A. Kwabena Brakopowers
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Economy
EXPLAINER! Ghana’s opposition figure, Chairman Wontumi, jailed 20 years for illegal mining
Introduction Ghana’s High Court has convicted and sentenced a key opposition figure, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,…
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Featured
Ghana Media Summit 2026 ends in Accra with pledges to protect democracy, media freedom in West Africa
The Ghana Media Summit 2026 has ended in Accra with renewed commitments from journalists, media organisations, development partners and civil…
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Economy
EXPLAINER! Ghana extradites ex-MASLOC CEO, Sedina, from America to boost anti-corruption fight
Introduction Ghana has successfully extradited an ex-government appointee who was tried, convicted, and sentenced in absentia by an Accra High…
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Economy
Explainer: Ghana’s Court of Appeal overrules revocation of GN Savings and Loans Licence
Introduction The Ghanaian banking sector clean-up continues to generate major legal battles, and one of the most significant is the…
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Explainers
Explainer: First 300 Ghanaian evacuees arrive amidst anti-immigration protest in South Africa
Introduction The first batch of 300 Ghanaians has arrived in the country as part of the Government’s effort to secure…
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Fact Check
Misleading! 86-year-old lawmaker not African president
Claims: An X user, @SadiqMaunde, shared footage of an elderly man being assisted by handlers at a public gathering, claiming…
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Education
Overhauling Ghana’s legal education: Key highlights of Legal Education Act, 2026
Introduction Legal education in Ghana has long been a contentious and heavily debated aspect of the country’s educational and professional…
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Fact Check
FALSE! No ‘Dumsor’ at Ghana’s Chief of Staff’s 60th birthday service attended by Mahama
Claim: An X user @mista_plasmah alleged that there was a blackout during a church service attended by Ghana’s President, John…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Ex-Man United Forward Greenwood didn’t serve jail time over rape allegation
Claim: A TikToker, @footballroyals, has alleged that ex-Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood served jail time over the rape allegation made…
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Economy
Sole sourcing in government contracts in Ghana: The facts, politics and law
Introduction An investigative report by The Fourth Estate, an independent media outlet in Ghana, has stoked a never-ending debate in…
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