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By Nelson Ayivor Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama warned on Friday that sky-high interest rates on agricultural loans are strangling the country’s farming sector and called for immediate cuts to single-digit levels, or risk jeopardising national food security and rural livelihoods.Speaking at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho, the capital of Volta Region, Mahama said exorbitant lending costs are forcing farmers into a debt trap, where repayments devour profits and deter investment in vital tools and seeds. “Farmers should not be taking loans only to end up using all their profits to repay the banks,” he told a…

By Nelson Ayivor Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has used the high-profile conflict between the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) and a top investigative journalist over the estimated $2.7 billion in potential “savings,” from the SML contract abrogation as a case study to dissect the nature of “truth,” in Ghana’s democracy. Simons argued that the fixation on whether the true figure is $2.7 billion or the journalist’s alternative of $500 million is a symptom of “over-political behavior,” that distracts from the crucial question of accountability methodology. The policy analyst contends that well-meaning professionals – from law enforcement and…

Anti-Corruption Office Accused of Chasing Headlines, Not Conviction By Prince Ahenkorah The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again found itself at the centre of controversy, this time over unsubstantiated claims of assassination attempts on its head, Kissi Agyebeng. The allegations, made publicly by the OSP’s Director of Strategy, Research and Communications, Samuel Appiah Darko, have drawn sharp rebuke from the Ministry of the Interior, which has denied any knowledge of such threats.Speaking on Joy FM’s _Newsfile programme, Darko claimed that Agyebeng had survived two assassination attempts, attributing the threats to the OSP’s high-profile anti-corruption investigations. He further…

Mahama Toasts NDC Grassroots By Prince AhenkorahExactly one year after delivering the New Patriotic Party (NPP) a staggering loss in the December 7, 2024 elections, President John Dramani Mahama has taken stock of the historic victory and paid glowing tribute to the unwavering commitment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cadres who powered the win.In a heartfelt message commemorating the anniversary, Mahama framed the 2024 polls as a watershed moment for Ghana’s democracy one marked by “anxiety, hope and unwavering faith” from millions of voters eager to reclaim their nation’s future.“Thank you, Ghanaians. You placed your trust in the promise…

Defamation Battle Targets Activist, Journalist, and FM StationBy Prince AhenkorahAshanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has launched a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against Democracy Hub activist Wendell Yeboah, journalist Agyaba Owusu (known on air as Agyaba Kwaku), and Aluta 92.1 FM’s management, accusing them of falsely branding him an illegal miner known locally as a “galamseyer” in a move that has thrust the case into Ghana’s simmering debates on media freedom and environmental accountability.The suit, lodged at the High Court in Accra, stems from a November 18, 2025, broadcast on Aluta FM’s flagship Twi-language morning show, “Anopa Koko,” aired from Madina…

When Ghana established the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in 2018, it was heralded as a bold innovation in our anti-corruption architecture a promise to insulate justice from political interference and finally hold the powerful accountable. Seven years on, that promise hangs by a thread.The resignation of Martin Amidu in 2020, citing political meddling, was the first crack in the façade. His successor, Kissi Agyebeng, entered office in 2021 with lofty rhetoric about a “new dawn.” Yet four years later, the OSP has become more a theatre of pronouncements than a house of prosecutions. Not a single major conviction…

Anti-Corruption Office Accused of Chasing Headlines, Not Conviction By Prince Ahenkorah The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again found itself at the centre of controversy, this time over unsubstantiated claims of assassination attempts on its head, Kissi Agyebeng. The allegations, made publicly by the OSP’s Director of Strategy, Research and Communications, Samuel Appiah Darko, have drawn sharp rebuke from the Ministry of the Interior, which has denied any knowledge of such threats.Speaking on Joy FM’s _Newsfile programme, Darko claimed that Agyebeng had survived two assassination attempts, attributing the threats to the OSP’s high-profile anti-corruption investigations. He further…

Gov’t Scrambles to Recover Loot as Tamale-Walewale Road Lies in Ruins-Agbodza Reveals In what is fast becoming a textbook case of state capture and impunity, the Government of Ghana is still chasing shadows in a desperate bid to recover a staggering US$29 million paid to an Indian contractor who vanished into thin air after receiving the cash to construct the 113-kilometer Tamale–Savelugu–Walewale road.The amount, representing 20% of the total contract sum of *US$158 million*, was paid upfront in 2022 under the previous administration led by then-Roads Minister Kwasi Amoako-Atta. But three years on, the road remains a death trap, and…

Porous Border, illicit cash flow Raise alarm   Front Desk Northern Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector plagued by informality, sieve-like borders, and shadowy finances bears a troubling likeness to the Sahel hotspots where Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) has turned gold into jihadist war chests, prompting urgent calls for vigilance despite no proven incursions yet.JNIM’s playbook in Mali and Burkina Faso taxing sites, commandeering routes, and laundering proceeds has supercharged its southward push since 2024, funding ops alongside extortion and smuggling. While Ghana dodges direct hits, the Upper West Region serves as a handy supply depot…

By Gifty BoatengIn a dramatic twist to one of Ghana’s most explosive corruption sagas, embattled former CEO of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, has stormed the High Court, seeking to overturn a property-freezing order secured by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).Hanan, who is currently facing 24 criminal charges including willfully causing financial loss to the state, stealing, and money laundering, filed the application on December 5 to challenge EOCO’s grip on four properties in Tamale assets he claims are either not his or were acquired long before his stint in public office.The Adenta…