Author: TNRgh

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has intensified its nationwide campaign against all forms of illicit fuel trade. This campaign also forms part of Chief Executive, Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo’s vision to sanitize the downstream petroleum industry. This renewed campaign comes at the back of the Authority’s readiness to commence direct prosecution of defaulters using its own prosecutors after having been granted prosecutorial fiat by the Attorney General pursuant to Article 88(4) of the Constitution of Ghana. The fiat, which is the Appointment of Public Prosecutors Instrument (E.I 378), allows the NPA to use its officers as prosecutors to prosecute from…

By Prince AhenkorahGhana and sixteen other nations have signed onto Mission 300, a sweeping initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.The announcement came during the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, where leaders from across the continent endorsed National Energy Compacts—country-specific blueprints aimed at accelerating electrification through infrastructure investment, policy reform, and private sector engagement. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga didn’t hold back: “Electricity is the bedrock of jobs, opportunity, and economic growth. Mission 300 is not just a target—it’s a transformation.”Since its launch, the initiative…

…Washes Hands as Saglemi Scandal Boils Over …Points Fingers as $5M Mystery Deepen Samuel Atta Akyea, former Minister for Works and Housing under President Akufo-Addo’s first term, has denied authorising two controversial payments—one amounting to $5 million—linked to the stalled Saglemi Housing project. His comments, made during a radio interview on Asempa FM, come amid renewed scrutiny of the project’s financial trail and the role of senior officials in its execution. Atta Akyea claims the payments were made without his knowledge, attributing the first to Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, the Chief Director he inherited at the ministry. The second, made in…

By Philip Antoh An investigation conducted by Corruption Watch an initiative by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has identified many key state institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Parliament, the Judiciary, and the Attorney-General’s Department as among key state institutions that have violated the Right to Information (RTI) law. Due to this, these institutions have been fined to the tune of GHC5.6 millions for violating the RTI law. The six-month investigation, which took place from February to July 2025, revealed that over 70 decisions made by the RTI Commission (RTIC)…

By Prince Ahenkorah The New Patriotic Party (NPP), is once again in the spotlight, as explosive revelations by two of its most controversial regional chairmen have thrown the party’s upcoming presidential primaries into turmoil. Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye DC, have openly suggested the existence of a calculated rigging scheme designed to secure victory for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s 2024 presidential candidate and leading contender in the January 31, 2026, flagbearership primaries. Their revelations, which have gone viral through social media clips, have ignited fierce…

By Prince Ahenkorah A confidential international forensic risk assessment of Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme, has revealed deep fiscal leakages and governance failures, sparking urgent calls from IMANI Africa and allied oversight institutions for immediate government action. The assessment, which drew on authoritative data from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), and the Customs Division, uncovered a troubling pattern of opacity, preferential access, and structural loopholes that undermined the programme. Designed to stabilize foreign exchange reserves, G4O was instead compromised by systemic weaknesses that enabled revenue loss and possible illicit enrichment. The forensic review revealed…

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced it is beginning the recruitment process of personnel this week as part of massive expansion programme. The exercise will see to the recruitment of some 12,000 personnel spanning from a period of three years, and this according to the government is designed to reinforce the national defence capabilities. Ernest Yaw Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defence in a statement on Monday September 29, said the cost of the recruitment forms has been reduced by over 40% compared to the last recruitment fee. The move, The New Republic gathered is in line with…

…as Curtains Close on 2026 Budget Hearings By Nelson Ayivor Hearings have officially come to an end, marking an important milestone in Ghana’s budget preparation process. Hosted by the Ministry of Finance, the hearings served as a strategic platform for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to present and defend their budget proposals, while also accounting for their financial and non-financial performance in the current fiscal year. The final session, held today, September 29, 2025, at the Ministry of Finance, saw presentations from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the Ministry of Finance itself, and the Ministry of…

Laterbiokorshie based Radio Gold in Accra, has lost one of it on air broadcasters, Okyeame Ayensu Badwenba.The veteran broadcaster, who has been with the station for decades reportedly died on Sunday September 29.The dedicated presenter hosts organization’s midmorning or brunch programmme between 10am to 12pm.Details of his demise are sketchy but a colleague who announced his passing on Facebook said Okyeame would have celebrated his birthday today, Monday, September 29.Henry Kodjo Agbai disclosing the unfortunate news said his last conversation with him was on Friday September 26.The New Republic also gathered from some of Radio Gold’s listeners and lovers of…

Jeffrey Nortey has been named Screen Icon of the Year at the 7th edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA, held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Avenue Event Space in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The annual ceremony, which honours Ghanaian and African creatives at home and in the diaspora, was used this year to salute the living legacy of Ghanaian music and film with a full night of live band performances and a focus on highlife heritage. The awards show drew a cross-section of industry figures, artists and fans who travelled to celebrate Ghanaian excellence on an international…