Author: TNRgh

The recent outbursts by Gabby Asare Otchere Darko continue to attract condemnation from leading figures of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who are incensed about the development. One of such is the former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Subin constituency, in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Yaw Boakye Antwi, who has also debunked the claim. Boakye Antwi reacting to the comment during an interview in Kumasi, disclosed that the comment has really angered a lot of party figures and that not only are they expressing disquiet in public many are doing the same on the quiet. He disclosed that, the…

The Adabraka District Court has adjourned the case involving the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah to October 22, 2025, as police prosecutors await the outcome of forensic tests and the official autopsy report. During Thursday’s hearing, prosecutors told the court that investigations were still ongoing, explaining that the pending forensic results were essential to completing the case docket before forwarding it to the Attorney-General’s Department for advice and further action. Lawyers for the second accused person, Thomas Ziggah, urged the court to ensure the prosecution adheres to the timelines set, stressing the need for fairness and expediency in…

By Prince Ahenkorah The National Service Authority (NSA) is quietly preparing to revise the monthly stipend paid to National Service Scheme (NSS) personnel, following years of mounting discontent over the stagnant GH₵715 allowance.Acting Director-General Ruth Dela Seddoh confirmed that discussions are “at an advanced stage,” though she stopped short of naming a figure. Her remarks delivered to journalists in Accra suggest that the Presidency is sympathetic but cautious, with fiscal constraints tempering expectations.“It’s something the President has expressed interest in,” Seddoh said, adding that the NSA is treading carefully to avoid overburdening the administration. The tone reflects a broader unease…

By Prince Ahenkorah A simmering turf war over credit for hospital infrastructure in the Ashanti Region has erupted into a public spat between former Health Minister Dr. Okoe Boye and Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene, laying bare the political fault lines surrounding the controversial Agenda 111 initiative.Dr. Okoe Boye, a key figure in the previous NPP administration, took to social media to assert that twelve hospitals including those at Suame, Twedie, and Drobonso were completed under his watch between 2021 and 2024, at a cost of €71.5 million. He named Austrian firm Vamed as the contractor and dismissed claims…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is preparing a bold $1.15bn foreign exchange injection in October 2025, a move that signals both confidence and desperation in its bid to stabilise the cedi amid persistent currency volatility and external pressure.The FX sales anchored in the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme will be executed via twice-weekly spot auctions, open to all licensed banks. Governor Johnson Asiama, speaking to commercial bank chiefs in Accra, stressed the auctions would be “transparent and non-discriminatory,” a nod to growing concerns over opaque central bank interventions in recent months.The BoG’s pivot to gold-backed FX intermediation reflects…

Calls For Economic Liberation, Continental Unity Intensify By Philip Antoh In a bold reaffirmation of Africa’s unfinished liberation journey, Ghana is set to host the 80th anniversary of the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress, originally convened in Manchester in 1945. The commemorative gathering, scheduled for October 20–21, 2025, will bring together progressive forces from across Africa and the Caribbean to chart a new path toward political sovereignty and economic justice. Under the theme “From Historical Memory to Economic and Political Justice – Uniting Pan-African Progressive Forces,” the Accra summit aims to move beyond nostalgia and into action. Delegates from over 50…

By Gideon Amuah | Email – gideon.amuah@gmail.com The fight against galamsey cannot be won by government alone. It must be fought in every village, every community, and every conscience. The destruction of Ghana’s rivers and farmlands is not just a failure of policy—it is a failure of collective responsibility. Every citizen who drinks water, eats food, or depends on the land has a stake in this battle. And if we remain silent while our rivers turn brown, we become accomplices to our own hunger. The government can deploy soldiers, pass laws, and ban machinery, but lasting change begins at the…

By Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama has called for an expedited punitive framework to deal with public officials implicated in the Auditor-General’s annual report, describing the scale of financial misconduct as “pathetic” and warning that without swift justice, the cycle of impunity will persist.Speaking ahead of a closed-door meeting with the Acting Chief Justice, the Auditor-General, and the Attorney-General on 9 October, Mahama proposed a fast-track judicial mechanism to prosecute and imprison officials found guilty of misappropriating public funds. “Until there’s deterrence, we’ll keep returning to the Public Accounts Committee every year to hear that GHS15 billion has vanished,”…

Wa Murder Suspect Confesses as Police Probe Serial Killings Across Savannah RegionBy Philip Antoh A chilling confession has shattered years of speculation in the Upper West Region, as 30-year-old Sherif Abdulai admitted to killing at least 15 individuals since 2021, in what police now describe as one of the country’s most disturbing serial murder cases in recent memory.Abdulai was arrested in Adabiya, a suburb of Wa, following weeks of coordinated intelligence work by the Upper West Regional Police Command. His capture came shortly after the arrest of a second suspect, 25-year-old Mahamuda Lamin, linked to the recent murder of night…

-Queen Mother Demands Removal of State-Installed Chief Amid Fresh Allegations By Philip Antoh The chieftaincy crisis in Akuapem has resurfaced with renewed intensity, as Queen Mother Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II issued a two-week ultimatum to Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III popularly known as Kwadwo Kesse Antwi to vacate the Akuapemhene seat. Her demand, delivered at a press briefing in Accra on 8 October 2025, reignites longstanding tensions over the legitimacy of his installation and the alleged role of state actors in orchestrating a palace coup.The Queen Mother’s ultimatum follows years of unresolved conflict dating back to 26 January 2018, when…