Kent Mensah
Ghana Correspondent at The Africa Report
Ghana correspondent The Africa Report |Bylines: VOA, AFP| Al Jazeera | BNE| Fixer| *Views mine.* Email: [email protected] Mob: +233242186493
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1 week ago |
theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah
As President John Mahama marks his first 100 days back at the helm of Ghana’s democracy, his administration is being scrutinised not just for the promises made, but for the complex balancing act between reform, symbolism and systemic change. From tax rollbacks to anti-corruption raids, Mahama has generated both optimism and scepticism in equal measure – reflecting a country eager for tangible change, but wary of political theatre.
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1 week ago |
theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah
While their doors remain closed to outsiders, the influence of the prestigious East Legon Executive Club members opens virtually every other door in Ghana. They arrive in convoys of matte-black Rolls-Royces, candy-red Bugatti Veyrons and bulletproof Cadillac Escalades, their engines purring like apex predators at rest. Africa Insights Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks.
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2 weeks ago |
theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah |in Accra
President John Mahama is facing mounting public pressure to revoke Ghana‘s controversial mining law that permits operations in protected forest reserves, which environmentalists warn could devastate the country’s biodiversity and water resources. Simultaneously, his administration’s decision to deport rather than prosecute foreign nationals engaged in illegal mining has sparked a national debate around justice, sovereignty and Ghana’s commitment to environmental protection.
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2 weeks ago |
theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah
On a bright afternoon in Ghana‘s capital Accra, the entry to one of the city’s most fortified diplomatic missions is preceded by a routine — but unmistakably thorough — security screening. No signs point to the Israeli embassy inside the otherwise nondescript banking building near the international airport. It’s discretion by design. Israel doesn’t leave much to chance. Once inside, the tone softens.
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3 weeks ago |
theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah |in Accra
The judiciary in Ghana is once again at the centre of a political storm as President John Mahama moves forward with three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who was appointed by his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo. The move – unprecedented under Ghana’s 1992 constitution – raises fundamental questions about the politicisation of the judiciary. Get full access to The Africa Report
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