Author: TNRgh

-But Questions Linger in Accra BarracksHe landed in Ottawa yesterday, May 20, diplomatic passport in his hand. But ask the soldiers at Burma Camp: how does a man who helped deliver the 2020 election for the NPP end up as a deputy ambassador for John Mahama? Thomas Oppong‑Peprah was no bystander to Ghana’s disputed 2020 victory. Insiders say the then‑CDS was instrumental in securing that narrow win for Akufo‑Addo’s brutal NPP government. Yet by the run‑up to 2024, something had cracked. A bitter fallout. A last‑minute defiance. When the NPP tried to divert the electoral tide, Oppong‑Peprah refused to play…

By Nelson Ayivor The growing influx of foreign nationals into the border town of Aflao has sparked renewed debate over border security and community safety, with traditional authorities calling on government to tighten surveillance and strengthen immigration control measures. Torgbi Kpambi Vedzesu V, a Senior Divisional Chief of Teshie-Aflao has expressed concern over what he describes as the increasing and unchecked movement of undocumented migrants into the municipality through unapproved routes along the Ghana–Togo border. According to the traditional ruler, while Aflao has historically been known for its hospitality and vibrant cross-border trade, the recent rise in the number of…

Aflao Traditional Council Bares Teeth at Worclachie Over Move By Gideon Agbagba A proposed relocation of the Ketu South High Court from its present location at Aflao-Tokor, to Glidzi, has come under heavy opposition by the Aflao Traditional Council, which described the move as unjustified, inconvenient and potentially detrimental to access to justice in the area. At a press briefing held in Aflao, leaders of the Council led by Torgbiga Amenya Fiti V, expressed deep concern over what they described as attempts by the Municipal Chief Executive, Nicholas Kwabla Worclachie to sideline the municipality’s capital in critical state institutions, warning…

By TNR Sports Desk For it’s outstanding performance in the recently ended Volta Regional Division Two Sub-Middle League, Sesi-Edem Football Academy (Sesi-Edem FA) has been rewarded with a brand new Nissan Mini Bus by the Club’s Founder and President, HE. Gabriel Kwamigah-Atokple (Chief Tanko), a major boost to the club’s outlook and transportation needs. The gesture reflects Chief Tanko’s unwavering commitment to the growth and development of the academy and youth football in the Volta Region. The new bus is expected to significantly improve the team’s transportation arrangements for training sessions, official matches, and other club activities. As part of…

By Joseph Quarm In a decisive move to protect Ghana’s digital landscape and enhance media integrity, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has organized a comprehensive training workshop for journalists and media practitioners. The training session, which took place on Wednesday, May 19, 2026 in Accra, focused heavily on equipping the press with the vital tools needed to combat the weaponization of false information, secure their digital assets, and navigate the strict legal boundaries governing data protection and cybercrimes in the country. Addressing the participants, a representative from the Cyber Security Authority highlighted the evolving nature of the digital space, framing…

By Nelson Ayivor||Gideon Agbagba A year after the gruesome murder of mobile money vendor and businessman, Christopher Ahordo, popularly known as Colombo, his family has renewed calls for justice, expressing deep frustration over what they describe as delays, negligence, and troubling lapses in the investigation. Christopher was reportedly shot dead on April 28, 2025, in an armed robbery attack at Gbagblakope near the Diamond Cement Factory in Aflao. He had extended his working hours beyond the usual closing time when two masked men in long robes, armed with pump-action guns, stormed his shop. Per eyewitnesses accounts, the armed men seized…

-Explosive Charges Reveal 8‑Year Looting Network Inside NAFCO – How a CEO Built a Multi‑Million‑Cedi Criminal Empire on the Backs of Schoolchildren Front Desk Report The prosecution of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul‑Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni reveals what investigators describe as an eight‑year criminal enterprise embedded inside Ghana’s food security architecture. The case exposes a network of shell companies, compromised bank officers, and internal collaborators who allegedly helped siphon over GH₵160 million from an agency responsible for feeding millions of schoolchildren. The scandal is not merely financial. It is a national security failure, a governance collapse,…

By Prince Ahenkorah The detention of Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong at Schiphol Airport on 10 May has inadvertently shielded President John Dramani Mahama’s government from a potentially explosive domestic crisis. Had the FBI pursued extradition through Ghanaian courts, the administration would have faced an impossible choice: comply with Washington and risk a political firestorm over parliamentary immunity, or resist and strain ties with a key security partner.Frimpong, arrested while in transit from Accra to London on a KLM flight, is now facing possible extradition from the Netherlands to the United States. His constituents have already begun mounting…

Badu Kobi SaysGod Ordered Church By Gifty Boateng Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, founder of the Glorious Waves Church, has dismissed speculation that he is selling his church because of financial distress or abandonment by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a media tour on Okay FM and Radio XYZ, he insisted the decision was a direct instruction from God and that his relationship with President John Dramani Mahama remains strong.Reports surfaced on 5 May that the outspoken prophet had put his Sakumono Estate church up for sale, with a self-described junior pastor claiming the price was $1.5 million. The unnamed…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges brought against him in connection with an alleged fraudulent GH¢14.3 million transaction involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank). Chairman Wontumi appeared before the High Court in Accra alongside Wontumi Farms Limited, which was represented in court by Wontumi himself. The second accused person, identified as Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, was however not present in court and is currently reported to be at large. The accused persons firmly denied all charges levelled against…