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By Nelson Ayivor The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has intensified its campaign against the rampant misuse of credit and escalating default rates that threaten to destabilize the country’s fragile financial system. At a sensitisation session with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante Asiedu sounded a stern warning to borrowers and lenders alike: respect your obligations or risk suffocating access to credit for all.Asiedu laid bare the gravity of the situation, stressing that loans must be strictly used for their intended purposes and repaid promptly to uphold confidence in Ghana’s banking sector. “Misuse…

– But Cocoa Crash Looms Over RecoveryBy Nelson Ayivor The Bank of Ghana is basking in a rare windfall, with gross international reserves hitting $11.41 billion in October 2025 up sharply from $9.11 billion at year-end 2024 buoyed by a glittering gold export surge and prudent monetary tweaks under Governor Ernest Addison.The Bank of Ghana’s latest economic snapshot paints a picture of external resilience: Net reserves climbed to $9.32 billion, affording 4.8 months of import cover, well above the three-month benchmark. This buffer, amassed through $2 billion in strategic FX purchases, has shielded the economy from commodity swings and global…

By Nelson Ayivor Hamza Suhuyini, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team has sharply criticized the University of Ghana (UG) for its decision to maintain stringent admission cut-off points for the 2025/2026 academic year. He described the lack of flexibility as “extremely unacceptable” in light of the mass failure recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Suhuyini argued that while the University of Ghana is committed to upholding academic standards, it must acknowledge that the unusually poor performance may be due to factors beyond the students’ control and adjust its entry requirements…

— Kwaku Azar Demands Freeze on Ofori-Atta’s Assets By Nelson Ayivor Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, a CDD-Ghana Fellow and prominent legal scholar has issued a blistering critique of attempts to fault the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for the alleged escape of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, insisting that responsibility lies squarely with the former minister himself. In a strongly worded statement, Prof. Asare argued that the country must stop shifting blame and instead confront the reality that an individual once entrusted with managing the nation’s finances “has fled the nation’s justice.” He described the growing public commentary that…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s inflation has dropped for the eleventh consecutive month, falling to 6.3% in November 2025 from 8.0% in October, reflecting a sustained period of price stability not seen in years. This was revealed in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), signaling growing confidence in the country’s economic recovery. Presenting the figures in Accra, the Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, attributed the continued decline to significant reductions in both food and non-food inflation categories. According to the report, general prices rose by just 0.9% between October and November, a relatively moderate…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, Esq., has been awarded the prestigious Suma Adinkra Sword, the highest honour of the Suma Traditional Council of the Gyaman Kingdom. The award was presented by the Paramount Chief of the Suma Traditional Area, Odeneho Dr. Affram Brempong III. The centuries-old honour instituted some 470 years ago, originally celebrated men of exceptional strength. However, upon ascending the throne in 2014, Odeneho Dr. Affram Brempong III reformed the scheme to recognise Ghanaians who exemplify outstanding leadership and service to the nation. Presenting the sword, locally known as the Afana, the…

-Inaugurates 13 Justice Clubs for SHSs in Western, Central Regions By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has inaugurated and sworn in 13 new Justice Clubs for Senior High Schools across the Western and Central Regions. The ceremony, held at Fijai Senior High School in Sekondi on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, marked another significant step in the Judicial Service’s efforts to nurture a new generation that understands and upholds the principles of justice. The establishment of these Justice Clubs forms part of a broader Judicial Service initiative designed to expose young people to the workings of Ghana’s justice system…

-A Wake-Up Call for Faith in the Social Media AgeBy The New Republic DeskReverend Azigiza, the dynamic Lead Pastor of Citizen Fellowship Church and a powerhouse in Ghanaian circles, is set to unleash his game-changing book *The Christian Influencer* on Friday, December 5, 2025, right at his church on 18 Junction opposite the Allied Oil filling station in Accra.Foreword penned by the esteemed Bishop William A. Shalders, this powerhouse read cuts straight to the heart of today’s chaos social media frenzy, digital distractions, and the endless chase for likes and validation. Azigiza doesn’t mince words: True believers aren’t here to…

Says it’s a Symptom of Systemic CollapseBy Philip Antoh, The New Republic Education DeskThe 2025 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have ignited fierce criticism from Obengfo Kwasi Gyetuah, Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), who brands the mass failure a stark manifestation of a broken education system.Describing the outcome as a “national disaster,” Obengfo Gyetuah warned that the abysmal performance is no mere coincidence but a symptom of systemic failures that the introduction of the Standards-Based Curriculum (SBC) in 2018 was meant to fix but ultimately failed to do.“The system’s collapse is…

NPP Exec Pad List with Zombies to Crown Bawumia King -Ken Supporters Allege By Philip Antoh A storm is brewing inside the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a faction of delegates who have defected from Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to Kennedy Agyapong raise serious allegations of electoral manipulation ahead of the crucial flagbearer selection.The group claims that entrenched party executives sympathetic to Bawumia are orchestrating a ploy to inflate the delegates register with “ghost names”—including deceased former executives and non-delegates—thereby skewing the vote in favour of the sitting Vice President.“The party’s recent decision to grant voting rights to former…