move that signals one of the most significant integrations of AI into a public judicial system in Africa.The system is intended to transform court operations by improving efficiency in legal research, document analysis, and the drafting of rulings and judgments. According to the Judicial Service, Eskwai Clerk will assist judicial officers by…

– Security Analyst Fingers Immigration LapsesBy News DeskThe decision to grant entry to Dr Abu Philips, a Canadian citizen with a documented history of extremist advocacy and international travel bans, has exposed a glaring gap in Ghana’s immigration vetting protocols, a senior security analyst has warned.Dr Kwasi Aning, of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, told Joy News that admitting the controversial Islamic preacher at a time of heightened regional insecurity and domestic youth unemployment amounts to a significant lapse in judgment.”We live in a dangerous neighbourhood. These are dangerous times. We have a huge unemployed and unemployable youth…

By Prince Ahenkorah  SHOCKING new figures reveal that betting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to top a staggering US$50 BILLION – a jaw-dropping surge that has crime experts warning of a money laundering free-for-all.The eye-watering sum represents a colossal 43% leap from the US$35 BILLION gambled during the 2022 tournament in Qatar, according to a bombshell report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.And in a chilling twist, criminal masterminds are already rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of using the beautiful game to launder dirty cash on an industrial scale.Football remains the number…

Ghana–Sierra Leone Trade Blows As Campus Rebellion Boils OverFront Desk Report The Regional Maritime University (RMU) once a gleaming symbol of West African unity  is today a war zone of diplomatic daggers, staff rebellion, and governance paralysis. A trove of leaked official correspondence between Ghana and Sierra Leone, coupled with a blistering revolt from the University’s own teaching staff, exposes an institution teetering on the edge of collapse.Four years without a substantive Vice-Chancellor. A Chairmanship handover blocked. Accusations of victimization, mismanagement, and diplomatic blackmail flying across borders. This is the shocking reality inside RMU today.In a diplomatic note that reads…