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By Leo Nelson A garment manufacturing firm based in the Bono Region is calling for government support to scale up production and create thousands of jobs within a short period. Michael Asare, Chief Executive Officer of McKenzie Ghana Limited, says his company has the capacity to generate up to 2,000 direct jobs within months if awarded production contracts and supported with expanded workspace. Asare, who has spent over three decades in the garment industry, specialises in the production of sportswear such as physical education kits, football jerseys, athletics vests and tracksuits for schools across the country. Speaking to The New…

NPP Factions shatter Tepa polling station vote By Phillip Antoh What should have been a routine internal polling station election for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ahafo Ano North descended into bloody chaos on Wednesday, with two persons stabbed, gunshots fired, and machetes wielded. The violence at Tepa Akwasiase Zongo polling station has exposed deep fractures in the constituency party ahead of the 2028 general election. Local members are now calling for national intervention, accusing the sitting MP, Nana Agyemang Prempeh, of rigging the process. Witnesses say fighting broke out after supporters discovered alleged manipulation of the electoral list.…

Former Speaker Aaron Mike Oquaye and former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo have thrown their weight against renewing Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mining lease, arguing that Ghana no longer needs foreign operators to manage its gold resources. Their intervention at an IEA forum on 13 May 2026 escalates a debate that pits resource sovereignty against investor confidence. The lease expires in 2027. Gold Fields has reportedly applied for a 20‑year extension. Government is still negotiating. “We are in a better position” Oquaye urged the state to reject automatic renewals. “In many countries, governments are renegotiating contracts that are still valid,” he said.…

Court Slams Door on Adu-Boahene’s Email & Pension EvidenceBy Prince Ahenkorah The Accra High Court has flatly rejected attempts by lawyers of Kwabena Adu-Boahene to sneak in email chats and pension papers as evidence in his GH¢49.1 million cyber theft trial. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Court of Appeal judge sitting as an additional High Court judge, delivered the knockout punch on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The prosecution objected. The defence fought back. The judge ruled: IRRELEVANT. “I do not see the relevance,” the judge declared, throwing out both the email correspondence and the SSNIT pension receipts. The drama unfolded…

-Detained MP pleads alibi -Invented Ghost Twin Brother to Escape FBI -Seek Diplomatic Cover in Dutch Cells Investigative Desk The handcuffs clicked shut. The Ghanaian MP, armed with a diplomatic passport, thought he could talk his way out.Instead, he invented a ghost.This paper can confirm that Ghanaian authorities have dispatched a team to Asante Akim North to confirm whether Ohene Kwame Frimpong, the Ghanaian Member of Parliament currently in the grip of the Dutch law enforcers, is a twin. Reliable sources close to the embassy in hague have disclosed to The New Republic that upon his arrest at Schiphol Airport…

…as Jinapor’s attempt to hijack Colleges Principals sparks revolt By Gifty Boateng Professor Ahmed Jinapor, Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), is treating the country’s Colleges of Education as his personal property. His latest manoeuvre a 14 April 2026 directive ordering a “stay of action” on all Principal and Vice Principal appointments has convinced stakeholders that the man shifts goalposts not for policy, but for personal convenience. The circular, signed by Institutional Support head Albert Akutetsu on Jinapor’s behalf, cites vague “transitional processes” and promises future consultations with the Ministry of Education. No timeline. No legal basis. Just…

By Leo Nelson Accra is preparing to request a Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) from the IMF once its current Extended Credit Facility (ECF) expires in August 2026. Officials present the move not as a sign of lingering weakness but as a strategic tool to lock in fiscal discipline and reassure skittish investors. Unlike the ECF, the PCI provides no financing. Instead, it offers a technical policy framework with regular IMF assessments. For President John Mahama’s administration, that signal matters more than cash. After one of Ghana’s deepest economic crises in recent history debt restructuring, currency collapse, and inflation spikes the…

By Leo Nelson President John Dramani Mahama has announced an ambitious 300 million dollar education transformation package backed by the World Bank, declaring that Ghana’s controversial double track system will become history by 2027 as the government moves to expand infrastructure, improve teaching quality, and widen access to secondary education nationwide. The President made the announcement while addressing guests at the commissioning of a PET Scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre, where he briefly shifted from healthcare to what he described as one of the most strategic sectors for Ghana’s future. Digressing from the main purpose of the…

By Leo Nelson President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major shift in government policy on tax exemptions, declaring an end to blanket tax waivers for imported medical equipment and other specialized investments, as his administration moves toward what he described as a more targeted and accountable exemption regime. Speaking at the commissioning of a new PET Scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre, President Mahama stated that government would no longer approve automatic tax exemptions across entire sectors, insisting that future requests would be assessed individually based on merit, strategic value, and national impact. “With regards to tax…

By Leo Nelson The Forum of Kings, Queens, Sheiks, Sultans and Traditional leaders of Africa has strongly condemned the recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, describing the incidents as unfortunate, inhumane and a threat to African unity. Speaking to The New Republic, President of the Forum, Torgbiga Amenya Fiti V, who doubles as the Paramount Chief and President of the Aflao Traditional Council expressed deep concern over growing reports of harassment, intimidation and the violent attacks. He said Africans must embrace brotherhood, peace and coexistence rather than hatred and division, especially at a time when the continent…