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As power Blocks Battle for the Soul of the University Front Desk Report Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has become the unlikely center of a governance storm that now stretches far beyond academia touching the Presidency, Manhyia, national security structures, and the country’s tertiary education regulators. What began as a leadership dispute has evolved into a complex web of alleged influence‑peddling, regulatory inconsistencies, and institutional vulnerabilities that analysts say could reshape public trust in Ghana’s higher‑education system.At the heart of the controversy is former Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, whose attempted return to office has triggered one of the most…

– Roads Minister fumes as Indian firm flees with US$30 million, locals report sleeping contractorsBy Gifty Boateng & Prince AhenkorahThe heat is scorching, but it is not coming from the sun. It is coming from the office of Ghana’s Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, who has declared all-out war on lazy, non-performing road contractors across the country.In a no-holds-barred nationwide inspection tour that has left the construction industry trembling, Agbodza has issued two-month ultimatums, summoned company bosses for dawn showdowns, and threatened to drag at least one Indian firm to court for allegedly walking away with nearly US$30…

Reveals Why intra-continental trade still runs via London and New York By Leo Nelson Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has warned that Africa’s dream of a single market is being strangled by an expensive dependency on foreign payment systems. Speaking at the second 3i Africa Summit on 6 May, she argued that routing intra-African transactions through external financial networks in third currencies ‘adds costs and delays, and undermines the very idea of a single African market’.The core problem is simple but stubborn: a Ghanaian exporter and a Guinean buyer still struggle to settle directly in cedis or francs. Instead, most…

-Nigeria Senator Threatens Mtn, Dstv Over Xenophobic Attacks By Gifty BoatengAs xenophobic violence flares again in South Africa, a Nigerian senator has called for the ultimate economic weapon: revoking the operating licences of MTN and MultiChoice (DSTV) two of South Africa’s most profitable corporate flagships on the continent. Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) argues that ‘if you hit me, I’ll hit you’ is appropriate diplomacy. Meanwhile, Botswana has already drawn blood, cutting power exports and closing its borders.Oshiomhole’s 6 May Senate floor speech was characteristically blunt. He wants Nigeria to nationalise MTN and withdraw DSTV’s licence, alleging both companies ‘cut away…

as inherited debts trigger contractor walkoutBy Phillip Antoh Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has confirmed that Ghana’s two flagship urban market projects Kumasi Kejetia Phase II and Takoradi Central Market – are facing a severe financial drought. Speaking in Accra on 6 May, he blamed the previous administration for unpaid contractor certificates and debt restructuring that forced contractors off site in 2024. Traders have grown restive, but the government insists completion is ‘essential, not optional’.The minister’s intervention was prompted by public protests over the extended delays. He sought to ‘set the record straight’, arguing that the problems were inherited, not…

By Leo Nelson Ghana’s long stretch of easing inflation has come to an unexpected halt after the country recorded its first rise in consumer prices in more than a year, signaling that the road to full price stability may still face new tests. Fresh data released by the Ghana Statistical Service shows that headline inflation rose to 3.4 percent in April 2026, up slightly from the 3.2 percent recorded in March. While the increase appears marginal, it marks the first inflation uptick after 15 consecutive months of decline, a development that could influence expectations around monetary policy and interest rate…

When Justice Bows to Power—A Dangerous Descent into Legal Nihilism. By Ricky Ryan The article under reference attempts to interrogate the compatibility of the 25 February 2026 decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana with constitutional and international human rights standards. Yet, beyond its legal technicalities lies a far more troubling reality: the creeping normalization of judicial conduct that appears increasingly aligned with political expediency rather than principled justice. However, when courts selectively interpret rights or appear to sidestep binding international obligations, they risk descending into what can only be described as institutionalized arbitrariness—a condition indistinguishable from the caricature of…

By Leo Nelson A coalition of fourteen civil society organizations has formally applied to join the ongoing Supreme Court case challenging the prosecutorial powers of Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor, marking a significant escalation in the national debate over the future of the country’s anti-corruption architecture. The groups filed an application on May 5, 2026, seeking leave to participate in the constitutional suit as amici curiae, or friends of the court, in the case of Adamtey v Attorney General [Suit No. J1/3/2026]. The constitutional action questions the legality of key provisions within the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act,…

By Lawrence Odoom The Ghana Police Service has declared Prince Krah a suspect in connection with the brutal killing of two individuals at Saki, near Tema Golf City in the Greater Accra Region. In a statement released by the Criminal Investigation Department on May 6, 2026, authorities said the 30-year-old suspect is being sought for his alleged role in the deaths of 45-year-old Ebenezer Kwabena Obiri and 22-year-old Mary Anim. Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had been residing with the victims in a chamber-and-hall apartment. The pair were later found lifeless in their room, bearing multiple machete wounds. Police…

By Lawrence Odoom Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo to resign, arguing that her recent controversial comments undermine the decorum expected of public office. The minister had issued a public apology on Wednesday, April 6, following widespread criticism over remarks suggesting that postings to northern Ghana could be construed as punitive. She described the statement, captured in a widely circulated video, as a “genuine slip in communication” and insisted it did not reflect her personal views nor official policy on public service postings. Speaking on Breakfast Daily…