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Organised Labour strike: I’ll be disappointed in gov’t if… – Angel Carbonu [Audio] 

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has said he will be disappointed in government if the intended strike...

19 more anti-galamsey protesters granted bail

The Circuit Court has granted bail to 19 more anti-galamsey protesters.The bail amount is set at GH₵20,000 with one surety.The detainees include popular activist...

Check out centres as Police announce date for 2024 recruitment exams 

The Ghana Police Service has set the written examinations for the 2024 recruitment exercise for Saturday, October 12, 2024.The exams according to the Service...

Kpando SHS wins 5th Energy Commission Renewable Challenge

Kpando Senior High School(SHS) in the Volta Region emerged as the winner of the fifth edition of the Energy Commission’s SHS Renewable Energy Challenge.The...

Barker-Vormawor denied bail for the 3rd time

The convenor of the anti-galamsey protest organised by the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has been denied bail once again today.This development at the Circuit...

Mining Licenses issued: Ofosu Nkansah exposes Franklin Cudjoe with Minerals Commission facts



The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme(NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has called out Franklin Cudjoe, founding President of IMANI...

NIA strike leaves Ghana card applicants stranded

The strike by staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) is beginning to take a toll on citizens, as scores of people who visited...

Galamsey: TUTAG disowns group opposing Organised Labour’s strike

The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has disassociated itself from some members of the Kumasi Technical University(KTU) who have publicly opposed Organised...

Anti-LGBT Bill: Chief Justice has become an impediment in the wheels of justice – Sam George

Co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Sam George has called out Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for deliberately delaying the hearing...

Organised Labour’s strike: Continue to provide full services – GMA to members

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has admonished members to continue providing full services without interruptions amidst Organised Labour's declaration of a strike action.The nationwide...

We’re not zombies – Prof Gyampo slams gov’t over labour’s anti-galamsey strike

The President of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, Prof Ransford Gyampo has slammed the government's posture...

Galamsey: Group gives Organised Labour 48 hours to withdraw strike

A group calling itself, Concerned Organised Labour has given 48-hour ultimatum to Organised Labour to rescind its decision to declare strike due to government's...

#StopGalamsey: Galamsey is affecting our soul winning efforts – S.D.A Church Pastor

The leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is worried over the increasing negative effects of illegal mining, which they say is affecting soul-winning efforts...

Banning galamsey without alternative livelihood useless, waste of money – Taskforce Commander

Former Anti-Galamsey Taskforce Commander, Mohammed Bogobiri has hinted that there is no way Ghana can succeed it the fight against galamsey if government fails...

Akyem Kotoku chiefs call for immediate transfer of Police Commander

The Traditional leaders of the Akyem Kotoku in the Eastern Region have written to the Inspector General of Police, requesting the immediate transfer of...

GHS confirms second Mpox case

Ghana has confirmed a second case of Mpox, bringing the total to two.The latest case is the mother of a 15-year-old boy who was...

Are we a failed state? Zanetor on corruption feeding galamsey

The menace of illegal mining, known as galamsey, has pushed Ghana into a state of what MP Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has called “chemical warfare on...

Tarkwa community miners urge government to resist calls for blanket ban on mining operations

Management and workers of the Tarkwa Community Mining have called on the government to resist ongoing calls for a blanket ban on mining operations,...

State Attorneys oppose bail application for 20 anti-galamsey protestors on remand

State Attorneys have once again opposed a bail application for 20 protestors currently on remand, filing fresh affidavits to argue against their release.This comes...

Zoomlion Nigeria signs €40m waste management contract with Germany’s FIMA Industries and Faun

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has reached a major milestone through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, with the signing of a groundbreaking export...

Government to unveil major measures to fight galamsey – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has revealed that the government will soon introduce significant measures to intensify its fight...

We want the government to show commitment in the fight against galamsey – Angel Cabonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called on the government to demonstrate greater commitment to the fight...

Mahama issued more Small Scale Mining licences than Akufo-Addo – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has revealed that former President John Dramani Mahama issued more small-scale mining licenses than...

Suspending issuance of mining licenses won’t stop galamsey – Minerals Commission CEO

The Minerals Commission has expressed opposition to suspending the issuance of mining licenses as a strategy to curb illegal mining, arguing that delays in...

Your tithes barely cover electricity bills – Duncan-Williams to congregation [Video]

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry has revealed that, the church's tithes and offerings are insufficient to cover...

La Traditional Council unhappy over recent suspension of activities by govt

A Member of the La Traditional Council, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has expressed the Council’s dismay over the government’s decision to suspend its activities.Nii...

Old Vandals’ Association threatens demo over galamsey, detained protesters

The Old Vandals’ Association of North America (OVANA) has voiced its deep frustration with the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) crisis and the failure of...

Govt to revoke mining in forest reserves, soldiers to burn galamsey equipment

The government has agreed to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) as part of a new move...

‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’

Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back. Just six months ago the 39-year-old,...

2024 elections: ‘I can change NDC’s ballot position’ – Wontumi dares Owusu Bempah [Video]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has strongly criticized Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah...

Bawumia marks 61st birthday with cured lepers at Weija Leprosarium

The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has marked his 61st birthday by donating to residents of the...

Galamsey: We should be bold to criticise Akufo-Addo but…. Gideon Boako [Audio]

Tano North New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate, Dr Gideon Boako has called for the depoliticisation of the issues related to illegal small-scale mining...

We’re not fully surprised – Lawyer on Barker- Vormawor’s bail denial

Lawyer for the #StopGalamseyNow protesters, Noah Adamptey, says  they were not entirely surprised by the court's decision to deny bail to #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver...

Akufo-Addo has put up a good fight against galamsey – Gideon Boako [Audio]

Dr. Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said President Akufo-Addo's effort towards the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: Sam George scolds Attorney General [Video]

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George has taken on the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame over his delay in filing submissions...

Archbishop Duncan-Williams declares Season of Timely Intervention

Can prayer move the hand of God and change the cause of humanity?The presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas...

Rastafari Council urges gov’t to act on galamsey menace

The Rastafari Council, Ghana, has expressed concern over the continued destruction of Ghana’s environment, water bodies, and agricultural lands due to the illegal mining...

Organised Labour strike: UTAG member comes under fire 

Numerous key stakeholders in Organised Labour have criticized the comments made by a member of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the...

Education Ministry optimistic as talks resume with striking teacher unions

The Ministry of Education has expressed optimism that a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with striking teacher unions, who have varying demands, will yield...

We need restoration of water bodies, ban galamsey – Austin Gamey tells gov’t

Labour Consultant, Austin Gamey, has entreated the government to ban all forms of mining, including artisanal, community, and small-scale mining, to address the ongoing...