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Understanding Ghana’s Scholarship Debt: A Systemic Issue, Not an Individual Failure – – Prosper Agbenyega Writes

Her Excellency, Ghana Envoy to the United Kingdom, Zita Benson’s recent public comments on alleged scholarship arrears reflect a worrying misunderstanding of how government scholarship financing is structured, processed, and settled. While her concerns for Ghanaian students in the UK are valid and deserve attention, the conclusions she has drawn […]

Nungua Chief Behind Accra’s Chieftaincy Turmoil — Nii Ayi Okufoubour Alleges

Tensions within the traditional leadership structure of the Greater Accra Region have intensified as Nii Ayi Okufoubour, a respected traditional figure, has launched a strong criticism against the Chief of Nungua Nii Odaifio Welentsi, accusing him of fueling prolonged chieftaincy disputes across the region. According to Nii Ayi Okufoubour, the […]

Scholarships: Former Registrar Fights Back: “£32m Debt Didn’t Start With Me”

Former Registrar of the Scholarships Secretariat, Hon. Kingsley Agyemang, has strongly dismissed allegations made by Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, accusing him of causing a £32 million debt that has left many Ghanaian students stranded. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr. Agyemang insisted that the […]

Fugitive Comet Estate Officer Kingsley Adjei Finally Busted From His Hideout For Brutal Attack On Police Officer

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested fugitive Comet Estate Operations Officer, Kingsley Adjei, who has been on the run for weeks after allegedly leading a violent assault on a police officer at Borteyman near Trassaco Valley. An Accra High Court, on Monday, 27th October 2025, issued a bench […]

Major PFM Reform Drive Launched as Ghana Targets Fiscal Discipline and Better Service Delivery

Ghana and its development partners have unveiled a renewed, data-driven effort, SECO Support to overhaul the country’s public financial management (PFM) systems, targeting long-standing weaknesses that continue to undermine service delivery, fiscal discipline, and public trust. Speaking at the launch, Tracy Lain, Practice Manager for Governance Global Practice in Africa […]