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By Gifty Boateng A professor of financial economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Lord Kwaku Mensah, has revealed that in terms of political ideology, he is aligned to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). As an academic, Prof Mensah said even though he is not a known member of the NDC, he can boldly say he is aligned to the party, having been appointed to serve in the John Mahama government. The lecturer of many years was appointed the acting head of the Local Government Service (LGS), alongside other colleagues from Ghana’s premier university, by the president…

By Gifty Boateng Justice Senyo Dzamefe, the Supreme Court justice has revealed how their much awaited appointments to the apex court, has brought enormous relief to them. According to him, they impatiently waited for their elevation but it never came until it was finally made possible by President John Dramani Mahama. The respected judge said they were not the only affected and concerned individuals but their families too also showed anxiety and could not wait for them to rise to the highest office of their career. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony as new justices of the apex court, Justice…

By Gifty Boateng Various public tertiary universities including the University of Ghana, have erupted with jubilation after cash amounts hit accounts of students under the ‘No Fees Stress’ policy initiative. The payment of the money is a fulfillment of a promise by the John Mahama government to all First-Year tertiary students, aimed at easing the burden of paying schools fees by suffering parents and guardians. Per The New Republic’s checks, over GHc2, 900 were paid to each students. According to the Minister for Communications and spokesperson to the president, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that about 15, 000 students have…

Former traditional priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Circuit Court in Accra. The sentence follows her conviction for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretense. Nana Agradaa was found guilty of luring victims through a 2022 televised broadcast, in which she falsely claimed to possess spiritual powers to double money. Her claims led several individuals to part with large sums of money in hopes of miraculous financial returns — promises that were never fulfilled. The court’s ruling marks a significant step in the fight against…

The Founder and Senior Partner of AB & David Africa, Dr. David Ofosu Dorte (Esq.), has expressed concerns over the common practice in Ghana’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements, where the public sector takes the lead in conducting feasibility studies for projects. According to him, it doesn’t “make sense” for the public sector to conduct feasibility studies for PPP projects, as it has contributed significantly to Ghana’s high public sector debt. “We have borrowed huge amounts of money to do feasibilities that we have not delivered,” Dr. Dorte stated while speaking as the keynote speaker at the 2025 Ghana Investment and…

Series 3: Builders of the Blockchain Nation In Series 2, we met the coin of the future—the e-Cedi.
A sovereign, digital, inclusive currency designed not for the rich, but for the real.
Not for tomorrow, but for now. But every currency—no matter how visionary—needs a system behind it.
It needs rails, wallets, rules, and reach.
It needs architects, engineers, hustlers, and hackers.
It needs builders. Welcome to Series 3, where we journey into the buzzing co-working spaces, the backroads of cocoa country, and the blockchain labs of Africa to meet the people building the systems that will carry the e-Cedi—and Ghana—into the future.  Africa…

On November 1, 2024, there was a grand event at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, which marked the ceremonial launch of a Ghana’s first shared 4G/5G network under an exclusive 10-year license granted to Next Generation Infrastructure Company (NGIC). But it was not yet an operational launch, which would have meant the network was actually live for public consumption from that date. As we speak today, it has been six months since the “launch” but there is still no live public 5G network in Ghana yet. Speaking of live 5G network, the then Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula…

A former United States New Patriotic Party (NPP) Public Relations Officer, who also doubles as a Ghanaian freelance journalist based in the US, Prince Osei Bonsu, has forecasted a crushing defeat for the New Patriotic Party in the upcoming Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun elections. The rerun elections, which are scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, have sparked various commentaries, with Prince Osei urging the leadership of the New Patriotic Party to accept the inevitable and concede defeat ahead of time. According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not stand idly by and allow the NPP to reclaim the…

President John Dramani Mahama has warmly welcomed a high-powered delegation from the World Chinese Business Advancement Association (WCBAA), led by its Chairman, Li Nonghe, during a high-profile diplomatic and economic engagement in Accra. The visit, rich in cultural symbolism and economic potential, underscored the deepening friendship between Ghana and China’s business elite. The WCBAA delegation featured a notable roster of Chinese entrepreneurs and institutional leaders, including Fan Yurong, Chairman of the Beijing Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce; Lin Duansheng, Chairman of the Oriental Grandeur Group; Chen Zhixiang, President of the Asia Unification Promotion Association; and Lin Ruibin, the WCBAA Overseas Secretary-General…