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Outdated government websites leave Ghanaians with stale information six months into Mahama’s administration
When President John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office on January 7, 2025, he promised a responsive, accountable, and progressive…
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Ghana on edge amid Middle East conflict: From fuel fears to evacuation despair
Introduction Ghana is grappling with global tremors, from President Mahama’s warning of surging fuel prices to public debate over whether…
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Understanding the Attorney General’s investigation of the GH¢548m NSA ghost payroll scandal
Introduction A scandal has rocked Ghana’s public service machinery, exposing what authorities now describe as a sprawling criminal enterprise within…
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From Deportation to Vindication: Understanding New Force’s Shalimar Abbiusi’s Legal Triumph and Return to Ghana
Introduction Social media is abuzz following the reappearance of Shalimar Abbiusi, the Belgian media personality who rose to prominence in…
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Exposing clickbait Facebook ads luring Ghanaians with ‘free online courses’
Full Text Several Facebook posts are advertising free online courses, purportedly funded by the government of Ghana. Some of the…
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Agyapadie document partly influenced outcome of 2024 elections: Respondents demand investigation
The controversial Agyapadie document, which went viral during the 2024 general elections, may have played a role in the eventual…
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Ghana’s new “D-Levy”: The fuel tax stirring debate
The Ghanaian government passed a bill in June 2025 imposing a GH¢1.00 levy on each litre of petroleum products to…
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Explainer: Understanding OSP’s Investigation of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is currently conducting a high-profile investigation into the activities of Ken Ofori-Atta, the…
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OSINT tools reveal campaign that exposed fake Ghanaian physician, Sansa
Introduction A purported Ghanaian physician and television host, Anne-Sansa Daly, was stripped of her position as a National Health Insurance…
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An OSINT investigation of the ‘visa scandal’ in Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, DC
Full Text On Monday, May 26, 2025, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the temporary closure of…
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