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By Philip AntohThe Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) has announced a record-breaking GH₵5.43 billion in mineral royalties and earned dividends for 2025 the highest since the Fund’s inception marking a remarkable 10.8% surge from the previous year’s GH₵4.915 billion.And the mastermind behind this financial magic? Mrs. Justina Nelson, the Fund’s new Chief Executive Officer, who achieved this historic feat in just her first year at the helm.The jaw-dropping figures were unveiled at MIIF’s maiden Editors Forum in Accra, where Nelson pulled back the curtain on a bold new strategy that is transforming how Ghana collects its mineral wealth.“This success…

But Eric Opoku Announced 40,000acres Tomato Farms On standby By Philip Antoh Ghana’s tomato markets are breathing a tentative sigh of relief or so the government would have them believe. Following Burkina Faso’s surprise ban on fresh tomato exports, announced on March 16, anxious traders and consumers have been waiting for the inevitable price spike. But Food and Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku is betting that a domestic production push can avert what many see as an impending supply crisis.“There will be no shortage,” Opoku assured reporters in Accra on Wednesday, citing the government’s Feed Ghana initiative launched in 2025. Under…

Agbodza Reveals Why Major Road Constructions Are Ahead of Schedules By Prince Ahenkorah The government’s flagship road infrastructure programme, the Big Push, has reached a critical halfway mark on key trunk corridors thanks, according to Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza, to an unprecedented 24-hour, three-shift construction drive. But even as asphalt replaces potholes on routes long abandoned by commercial transporters, a parallel battle is playing out in Parliament and the press over how the contracts were awarded.Speaking to Joy News, Agbodza painted a picture of frenetic activity across the nation’s “spine” roads: the Western corridor from Takoradi through…

By Prince AhenkorahThe legal odyssey of Ghana’s suspended former Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, took another procedural twist this week at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, where judges granted the state’s belated entry into a case that has become a test of judicial independence and executive power.In a ruling that legal observers say tilts the procedural playing field, the court admitted an amended defence filed by the Attorney-General’s office nearly three weeks after the mandated deadline. The decision allows the government to argue its case on the merits after a late filing that Torkonoo’s legal team had sought to have…

“Profound Disappointment” as Lincoln University Pulls Plug on President’s Honor Over LGBTQ+ StanceFront Desk In a dramatic last-minute twist that has sent shockwaves through diplomatic and academic circles, the Ghana Embassy in the United States has publicly expressed “profound disappointment” after Lincoln University withdrew an honorary doctorate scheduled to be conferred on President John Dramani Mahama.The decision, communicated to the Embassy just hours ago, comes barely 48 hours before the President was set to stand before the historically Black institution to receive the honor honoris causa an event that was to celebrate the deep historical ties between Lincoln University and…

Reveals Staggering Gh40Bn Road Debt Left By Akuffo Addo/Bawumiah Gov’t From news Desk Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza on Tuesday dropped a political bombshell in Parliament, revealing that the Mahama administration has settled more than GHS 11 billion in road sector arrears inherited from the previous Akufo-Addo government the largest such clearance in the country’s history even as he pushed back hard against accusations of procurement infractions under the flagship Big Push programme.The disclosure came as the Minister mounted a spirited defence of the infrastructure initiative, which critics have slammed as a sole-sourcing juggernaut. But it was the…

By Philip Antoh The Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that medical screening for security service applicants will begin on 7 April at designated centres nationwide, signalling the next stage of a recruitment process that has already been forced to confront persistent attempts at extortion.In a statement, the ministry said official SMS notifications will be sent to shortlisted candidates between 29 and 31 March, using the authorised sender ID “CSERP”. Applicants are instructed to disregard any messages from other sources a caution that reflects the scale of fraudulent activity that has historically surrounded state hiring.Successful candidates will see their status…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Ministry of the Interior has issued an unusual public warning to applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment drive, acknowledging that fraudsters have infiltrated the process with demands for mobile money payments a sign of the systemic vulnerabilities that continue to plague state hiring exercises.In a statement released ahead of the medical screening phase, the ministry declared that any request for payment via MoMo is fraudulent. It further noted that SMS notifications regarding the next stage have not yet been sent; those are scheduled for 29–31 March, with screenings to commence on 7 April at designated…

By Prince Ahenkorah A group of unidentified individuals, has destroyed a community-led school project in Bakpa Tosukope in the Volta Region of Ghana, throwing the future of education in the area into uncertainty. The community, having recognized that their existing basic school structure, built with mud, had deteriorated over time, decided to take matters into their own hands by constructing a modern school facility for their children. On January 1, 2025, during a community festival, funds were raised toward the construction of the school. Key stakeholders, including the Assembly Member, Member of Parliament, Dela Radio, and Mass TV, were invited…

Gen Zs Abandon NPP’s Registration Process, as Greys Queue By Gifty BoatengA concerted push by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to expand its membership base has instead laid bare a deepening demographic crisis, with the party’s grassroots registration exercise being overwhelmingly patronised by elderly supporters while the youth long considered the future of any political organization remain conspicuously absent.The ongoing exercise, which opened on March 1 and runs until March 31, was intended to update membership records, promote transparency, and build an inclusive base ahead of future electoral contests. But party insiders and independent observers are now sounding the alarm…