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-as Nationwide Stakeholder Engagement Begins on Landmark Cocoa Board Bill, 2026 – GH¢33 Billion Legacy Debt, New Law to Rescue Ailing Cocoa SectorTNR Files The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, on Yesterday Wednesday August 5 mounted the podium in Accra to deliver a stark message to the nation: Ghana’s cocoa sector is in intensive care, but a new legislative framework offers the best chance of recovery.At a media encounter that laid bare the scale of the crisis inherited by the current administration, Dr. Abbey revealed that COCOBOD was saddled with a staggering GH¢33…

As Burkina Faso Announces Bagri Dam Spillage By Gifty Boateng Authorities in Burkina Faso have announced plans to commence the annual controlled water spillage from the Bagri Dam next week which has potential to wreak havoc to lives and properties in parts of Ghana. Ahead of the exercise, the Water Resources Commission (WRC) has issued a public communication warning individuals residing in the catchment areas in Ghana to prepare themselves for the impending spillage. According to the Commission, the current water level at the Bagré Dam stands at 232.93 metres, representing a 62.77 per cent filling rate. The update was…

Godfred Dame Snowballing Scandals Roll from Ambulance Case to Angela Lists Adamus Former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has become the focus of a fresh conflict-of-interest controversy after taking up private legal representation for a mining company in a case where he previously advised the state.Dame, who served as the country’s principal legal advisor until the New Patriotic Party left office in January 2025, is now counsel for Adamus Resources Limited, Nguvu Mining Limited and their principal, Angela List. The case, Adamus Resources PTY v. Adamus Resources Limited & Ors (Suit No. GJ-CM/ACC/0309/2025), concerns ownership of a Ghanaian gold mining…

CID Interpol Run Amok as Guinean Asylum Seeker VanishesTNR FilesA Guinean national with Belgian residency who sought refuge in Ghana has disappeared after a botched deportation attempt that has exposed serious gaps in Accra’s handling of asylum claims and raised uncomfortable questions about its compliance with international refugee law.Bangura Aminata, a mother of two, was arrested in Ghana on the strength of an Interpol Red Notice and taken to Kotoka International Airport on 5 August for removal to Conakry. By nightfall, she had vanished and with her, any clear account of what transpired. The case has acquired a diplomatic dimension…

APATU-PLANGE & CO PRUC First Floor No.84 Onyankale Street Opposite Accra Community School Abelenkpe-Accra Tel : 0244637981 4th August 2026 The Editor The New Republic Accra Dear Sir, RE: DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE RETRACTION, FRONT-PAGE APOLOGY AND NOTICE OF INTENDED DEFAMATION ACTION We act as Solicitors for Ms. Angela List (“our Client”), upon whose express instructions we address you. Our Client has drawn our attention to the front page of your publication in which, in screaming banner headlines spanning virtually the entire width of your newspaper, you describe her as “THE GALAMSEY QUEEN OF NZEMA” and compound this libel by publishing…

A REJOINDER BY BOBBY QUARQOO WHY PEOPLE CAN’T FACE TRUTH Truth imposes responsibility on people. Embracing that responsibility could result in inconveniences that can include: 1. Leaving your comfort zome 2. Reduction or deminishing your daily bread, even if temporarily…..livelihood loss 3. Loss of your safety 4. Loss of inheritance 5. Forfeiture of opportunities Example:When people from other faiths come to know the truth of who the Lord Jesus is, they push it away through: 1. Intellectual dishonesty 2. Preference for misinformation Both of these drive them away from the responsibility that accepting the true identity of Christ imposes on them,…

Tension is brewing in the ancient fishing community of Awonasuazo in the Ellembelle District in the Western Region following a decision by the chief of the area to evict Ewe settlers in the community. The settlement, mainly occupied by fisherfolk from the southern part of the Volta Region, dates back almost a century, with a sizable population of Anlo settlers from all the 36 clans of the Anlo State of the Volta Region inhabiting the area. These Ewe settler fisherfolk migrated to the Nzemamanle in pre-independent Ghana for their fishing trade, and have lived there with others until they received…

Legal manoeuvres and extradition politicsBy Prince Ahenkorah A federal court in Ohio has granted Frederick Kumi – better known as Abu Trica access to sealed prosecution evidence, ahead of his trial for an alleged $8 million international romance scam. The order, issued on 30 July, allows his defence team to review confidential materials, but with strict limits: documents cannot be shared publicly or used outside the proceedings.The disclosure follows a successful defence motion to classify the case as “complex,” citing the sheer volume of discovery material. That argument bought time a case management conference is set for 25 August, with…

By Citizen Kofi Owusu In every successful presidency, there are individuals whose influence extends beyond the public spotlight. They are the strategists, coordinators and trusted confidants who ensure that government functions efficiently and that the President’s vision is translated into action. For President John Dramani Mahama, that individual is Chief of Staff Dr. Julius Debrah. His appointment as Chief of Staff for a second time is not merely a political decision; it reflects confidence earned through decades of dedicated public service, administrative excellence and unwavering loyalty. Dr. Julius Debrah first assumed the office of Chief of Staff in February 2015…

By Philip Antoh Graduates with disabilities are demanding an end to systemic discrimination in Ghana’s labour market, emphasizing that they want equal opportunities, not sympathy. Speaking on various media platform, Gilbert Boateng Ayare, Convenor of the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, stressed that persons with disabilities possess the academic qualifications and professional skills needed to drive national development. He clarified that their demand is rooted in a desire for fairness, not preferential treatment. “We are not asking for charity. We are asking for what is due us because we are also part of the system,” Ayare said. “We form…