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By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s major farmer associations and agribusiness groups, have announced plans to boycott the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations, citing deep frustration over government inaction and worsening conditions in the country’s food production sector. The joint decision, described as unprecedented in the nation’s agricultural history, was taken by rice producers and millers, maize farmers, mechanization service providers, input dealers, and apex farmer associations, alongside agribusiness stakeholders across all regions of Ghana. According to the group, the boycott will affect district, regional, and national Farmers’ Day events, which are traditionally held in December to celebrate Ghanaian farmers and fishers. In…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has announced with immediate effect the total ban on the fabrication, importation, sale, and use of Changfan machines. These machines, , have long been blamed for the country’s worsening water pollution crisis and environmental devastation. In a strongly worded statement, the EPA said the decision follows years of reckless environmental abuse tied to the operations of Changfan-powered galamsey miners who dredge riverbeds in search of gold. The Authority described the ban as a bold move to protect Ghana’s rivers, aquatic ecosystems, and the communities that depend on them for drinking water and…

By Prince Ahenkorah In what could mark a major turning point for Ghana’s struggling energy sector, Italian oil giant ENI is making a comeback to its industrial roots, the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), to explore a partnership aimed at bringing the country’s only state-owned refinery back to life. The move follows a courtesy visit by ENI’s delegation to TOR’s management, signaling renewed commitment to help restore operations at a facility the company helped establish more than six decades ago. Sources within TOR confirmed the meeting, describing it as part of early discussions on technical and strategic collaboration that could see…

The Attorney-General, Mr. Dominic Ayine, has formerly filed 24 criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, and three others over alleged thievery and money laundering of more than ₵78 million state funds. The accused individuals, which include The Aludiba Foundation, Energy Partners Limited, and Richard Sam-Asante (who is currently evading capture), are facing 24 charges that include theft, money laundering, and fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic, as well as using public office for personal gain and intentionally misusing public funds.…

Seizes Luxury Vehicles, Jewellery, Weapons, and Documents from Dr. Sledge By Prince Ahenkorah Dubbed dodgy and ineffective in handling corruption cases, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is making efforts to salvage its tainted reputation with intensified probes amidst skepticism. Accusations persist that the OSP has compromised various corruption investigations under the guise of carrying them out, causing public uproar and distrust in its capabilities.In a recent turn of events, the OSP has conducted extensive searches at the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, aka Dr. Sledge, and the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited. These searches uncovered…

Investigative Report Uncovers Owner Profile, Contract Discrepancies, and Systemic Failures By Gifty Boateng The Government of Ghana has terminated the US$100 million contract with the Indian-based vendor responsible for the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), a digital platform previously used to manage patient records nationwide. This decisive move comes after mounting evidence of poor system performance, questionable contract terms, and escalating concerns over data sovereignty and security. The LHIMS contract, signed under the previous Akufo-Addo administration, was awarded to a company reportedly operating out of the Movempic hotel building in Accra. Despite its significant financial scope, the company’s declared…

Supreme Court Dismisses Bias Claims Against Judge in Fraud Trial By Prince Ahenkorah The Supreme Court has thrown out a motion filed by Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), aiming to disqualify Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu from overseeing his ongoing criminal trial.Adu-Boahene is currently standing trial on charges related to an alleged misappropriation of GH₵49 million in a contentious cyber-defence software procurement transaction.In a unanimous ruling issued on October 29, a five-member Supreme Court panel headed by Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson, concluded that the application lacked merit and did not fulfill the necessary legal requirements…

Former ED Deceitfully Takes GH559 Alawa and Embezzles Gh31m By Gifty Boateng The Auditor-General has finally released the full forensic audit conducted into the activities of the National Service Authority (NSA), looking at payroll data spanning the period 2018 to 2024. The exercise uncovered a total financial “irregularities” amounting to as much as GH¢1.01 billion Also contained in the report, aside the frightening irregularities, is the revelation that the Authority’s ex-deputy Executive Director, Gifty Oware -Mensah, who the state has hauled before an Accra High Court, for massive stealing, was enrolled on the Scheme and taking monthly allowance by personnel…

By Gideon Amuah | Email – gideon.amuah@gmail.com Every season, Ghana’s farmers produce food that never finds its way to a stable market. Yams rot in storage, tomatoes spoil in transit, and rice mills stand idle because buyers are uncertain or prices collapse. Yet across the country, thousands of public institutions, schools, hospitals, prisons, the military, and even government offices, spend millions of cedis every year to feed people, often with imported food. This disconnect between what Ghana grows and what its institutions consume is one of the quiet tragedies undermining national food security. What Ghana’s agricultural economy lacks is not…

By Philip Antoh The Numo Kofi Anum Family of Tesa has debunked reports suggesting tension at Regimanuel Estate, insisting that peace prevails in the area and that they remain in lawful possession of a significant portion of land formerly held by Regimanuel Gray Limited. According to the family, the land in question was rightfully awarded to them following a Supreme Court judgment and a subsequent formal possession order, which confirmed their ownership and granted them authority over the property. Therefore, the land is currently being occupied by family members and developers who are developing their lands They emphasised that despite…