Author: TNRgh

…Wontumi Waits; Two Dead, 1,340 Residents Displaced as Lawyers Dance By Prince Ahenkorah Residents of Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region are grappling with one of the worst flooding disasters in recent years as torrential rains have left large sections of the community submerged, claiming two lives and displacing more than 1,340 people. The devastating floods come at a time when Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, and his company, Akonta Mining, are awaiting judgment in a high-profile legal battle over allegations of illegal mining activities in the Samreboi area. Heavy rainfall over the past…

Analyst decries local champions’ aversion to greenfield risk while clamouring for proven assetsBy Leo NelsonThe loudest advocates for Ghanaian control of the country’s natural wealth are conspicuously silent when it comes to the perilous business of actually discovering that wealth, a leading policy analyst has charged. Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has thrown down the gauntlet on what he describes as a deeply flawed pattern of resource nationalism, questioning why domestic entities and self-styled “national champions” only demand local equity when the geological heavy-lifting has already been done by foreign firms. His intervention comes hot on the heels…

The National Executive Committee of the Mfantsiman Old Girls’ Association (MOGA) is pleased to announce the MOGA National Health Walk 2026, scheduled for Saturday, 27th June 2026. The MOGA National Health Walk is an annual event on the calendar of the association and part of our broader commitment to promoting preventive health, wellness, and community engagement among our members. This year’s event, dubbed “The Reloaded Edition,” brings renewed energy, expanded participation and a wide range of activities under the theme, “Purple Steps, Healthy Hearts, One MOGA 2.0.” Reflecting the strength and reach of the MOGA family, the Health Walk will…

..as government bets on infrastructure fix to end controversial shift systemBy Philip AntohThe Mahama administration has secured a $300 million World Bank facility to finally scrap the double-track system that has haunted the Free Senior High School programme since its inception, but questions linger over whether the funds and the timeline are sufficient to undo years of infrastructural neglect. The Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs (STARR-J) Project, announced by the Ministry of Education, is designed to tackle the critical infrastructure deficits that made the shift system a necessity in the first place. The government’s target:…

The leadership of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), led by the Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku has commenced a strategic media engagement tour aimed at strengthening partnerships with media organizations across the country. The initiative forms part of the Trust Fund’s broader efforts to deepen collaboration with the media, enhance public understanding of its mandate, and mobilize support for its life-saving interventions among individuals, corporate institutions, and development partners. The first stop on the engagement tour was the Despite Media Group, making it the first media organization to formally host the leadership of GMTF as part of the initiative. The…

as Former Minister Secures US Permanent Residency By Prince AhenkorahThe Minority Leader appears to be retreating from his earlier public commitment to help secure former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s return to Ghana, following reports that the embattled former official has obtained permanent residency in the United States. Alexander Afenyo-Markin had previously assured Ghanaians that the Minority would facilitate Ofori-Atta’s return if the then NDC administration proceeded with the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedinam Tamakloe. That condition has now been met; Tamakloe voluntarily returned to face legal proceedings – but the Minority Leader’s stance appears to have shifted. The…

By Philip AntohThe Mahama administration has ordered the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to vet every building permit application nationwide, in a sweeping intervention designed to halt the perennial collapse of structures and the destruction of waterways that has turned seasonal rains into annual tragedies. Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah issued the directive following a GH₵28 million government investment to revive the country’s earthquake monitoring network infrastructure that had, according to the Minister, been left “non-functional” and “neglected” for years. “All of them were not working. All of them needed upgrade one way or the other,” Buah…

-Plastic Manufacturers Demand GHS1.49bn Bailout,-Warns of 3.7 million jobs at risk and calls for 18-month transitionBy Gifty BoatengGhana’s plastic manufacturers have broken their silence on the government’s proposed ban on polystyrene foam products, demanding a GHS1.493 billion compensation package and an 18-month extension to the January 2027 enforcement deadline. The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) insists it supports the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) environmental objectives in principle but argues the transition timeline is unrealistic and threatens to destabilise one of the country’s key industrial sectors. The ban, announced in May by EPA CEO Prof Nana Ama Brown Klutse, targets all…

…as Revenue Reforms Gain TractionBy Leo NelsonGhana’s tax-to-GDP ratio rose to 14% in 2025 from approximately 12.3%, signalling early gains from the government’s domestic revenue mobilisation drive, a senior finance official said on Tuesday. The improvement marks a milestone in the West African nation’s efforts to reduce dependence on external financing and strengthen fiscal sustainability, Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem told the opening session of the Ghana Tax Modernisation Project delegation visit to South Korea. “The improved tax performance demonstrates that ongoing reforms within revenue administration and public financial management systems are producing positive outcomes,” Ampem said. The…

Founder and two insiders accused of systematic looting as fintech group collapses under $200m debt pileInvestigative ReportThe first public warning of the crisis at Zeepay Ghana Limited came in a resignation letter so damning that its author copied it to the central bank and the country’s anti-corruption agency. On February 12, 2026, Zeepay’s Chief Financial Officer, Nana Ntim Asamoah, submitted his resignation after identifying what he described as “material weaknesses and abuse within the Company’s treasury operations.” The company’s auditor, Ernst & Young, had withdrawn from the 2024 audit due to “persistent delays and inability to obtain sufficient and appropriate…