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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...

Anti-LGBTQ case: AG’s office misses deadline to file defense

The Attorney General’s Office has missed its deadline to file a defense in the ongoing case of Dr. Amanda Odoi v, the Speaker of...

Techiman Ghana Card applicants stranded as NIA strike bites

Scores of people who visited the Techiman office of the National Identification Authority (NIA) left disappointed as staff boycotted work. The industrial action is due...

GECA calls for urgent action to curb streetlights theft

The Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) has expressed concern about the alarming rate of streetlights disappearance in Ghana, particularly on the Accra-Tema motorway. The Association said...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Advocates for Christ Ghana, COMOG to join demo 

A coalition of pro-family organisations and religious groups have confirmed their participation in their planned demonstration against the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo. The march scheduled for...

People will do galamsey if licenses are not granted – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has opposed calls for halting the issuance of new mining licenses amid calls for government...

We don’t support Organised Labour’s strike action; galamsey menace requires a holistic approach – Archbishop Bonaventure Kwofie

Archbishop Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has expressed the Catholic Church’s opposition to the strike action organised by Organised Labour in response...

Galamsey: UTAG votes to decide whether or not to endorse October 10 strike

Members of the University Teachers Association (UTAG) have started voting on various campuses to decide whether or not to endorse the decision to strike...

#StopGalamseyNow: Chief Biney’s open letter to Bawumia on his birthday

A former deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney Hamilton Nixon has expressed concerns over the inaction of government in...

Minerals Commission CEO confirms galamsey activity behind Police station in Anyinam 

The existence of illegal mining activity popularly known as galamsey behind a police station at Anyinam, in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern region...

Galamsey: Organised Labour to proceed with strike as gov’t fails to meet demands

Organised labour is still set to embark on a strike on Thursday, October 10. This industrial action aligns with its demand for the government to...

Police deny forcing arrested protesters to re-enact democracy hub demonstration

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that individuals arrested during Democracy Hub's protest were coerced or forced to re-enact the demonstration at the...

Vulcanizer jailed 15 years for robbing MoMo vendor

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a vulcanizer to 15 years in prison for robbing a mobile money vendor of GH₵20,725 at Mamprobi in...

3 illegal sand winners, soldier arrested at Ningo-Lekpongunor

Three suspected illegal sand miners, and a sol­dier have been arrested at Bernganor, a suburb of Lek­pongunor in the Ningo-Pram­pram District of the Greater...

National Cathedral: Akufo-Addo must apologise to God, Ghanaians – Chief Biney

A former deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney Hamilton Nixon has called on President Akufo-Addo to apologise to Ghanaians...

Organised Labour faces internal rift over planned strike against galamsey

Tensions are rising within Organised Labour as its leaders convene for a pivotal meeting to finalize plans for a nationwide strike aimed at pressuring...

Galamsey: It’s evil to mine in waterbodies – Gideon Boako

Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly condemned individuals engaged in illegal mining activities, particularly those who operate in...

O’ Reilly SHS murder case: Prosecutions forward docket to Attorney-General

The Police prosecutors handling the murder case involving the O’Reilly Senior High School (SHS) student have forwarded the docket to the Attorney-General. The prosecution led...

National Ambulance Service at 20: Corporate fun games held

The Ghana National Fire Service team caused a huge surprise by grabbing all the trophies from Tag of War, Volleyball and Soccer at the...

The menace of galamsey tests the law enforcement powers of state – Kofi Abotsi

Professor Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, has stated that the issue of illegal mining locally known...

The menace of galamsey tests the law enforcement powers of state – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Kofi Abotsi, has stated that the issue of illegal mining also known...

Oliver Vormawor denied bail; Felicity Nelson, four others granted GH₵20k bail

The High Court has denied bail to Oliver Barker Vormawor, a key figure in the Democracy Hub protest, while granting GH₵20,000 bail to Felicity...

Oti Region records over 4,000 teenage pregnancy cases

In response to the alarming rise of over 4,000 teenage pregnancy cases in the Oti Region from 2023 to August 2024, okada riders in...

O’Reilly student murder: Deceased to be buried on October 18

The family of O’Reilly student who was murdered by his schoolmate has fixed October 18, 2024 for his funeral. His distraught father, Enock Bortey Sackey...

Anti-Galamsey protestors granted ¢70k bail each

An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Comfort Tasiame, has granted bail to Ama Governor and eight other individuals involved in recent anti-galamsey...

Postpone strike, focus on long-term solutions to galamsey – Akpaloo tells Organised Labour

The flagbearer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has urged Organised Labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike, set to begin...

Aggrieved NIA workers declare strike over delayed implementation of Service Scheme

The Divisional Executives Council of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, representing the National Identification Authority (NIA)...

Galamsey: Charismatic Bishops pray for deliverance to protect Ghana’s natural resources

The Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference has offered fervent prayers, seeking divine intervention to protect Ghana from economic activities that harm the nation’s natural resources,...

Fertility Society of Ghana links galamsey chemicals to rising infertility rates

Health experts are sounding the alarm over the severe impact of illegal mining, or "galamsey," on fertility rates in Ghana, linking the issue to...

N/R: Interior Minister extends curfew hours in Kpatinga

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey has officially renewed the curfew hours for Kpatinga and its surrounding areas through an Executive Instrument. This decision...

20-year-old robbery suspect escapes Police custody in Juaboso

A 20-year-old man, Yaw Tawiah, also known as Jah Boy, has escaped from police custody, prompting an ongoing investigation, sources at the Juaboso District...

Okudzeto Ablakwa dares Napo to prove LGBTQ curriculum claims

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has thrown a challenge to Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo) over recent claims regarding his...