Author: TNRgh

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has requested a significant change in its Bulk Generation Charge (BGC) from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), aiming for a 59 percent increase. VRA wants to raise the tariff from 45.0892 Ghana pesewas per kilowatt-hour to 71.8862 pesewas per kilowatt-hour. The Authority claims that this increase is essential to fully cover the costs of power generation provided to distribution companies (DISCOs). VRA states that without this adjustment, it will be increasingly challenging to maintain reliable electricity generation and fulfill its operational and financial responsibilities. The submission also detailed the tariff requests from other distribution…

By Leo Nelson Policy think thank, IMANI Africa has drawn attention to what it calls Ghana’s “growing digital weak spot,” cautioning that cybercrime could erode the foundations of the country’s economic and technological transformation. Referencing official data, the Center observed that the pace of digitalization is being matched by a steep rise in online criminal activities that now pose a national security and economic threat. Figures from the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) show that Ghana lost GHS 14.94 million to cybercrime in the first half of 2025, a 17 percent increase from the same period in 2024. “Ghana’s digital transformation…

By Leo Nelson In Ghana’s rental housing market, the presence of self-styled agents has become a defining feature of the search for accommodation. Once peripheral players, these individuals have steadily grown into central figures, particularly in urban areas where demand for housing far exceeds supply. The rise of real estate agents and agencies is closely tied to the liberalization of Ghana’s economy in the mid-1980s through the 1990s. Prior to this period, the housing sector was largely dominated by the state. The State Housing Company (SHC), backed by legislation such as the Rent Act of 1963 (Act 220), held the…

By Leo Nelson After a month of struggling to meet its borrowing targets, the government has finally hit a bullseye. The latest Treasury bill auction, a critical gauge of investor confidence, was oversubscribed by a solid 15.8%, signaling a strong return of appetite for short-term government debt. According to fresh data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the government raked in GHS4.36 billion from bids totaling GHS4.38 billion, bringing a much-needed sigh of relief to the state’s financing efforts. This turnaround couldn’t have come at a better time. The government, which leans heavily on T-bill auctions to fund its day-to-day…

By Prince Ahenkorah Greater Accra NDC Chairman Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore is reeling from a massive court defeat that has sent shockwaves through the party, with furious calls for his immediate resignation. Party faithful, angry grassroots organizers, and some top-ranking members are demanding Moore step down after a High Court judge slammed him with a damning judgment, ordering him to hand over properties belonging to a wealthy Singaporean investor. In a jaw-dropping ruling on September 4, Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu of the High Court, General Jurisdiction 10, gave the NDC firebrand a brutal 24-hour ultimatum: release all properties belonging…

Ghost Employees and Backroom Deals at the Office of Special Prosecutor Is Ghana’s Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, a puppet on a string? That’s the explosive question on the lips of many as a shadowy figure, known only as “Santa Baron,” (real name; Kwabena Aidoo) emerges from the woodwork. This minted and politically connected man, who resides in Accra’s plush Roman Ridge, is said to be Agyebeng’s powerful godfather; the very man who pulled the strings to get him the top job after Martin Amidu packed his bags in 2020. The OSP, meant to be a fortress of integrity, is allegedly…

… Runs Into Duncan Williams’ Arms For Protection A shocking tale of deceit and betrayal has emerged, as disgraced former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene is exposed after he allegedly packed out of the Assemblies of God Church where he fellowship with his family to his new found refuge, the Action Chapel, led by ‘Arch Bishop Duncan Williams’. A beacon of hope for the youth at the Assemblies of God Church, Adu-Boahene was secretly a “psychopath” who was spying on his own pastor and President John Dramani Mahama while preaching sermons he didn’t believe in. According to explosive…

US-Based Professor’s 10-Step Blueprint To Save ORAL As NDC Bigwigs Caught In Backroom Deals Fifi Kwetey’s bold exposé of some National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwarts cutting deals with corrupt officials has sent shockwaves through the country. As citizens watch, hoping for the Mahama government to deliver on its promise of a fearless anti-corruption crusade, the revelations have raised serious doubts. One of the most vocal critics of this development is the renowned US-based Ghanaian professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar. The academic and activist didn’t mince words, expressing his shock and commending the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi…

Bono Regional Chairman, Abronye, is in police custody just days after seeking asylum in eight countries. By PRINCE AHENKORAH The controversial Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, has been arrested by police. His arrest follows a series of dramatic events, including a petition he sent to eight foreign countries and several international bodies seeking political asylum. Police sources say the outspoken politician was picked up by armed officers, though the exact reason for his arrest remains shrouded in mystery. The detention comes hot on the heels of Abronye’s recent appeals for…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana has been dealt a major financial blow, finding itself on a U.S. blacklist that will see it cut off from receiving foreign assistance for the Financial Year 2026. The shocking news comes after the United States, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), designated Ghana as “ineligible to receive foreign assistance” under the Millennium Challenge Compact. This severe sanction is a direct consequence of Ghana’s ongoing debt crisis and its failure to secure a debt restructuring agreement. The restriction is a provision under Section 7012 of the Financial Year 2025 SFOAA. According to the MCC’s latest Candidate…