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By Philip Antoh The fallout from Ghana’s 2024 presidential election continues to reverberate within the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), with fresh scrutiny falling on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s electoral performance in the country’s Zongo communities. Despite being the first Muslim to lead a major political party into a presidential contest, Bawumia failed to galvanize support in the very constituencies many assumed would be his natural base.Eric Kwesi Taylor, Chief Executive of the Pennyman Foundation and a political analyst with ties to grassroots networks, told The New Republic that Bawumia’s campaign suffered from a “fundamental disconnect” with Zongo voters. “Apart from…

Labels OSP “Office of Special Excuses”By Gifty Boateng The credibility of Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken another heavy blow after ace investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni announced he will no longer testify in the high-profile Contracts for Sale case against former Public Procurement Authority (PPA) boss Adjenim Boateng Adjei (AB Adjei).Manasseh, whose 2019 documentary triggered the scandal, says the OSP has shown “a lack of seriousness” and is now “fast becoming the Office of Special Excuses.”Manasseh testified for nearly two years, from December 2022 to April 2024, only for the OSP to drop all 17 charges…

as Foreign Links EmergeBy Philip Antoh Ghana’s National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) intensified its crackdown on illegal mining networks on 6 December, launching simultaneous operations in the Eastern and Western North regions. The coordinated raids, which targeted riverbank mining along the Birim, Ayensu, and Bia rivers, yielded significant seizures of equipment, the arrest of foreign nationals, and fresh evidence of transnational involvement in illicit gold extraction.In the Eastern Region, NAIMOS operatives swept through Akwadum, Ayigbe Town, and Ankaase Osino in the Abuakwa South and Fanteakwa districts. The task force seized five excavators three of which were transported to Accra…

Manufacturing Leads ChargeBy Prince AhenkorahGhana’s investment landscape is showing signs of revival, with foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows leaping to $378 million in the third quarter of 2025, according to fresh figures from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) a vote of confidence in Accra’s post-crisis stabilization efforts under the Mahama administration.The data underscores manufacturing’s dominance as the FDI magnet, capturing $332.74 million across 34 of the 53 registered projects and dwarfing all other sectors. This surge highlights the sector’s pivotal role in job generation, export diversification, and industrial deepening, even as Ghana navigates commodity volatility and fiscal tightening.Foreign players…

By Nelson AyivorGhana’s correctional framework is undergoing a profound recalibration, with Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang declaring that public safety hinges on a resourced system treating every citizen with inherent dignity irrespective of status as she commissioned 265 new Superintendents of Prisons from Officer Cadet Intake 32 (162 men, 103 women) in Accra.Opoku-Agyemang framed the officers’ mandate as a fusion of justice and compassion, urging integrity and discipline to balance enforcement with humanity. “Every Ghanaian deserves dignity, care, and humane treatment,” she asserted, embedding this ethos as the service’s guiding principle amid chronic strains like overcrowding and unrest.The administration’s…

By Nelson Ayivor The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has intensified its campaign against the rampant misuse of credit and escalating default rates that threaten to destabilize the country’s fragile financial system. At a sensitisation session with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante Asiedu sounded a stern warning to borrowers and lenders alike: respect your obligations or risk suffocating access to credit for all.Asiedu laid bare the gravity of the situation, stressing that loans must be strictly used for their intended purposes and repaid promptly to uphold confidence in Ghana’s banking sector. “Misuse…

– But Cocoa Crash Looms Over RecoveryBy Nelson Ayivor The Bank of Ghana is basking in a rare windfall, with gross international reserves hitting $11.41 billion in October 2025 up sharply from $9.11 billion at year-end 2024 buoyed by a glittering gold export surge and prudent monetary tweaks under Governor Ernest Addison.The Bank of Ghana’s latest economic snapshot paints a picture of external resilience: Net reserves climbed to $9.32 billion, affording 4.8 months of import cover, well above the three-month benchmark. This buffer, amassed through $2 billion in strategic FX purchases, has shielded the economy from commodity swings and global…

By Nelson Ayivor Hamza Suhuyini, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team has sharply criticized the University of Ghana (UG) for its decision to maintain stringent admission cut-off points for the 2025/2026 academic year. He described the lack of flexibility as “extremely unacceptable” in light of the mass failure recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Suhuyini argued that while the University of Ghana is committed to upholding academic standards, it must acknowledge that the unusually poor performance may be due to factors beyond the students’ control and adjust its entry requirements…

— Kwaku Azar Demands Freeze on Ofori-Atta’s Assets By Nelson Ayivor Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, a CDD-Ghana Fellow and prominent legal scholar has issued a blistering critique of attempts to fault the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for the alleged escape of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, insisting that responsibility lies squarely with the former minister himself. In a strongly worded statement, Prof. Asare argued that the country must stop shifting blame and instead confront the reality that an individual once entrusted with managing the nation’s finances “has fled the nation’s justice.” He described the growing public commentary that…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s inflation has dropped for the eleventh consecutive month, falling to 6.3% in November 2025 from 8.0% in October, reflecting a sustained period of price stability not seen in years. This was revealed in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), signaling growing confidence in the country’s economic recovery. Presenting the figures in Accra, the Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, attributed the continued decline to significant reductions in both food and non-food inflation categories. According to the report, general prices rose by just 0.9% between October and November, a relatively moderate…