AFRICA MUST NOT TURN AGAINST ITSELF: THE SHAME OF XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Ghanaians and other African nationals are disgraceful, dangerous, and completely unacceptable. No African country that once depended on continental solidarity to defeat apartheid should now tolerate violence, intimidation, looting, and humiliation directed at fellow Africans. The growing attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town against…

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NO REGION IS A PUNISHMENT ZONE: Linda Ocloo’s comment raises serious Concerns Over Discriminatory and Factional Governance

The Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo sparked national outrage after stating that some officials who issued permits for illegal developments had been transferred to Northern Ghana “as a kind of punishment” on May 5, 2026. The backlash was immediate and justified. She later apologised and described the remark as a “slip in communication.”  But…

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DEMOCRACY CANNOT THRIVE UNDER FEAR: GHANAIANS MUST STAND AGAINST POLITICAL INTIMIDATION

Ghana’s 1992 Constitution is clear: freedom of speech, political participation, and equality before the law are not privileges granted by any government; they are constitutional rights protected under Articles 17 and 21. Any attempt, whether direct or indirect, to intimidate citizens or political opponents for expressing opinions or carrying out lawful duties threatens the democratic…

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FOUR YEARS, NOT FORTY: STOP THE SCATTERED PROJECTS – FIX ACCRA – DODOWA NOW

The constitutional mandate under the Electoral Commission of Ghana gives every government just four years per term. Four years is 1,460 days, not a lifetime to experiment with grandstanding. Governance demands sequencing, prioritization, and disciplined capital allocation. Yet the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is spreading itself, announcing multiple road projects simultaneously without a credible…

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PUBLIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT PRIVATE PROPERTY: STOP THE DIVERSION OF DRIP MACHINES NOW

Public assets are sacred. They are procured with taxpayers’ money for public development, not for private enrichment. Any attempt to convert state-owned equipment into personal income streams is a betrayal of trust and a direct assault on accountability. Under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Mahamudu Bawumia, significant…

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POWER TARIFF PAIN: GHANAIANS DESERVE RELIEF, NOT HARDSHIP

Across homes, shops, and businesses, one complaint is now constant: prepaid electricity is finishing faster than ever. The ordinary Ghanaian is buying units today and returning to top up far sooner than expected. This anxiety is real. Families are adjusting budgets weekly. Small businesses are cutting hours. The pain is visible. Ghanaians remember that power…

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COCOA BETRAYED: NDC’S GH¢2,587 PRICE CUT IS AN ECONOMIC ATTACK ON GHANAIAN FARMERS

On record and without ambiguity, the decision by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reduce the producer price of cocoa to GH¢2,587 per bag is a direct financial blow to Ghanaian farmers. The numbers are not political; they are mathematical. Farmers now lose GH¢1,038 per bag, translating into a staggering GH¢16,608 loss per tonne. This…

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