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By Philip Antoh The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has unveiled plans to formalize waste transfer stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into Ghana’s long-term sanitation strategy. The announcement follows a working visit to waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region, including the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) at Jamestown. According to the Minister, five of the capital’s six designated transfer stations—located in Abokobi, Teshie, Achimota, Ashaiman, and Jamestown—are now operational. This follows a directive by President John Dramani Mahama to clear accumulated refuse generated during recent nationwide sanitation exercises. To speed up the emergency…

By Philip Antoh BOSTenergies has reaffirmed its dedication to enhancing healthcare in Ghana by donating GH₵1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF). This contribution strengthens the Fund’s goal of providing life-saving treatments for Ghanaians suffering from chronic and life-threatening diseases. The donation will aid the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in financing specialized healthcare for patients who cannot afford treatment, while also increasing access to essential medical services and reducing the financial strain on many families nationwide. While presenting the cheque, BOSTenergies’ Managing Director, Afetsi Awoonor, expressed pride in partnering with an organization that is making a significant impact…

Cong Song, the China’s Ambassador to Ghana, has called for greater representation and participation of African countries in global decision-making, arguing that the current international governance system must better reflect contemporary political and economic realities. He said Africa and other developing regions deserve a stronger voice in institutions responsible for decisions on global peace, security, finance, trade and development. Ambassador Song made the remarks during an engagement with media professionals participating in the 2026 Ghana–China Media Fellowship, organised by the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) in Accra. His presentation, which focused on China’s approach to global governance, security…

as Mahama instructs GHc2 cut down By Prince Ahenkorah President John Mahama has ordered a GH₵2-per-litre cut in diesel pump prices, effective 4 August, for one month. The mechanism: a reduction in the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) regulatory margin, which the NPA is instructed to absorb. The move, announced by spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, cites an identical April 2026 intervention as a precedent though it fails to detail how that previous absorption was funded, or whether the NPA’s balance sheet has since recovered.The timing is no accident. Retail prices have surged in August’s first pricing window: Shell diesel at GH₵19.49,…

INTERPOL report exposes regulatory gaps and the new arms raceBy Prince Ahenkorah Ghanaians lost an estimated US$1.3 million to mobile money fraud in the first quarter of 2025 alone, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The figure, while stark, is almost certainly understated many victims never report, and telcos often absorb losses quietly. Yet the trend is unmistakable: digital financial services, once hailed as a leapfrog development tool, have become a playground for organised cybercrime.Mobile money fraud now tops INTERPOL’s list of online scams, with 97% of surveyed African countries naming it a major threat. Kenya is the…

How Angela List used State power to seize an Australian Mine and turn it into a ‘Galamsey Empire’ TNR Files A politically connected Ghanaian woman used her ties to the Akufo-Addo government to seize an Australian-owned mining company and then turned its concessions into a galamsey playground. Now, the original owners are begging President Mahama to take it back.The letter arrived at the presidency on April 29, 2026, bearing the letterhead of Adamus Resources PTY Limited the Australian parent company that once owned one of Ghana’s most promising gold mines. It was addressed to President John Mahama, and its contents…

legal dragnet tightens around Dr. Bawumia’s spokesperson as EOCO widens investigations TNR Files The potential crimes list of Dennis Edward ‘Miracles’ Aboagye, Spokesperson for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s 2028 flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, now includes suspected carjacking that he must explain. Even though the garrulous Aboagye has carefully tucked this new crime tinge away from the eyes of the public eye, the New Republic has been finding out that during his most recent report to the offices of the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) in Accra, Aboagye had pulled up in a vehicle that turned out to…

Launches nationwide media strike force to crush rising cybercrime syndicates The Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Divine Selase Agbeti, has called for stronger collaboration between government, security agencies and the media to combat the growing threat of cybercrime in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the National Community Media Cyber Capacity-Building Project (NCMCCBP) in Accra on Monday, Mr. Agbeti said cybercrime has become a daily reality for many Ghanaians, with crimes such as mobile money fraud, online investment scams, romance fraud, identity theft, sextortion, business email compromise and impersonation becoming increasingly common. Addressing participants on the theme, “Advancing…

Patience Aidam-Frimpong, CAMS Financial Crime, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Professional Email: patienceaidam52@gmail.com As digital finance expands across the continent, criminals are combining technology, cross-border networks and new payment channels in ways that test Africa’s financial defences. The Face of Financial Crime Is Changing The next generation of financial crime in Africa may not begin with a masked robber entering a bank. It may begin with a WhatsApp message, a fraudulent investment application, a cloned voice or a mobile-money transfer sent to an account controlled from another country. Between December 2025 and January 2026, INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 revealed the…

Judges Say, The State’s Case Was Built On Sand The stage is set for former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu to walk free after the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned her corruption conviction in a judgment that has reignited debate about prosecutorial competence in Ghana’s high-profile financial crime cases.The verdict, delivered on July 30, 2026, represents a devastating blow to the state’s case against the former NDC official, with legal observers pointing to fatal strategic errors made during the initial prosecution under former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame.Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, clearly caught…