Author: TNRgh

as $400m Supply Hangs in BalanceBy Prince AhenkorahGhana is turning to its northern neighbour for agricultural lessons as a suspension of fresh tomato exports exposes the country’s dangerous reliance on Burkinabé produce.Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has openly praised Burkina Faso’s mastery in growing tomatoes and onions, saying Ghanaian farmers must now “dig deeper” into those techniques.The admission came during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé. Also present were top members of Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade and Tourism.The numbers are stark. Ghana imports 70 to 80 percent of its tomatoes from…

But warns little will change if PPA is not Resetted By Leo Nelson Ghana’s freshly approved Value for Money Office has won cautious applause from policy think-tank IMANI Africa but with a blunt caveat: the new body will fail unless it jolts the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) into action.The Value for Money Office Bill, 2026, is Parliament’s latest attempt to plug a leaky public spending system notorious for inflated contracts, abandoned projects and chronic budget overruns. The new office is meant to provide independent oversight, ensuring that taxpayer funds actually buy something of worth.IMANI is not convinced that the PPA…

Former EPA Boss Exchange Blows Over ‘Family-Stacked’ Voter RegisterBy Gifty BoatengChaos has erupted in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) stronghold of Nhyieso, where two heavyweight stalwarts engaged in a physical brawl over a membership registration exercise that has exposed deep cracks in the party’s internal democracy.Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, former boss of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and aspiring national general secretary, allegedly traded hot blows with Abrahim Boadi, popularly known as Opooman, a self-confessed “Alan man” who remains in the party and is eyeing the First Vice Chairman position in the constituency.The bloody confrontation happened at Lovers Inn Spot…

Gives 21 Days Ultimatum for State Land Squatters to Quit or Regularise By Philip Antoh The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has run out of patience. After a nationwide land audit revealed what it calls “significant levels” of unauthorised occupation across its estates, the company backed by the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources has issued a final warning to encroachers: stop all development immediately, or face demolition.The notice, published this week, gives offenders just 21 days to report to any SHC office for “verification and regularisation.” After that, the company promises decisive action: legal proceedings, demolition of unauthorised…

‘No Allocation Without My Nod’ By Philip Antoh The era of backroom land deals may be facing its toughest reckoning yet. Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah announced yesterday that henceforth no public land allocation will be valid without his written approval – a direct response to a presidential audit that uncovered widespread procedural breaches across thousands of transactions.Speaking in the Ministry’s conference room, Buah revealed that a review of 8,160 public land lease applications processed between 2017 and 2024 had exposed “significant” failures in transparency and accountability. The result: all incomplete transactions have been cancelled. Completed ones will be examined…

By Philip Antoh The government is quietly exploring the extradition of a Russian national accused of circulating private images of young Ghanaian women without their consent a move that would test both diplomatic channels and the limits of Ghana’s cybercrime laws.Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister Agnes Naa Momo Lartey confirmed to the BBC that extradition is “one of the key options on the table.” But behind the public resolve lies a thicket of complications: Russia has no extradition treaty with Ghana, and Moscow is notoriously reluctant to hand over its citizens even in clear-cut cases.The case which has circulated…

As Clergy Rally Behind Mahama after Humiliation By Gifty Boateng They came for President John Dramani Mahama. But the men of God have fired back.In a stunning show of force, Ghana’s powerful Christian establishment has closed ranks behind the President after Lincoln University in the United States publicly yanked an honorary doctorate award from him last week. The reason? Mahama’s uncompromising stance against LGBTQI+ rights.And the churches are not just angry. They are celebrating the snub as a badge of honour.First out of the blocks was the Assemblies of God Church the President’s own congregation where he and his family…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has declared all-out war on a dangerous habit that has turned too many Ghanaian roads into crematoriums: fuel siphoning from overturned tankers.The Authority’s “Stay Back, Stay Safe” campaign has landed in Suhum, Nsawam, Adawso, and Koforidua with a simple, terrifying message: that spilled fuel can become a fireball in seconds and you will not outrun it.Leading the charge, NPA’s Director of Consumer Services, Eunice Budu-Nyarko, took to Bryt FM, Afeema FM, and Radio 1 to hammer home the math. A tanker fire does not creep. It explodes. And its reach? Up to 400 metres almost…

How illegal streaming drains Africa of jobs, opportunity and creative output – like a tariff on its own culture. While most taxes are financial, sometimes a social limitation exacts a spiritual and social toll from a country. This is the case with content piracy and illegal streaming. The theft of Africa’s creative work drains the continent of its artistic expression; it’s very ideas. Creative expression is a human urge, but it can only become a full-time career when it is financially viable. Because of its fundamental importance, entire industries have been built around the sharing of artistic work. In today’s economy, this tends to take the form of digital…

123 nations back historic demand for justice over slave trade. By Perince Ahenkorah In a moment that will echo through the halls of history, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade championed by President John Dramani Mahama with 123 member states voting in favour, sending a thunderous message that the world can no longer look away from the darkest chapter of human history.Only three nations voted against. Fifty-two abstained. But the overwhelming support, on March 25 the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave…