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Ghana’s 2026 budget, spearheaded by President John Mahama, places a strong emphasis on revolutionising the nation’s energy sector. The ambitious plan aims to deliver more reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to both businesses and households, creating a bedrock for economic growth and improved living standards. This transformation hinges on strategic shifts in fuel sources, increased domestic gas production, and substantial investments in new infrastructure. A cornerstone of the strategy is the move away from expensive and environmentally impactful light crude oil towards significantly cheaper and cleaner natural gas for power generation. This crucial transition promises to slash electricity production costs…

Ato Forson’s Massive Win for the Public Purse By Nelson Ayivor In a jaw-dropping crackdown on fiscal foul play, Ghana’s government has slashed GHS 10.4 billion in bogus arrears through a razor-sharp audit, saving taxpayers a fortune and slamming the door on the old regime’s wasteful chaos, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson revealed with fire in Parliament on November 13.Diving into the 2026 Budget bombshell, Forson exposed how the Auditor-General teamed with global heavyweights PwC and EY to dissect a staggering GHS 68.8 billion arrears mountain inherited on Mahama’s watch GHS 50.5 billion in unpaid invoices and IPCs, plus…

Domestic Boom Powered by Farms and Services, Ato Forson Reveals By Nelson AyivorIn a stunning comeback that’s got economists cheering, Ghana’s economy surged 6.3% in the first half of 2025, turbocharged by homegrown production in agriculture and services, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced with fireworks in Parliament.Unveiling the 2026 Budget under the electrifying theme “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation,” Forson credited the leap up from a sluggish 5.1% in 2024’s same period to macro magic like tamed inflation, rock-steady cedi, and roaring business confidence. “This growth was broad-based and driven mainly by the services and agriculture…

In a bold strike back at the Akufo-Addo era’s cocoa catastrophe, President John Dramani Mahama is delivering on his election vow with a whopping Ghc5.1 billion war chest to flood farmers with free fertilizers and insecticides a lifeline set to supercharge Ghana’s battered bean industry.Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson dropped the bombshell in Parliament on November 13, 2025, unveiling the 2026 budget as a “strategic investment” to rocket production to 650,000 metric tonnes. “Mr. Speaker, we’ve budgeted GH¢2.4 billion for CODAPEC mass spraying and GH¢2.7 billion for free fertilizer distribution,” he declared, eyes locked on reviving the golden crop…

as Abronye caught in smear and flush campaign By Prince Ahenkorah The fact-checking desk of The New Republic, has uncovered the truth behind widespread claims that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) confiscated about nine luxurious cars belonging to Pastor Duncan Williams. According to insiders from EOCO, no such action has been taken, and all of Duncan Williams’ vehicles remain safe and intact in his personal garage. The rumors appear to have originated from the NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, during an appearance on his Ohia TV. Abronye alleged that EOCO had seized nine…

By Nelson Ayivor In a powerhouse presentation that’s got Ghanaians buzzing, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has unveiled the 2026 Budget a seismic “Reset for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation” that’s set to catapult President John Dramani Mahama’s administration from crisis mode to boom time.Delivering the blueprint on behalf of the President, Forson painted a vivid picture of a nation rising from the ashes of mismanagement. “When this administration took office, we met an economy in distress, weighed down by debt, weakened by mismanagement, and stripped of confidence,” he thundered in Parliament. But hold on Ghana’s turned the corner…

By Nelson Ayivor While presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson delivered a candid assessment of Ghana’s energy sector describing it as a persistent source of fiscal risk but noting that recent reforms under the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) have begun to yield tangible improvements. Dr. Forson said persistent structural weaknesses in the energy sector continued to drive financial shortfalls, despite a year of significant policy actions. “Mr. Speaker, the 2025 Budget flagged chronic energy-sector weaknesses driving rising shortfalls: poor collections, high system losses, elevated generation costs from…

By Philip Antoh The Government of Ghana has launched a strong campaign against the spread of illegal firearms in the country, urging those with unregistered weapons to turn them in before it’s too late. This announcement was made during a keynote speech on behalf of the Minister for the Interior, Alhaji, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, by the Deputy Minister Mr. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, at the start of a Trainer-of-Trainers Workshop for the Gun Amnesty Programme (GAP) at the Ghana Police Training School in Tesano, Accra. The workshop gathers officers from the Ghana Police Service and the National Commission on Small Arms…

By Prince Ahenkorah The High Commissions of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Ghana have launched a joint one-week public awareness campaign aimed at tackling the rising threat of visa fraud in the country. The initiative forms part of a broader global effort led by UK Visas & Immigration and supported by partner countries, including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Visa fraud has increasingly affected Ghanaians, with unscrupulous agents and misinformation causing financial losses, emotional distress, and long-term travel restrictions. The campaign, which coincides with International Fraud Awareness Week, 16–22 November 2025, seeks to educate the public about the…

Lawyer grilled, starved, and slapped with bogus charges in explosive corruption probe By Gifty Boateng The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) hotshot Sammy Darko turned a routine elevator ride into a nightmare on November 10, 2025, by bullying and detaining fellow lawyer Israel Ackah for nearly five hours all because Ackah dared mention Darko’s social media rants about the explosive National Petroleum Authority (NPA) scandal, where Ackah’s client Jacob Kwamina Amuah is fighting back with a bombshell lawsuit accusing the OSP of extortion and rights violations!The outrageous drama kicked off around 11:50 a.m. in the OSP’s Accra headquarters, as…