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By Leo Nelson In a bold move to tackle illegal mining head-on, the Ghana Police Service has launched a rigorous crackdown on galamsey operators across multiple regions, resulting in the apprehension of forty-nine (49) suspects. The intensified operations, driven by targeted intelligence, have nabbed individuals engaging in illicit mining activities in hotspots within the Western, Ashanti, Central, and Eastern regions. A statement released by the Police detailed the extensive efforts to dismantle illegal mining hubs, with areas like Huniso, Wassa-Dadieso, and Wassa-Gyapa in the Western Region; Akrokerri in the Ashanti Region; Dunkwa-On-Offin and Diaso in the Central Region; and the…

By Leo Nelson A founding figure in the New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, faces the risk of losing his status within the party. The NPP has issued a warning of summoning him before the influential Council of Elders for a crucial verdict on his standing. General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has taken a personal pledge to spearhead the motion to address this matter during a forthcoming Council meeting, proposing the potential stripping of his founding member title. Citing Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe’s role as an elder expected to offer sagacious counsel within the Council, Kodua highlighted the disruptive nature of his…

By Leo Nelson Legal education is the bedrock of a nation’s civic and democratic foundation, shaping not only legal practitioners but the entire fabric of society’s interactions and governance. The current landscape of legal education in Ghana, however, presents a critical challenge: limited access restricts the aspirations of many aspiring legal professionals despite the increasing demand for legal expertise. In response to this pressing issue, Hon. Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, distinguished Member of Parliament for South Dayi and majority chief whip, has issued a resounding call for a comprehensive overhaul of Ghana’s legal education system. Emphasizing the paramount importance of…

MORNING: 4 EGGS AFTERNOON: 3 EGGS EVENING: GARDEN SALAD No Hunger Strike: Feared NPP Poison Plot! By Gifty Boateng After seven days in the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) cells, the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi,” has been released. But his incarceration was far from a hunger strike, as desperate NPP propaganda had claimed. The New Republic can exclusively reveal that Wontumi was on a self-imposed, paranoid diet, driven by a chilling fear of being poisoned by his own party members. Deep-throat sources within the National…

Don’t Fall Victim To ‘Protocol’ Lies By Philip Antoh The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has issued a stern warning to the public: GOLERNERSHUB.COM is a FRAUD The GIS is sounding the alarm over a sham recruitment drive falsely claiming to offer “protocol recruitment” through the dodgy website. In a no-nonsense statement, the GIS emphatically declared its complete disassociation from the bogus claims. “We have not engaged any individual, group, or third-party website to conduct recruitment exercises or sell protocol forms on our behalf,” the Service stated, setting the record straight for all to hear. Furthermore, the GIS made it crystal clear:…

…NDC To Crack Down on Galamsey with Excavator Import Ban By Philip Antoh President John Dramani Mahama has declared war on Ghana’s devastating illegal mining menace, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ vowing a stringent permit system to control the influx of excavators if his National Democratic Congress (NDC) returns to power. The move, he says, is a crucial step in cleaning up the nation’s beleaguered mining sector and protecting its rapidly degrading environment. Speaking emphatically at the “Mining in Motion Conference,” Mahama laid bare the NDC’s comprehensive strategy to tackle the environmental catastrophe. He expressed deep alarm over Ghana’s…

By Leo Nelson In a stunning display of strength, the Ghana cedi has surged ahead as one of Africa’s top-performing currencies, leaving others trailing in its wake with an impressive year-to-date surge of over 40% against the U.S. dollar. Starting the year above GH₵11.55 per dollar, the cedi has made significant gains, closing the latest trading week at GH₵10.25, based on data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Surpassing its regional counterparts like Nigeria’s naira and Kenya’s shilling, which have largely maintained stability, the cedi’s rise has been attributed to factors including robust remittances, growing investor confidence, and…

In a dramatic turn of events, the Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, has, effective Monday, June 2, 2025, re-declared former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice, reinstating him on the wanted list. The SP, visibly incensed, vowed there would be no preferential treatment, sternly reminding all that even a former President had previously faced the Office’s scrutiny. “What is so special about Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, that he thinks he can lie on his bed somewhere and say on his say-so, without any evidence, that ‘I’m unwell, I can’t show up’?” Agyebeng queried pointedly at a press…

The National Highway Patrol Unit of the Ghana Police Service, through a special intelligence operation, has arrested suspect Ernest Mohamed Adjiri for the unlawful possession of narcotic drugs in the Greater Accra Region. The operation, carried out by a team of Police officers, led to the retrieval of 120 slabs of compressed dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs, concealed in three fertilizer sacks on board a Hyundai i10 taxicab with registration number GW 9832-22. The suspect during interrogation admitted ownership of the items and will be put before the court soon.

By Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed concern about the frightening number of excavators in Ghana, saying it is the highest in Africa. The president, has announced a policy shift aimed at ensuring that the importation of these earth moving machines, are done in a regulated manner and monitored. “Ghana has more excavators than any other country in Africa”, he said while speaking at the Global Mining in Motion Summit on Monday, June 2, 2025, stressing the need for a more effective regulations to control mining activities. The president said what his administration is going to do is…