Author: TNRgh

The Sogakope barrier is a symphony of organised chaos. Between the screeching brakes of long-distance buses, the sharp commands of officers at the customs checkpoint, and the sweltering Volta heat, it is a place where people are always moving through, rarely staying. For Anita Efiba Azafoe, however, the barrier was her office. Balanced perfectly on her head was a wide silver pan stacked with abolo, the sweet, steamed corn cakes, and crispy fried fish. To hurried travellers, she was just another vendor in a maze of sellers shouting for attention: “Daddy abolo a?” But beneath her bright, unbothered smile was…

Insiders Say Legal Ordeal Offers a Convenient RespiteBy By Gifty Boateng Insiders suggest the party’s public outrage over the Bono Regional Chairman’s detention masks a private satisfaction: his toxic brand of politics had become an unmanageable liability. Behind the carefully orchestrated outcry over Kwame Baffoe’s (alias Abronye DC) incarceration, a different current runs through the New Patriotic Party (NPP). They want you to think the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is weeping over the detention of its Bono Regional chairman, Kwame Baffoe, aka Abronye DC.Don’t believe the tears. The New Republic has gathered overwhelming evidence that senior NPP figures including MPs,…

as Wontumi’s ‘Gala’ Trial Heats Up –The courtroom is set. The charges are flying. But one key man is conspicuously absent. Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the immediate past Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and a lawyer of many years, has run for the hills or at least into a deafening silence as his former party colleague, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (alias Chairman Wontumi), stands trial for illegal mining. Questions are now popping up like mushrooms across the political landscape: Why has Jinapor ditched Wontumi in his hour of legal peril?The case, which has gripped the nation, centres…

Government’s decision to implement a “no closed-season” policy for artisanal fishers this year has been widely welcomed by the Greater Accra regional Canoe Fishermen Council. Labeling the state directive as highly timely, the Association stated that the exemption directly safeguards the immediate livelihoods of thousands of small-scale traditional fishermen whose economic survival depends entirely on their ability to conduct daily coastal fishing operations. The policy announcement was confirmed by Nene Raymond Abayateye II, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Canoe Fishermen Association, during a media Briefing. According to the leadership, the decision represents a concrete fulfillment of specific commitments made…

The Government of Ghana has launched an aggressive economic offensive in China’s industrial heartland, pitching the West African nation as a highly secure, deregulated, and profitable manufacturing hub for East Asian capital. Speaking before a high-level assembly of manufacturing executives, technology pioneers, and state-backed investors at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan, Shandong Province, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, presented an urgent case for long-term industrial partnerships. The high-level diplomatic deployment was a coordinated effort by the newly realigned Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI) to position Ghana as the primary gateway for foreign direct…

By Leo Nelson In a major initiative to address Ghana Film Industry’s most persistent obstacle of financing, the National Film Authority (NFA) has officially launched the Film Development Fund. The launch which took place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Silverbird Cinemas in Accra Mall, came along with the inauguration of two key bodies: the Film Development Fund Management Committee and the Film Classification Committee, with government releasing GH₵20 million as seed capital for the fund. Speaking at the event, Kafui Danku, CEO/Executive Secretary of the NFA, described the fund as a transformative step for the sector. “The establishment of…

For generations, communities around Malawi’s lakes have depended on wild fish catches for both food and income. But shrinking fish stocks, rising demand, and population growth are putting increasing pressure on capture fisheries, threatening a vital source of nutrition for many households. Now, a project supported by the National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi, with funding from the Science Granting Councils Initiative, is helping communities in Likoma turn to a more sustainable solution – the small-scale cage aquaculture. Implemented by Mzuzu University in collaboration with the Likoma District Fisheries Office, the project seeks to promote fish farming by constructing…

Group Nduom (GN) Savings and Loans is set to resume operations as the Court of Appeal has ordered the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to restore it’s license, overturning an earlier High Court ruling that upheld the revocation of the financial institution’s operating licence. The three-member panel further directed that all assets of the bank be returned to its original owners and ordered the Receiver to hand over management of the company to its previous management team. The ruling marks a major development in the long-running legal battle between GN Savings and Loans and the Bank of Ghana over the controversial…

An assistant superintendent of prisons who handles public relations for Ghana’s Prisons Service has taken first place in a regional writing competition organised by the German philanthropic Merck Foundation. ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah beat rivals from Nigeria and Sierra Leone, who came second and third respectively. The award was presented at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra by Ghana’s former first lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, and the foundation’s CEO, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej. Also present were Gender Minister Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, presidential legal counsel Marietta Brew, and deputy education minister Clement Abass Apaak. Ankrah, who is also…

Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. It allows individuals to express their views, share ideas, and participate in public debate without fear of censorship or state interference. This freedom is central to democracy because it supports accountability, transparency, and citizen engagement. However, although it is strongly protected, it is not unlimited. The Constitution clearly provides for this right under Article 21(1)(a), which guarantees all persons the freedom of speech and expression, including freedom of the press and other media. This means individuals, journalists, and media organizations are free to…