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Full Text: Attorney General’s address at GBA’s Annual General Conference

It is always a delight to be at the annual conference of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). It is even more exciting to be here...

I’ve taken systemic steps to combat corruption – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his administration has superintended stringent measures aimed at eradicating corruption in Ghana. These measures, he noted, have been implemented through significant upgrades...

I’ve taken the heat to reign in colleague ministers and uphold the law – AG

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has spoken candidly about the challenges of his role in keeping colleague ministers in check...

GBA President slams Annoh-Dompreh over ‘irresponsible’ galamsey comment

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has criticized the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh for accusing the National Democratic Congress...

76 people have been convicted for illegal mining since 2021 – Godfred Dame

Amid the growing anger over the devastation of the country's water bodies and forest reserves, Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame,...

Archbishop Agyinasare hits hard at leadership over Galamsey menace

Founder of the Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has strongly criticised the political leadership and Ghanaians for allowing illegal mining, commonly known as...

Serving as AG in a government’s 2nd term is not easy – Dame

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has recognized the considerable obstacles he has encountered since taking up his role. Speaking at...

Galamsey: Greed and ‘get rich quick’ mentality overtaking Ghanaians – Environmentalist

Environmentalist, Dr George Manful of the Frimpong Manso Institute has raised concerns about the increasing dominance of greed and the “get rich quick” mentality...

Galamsey: Over 850 people facing prosecution for illegal mining – Dame

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has revealed that over 850 individuals are currently facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in...

Military can stop ‘galamsey’ in a week if not for political interference – Nyaho Tamakloe

Ghanaian statesman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has stated emphatically that the military is capable of ending the devastating illegal mining menace in just a week...

ECG clamps down on power theft with new loss reduction project

The Ashanti South Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a new initiative aimed at curbing power theft and addressing the...

Residents of Agona East District lament decades-long struggle without electricity

Residents of Kofi Abam, Okotokwa, Kwame Ntiful, and five other communities in the Agona East District have endured decades without electricity, significantly affecting their...

Reconsider proposed VRA, ECG and NEDCo merger – IES to govt

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has asked the government to reconsider the proposed bill to merge the Volta River Authority (VRA), Bui Power...

Asuom youth protest at ‘galamsey’ sites [Video]

Aggrieved youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have stormed about 10 illegal mining sites popularly known as galamsey...

Adopt Songor salt development master plan to end bloodshed – Groups to parliament

The violent confrontation, bloodshed and animosity add to the nightmare residents say they are dealing with following the release of 41,000 acres of the...

Asantehene pays historic visit to COA Research [Photos]

In a landmark event, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, paid a historic visit to COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company, a leading pharmaceutical...

GBA president dismisses allegations of anti-NDC bias

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) president, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has rejected claims that it is biased against the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking on...

Immigration Officers intercept jerrycans of fuel being smuggled to Togo

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted and seized 45 jerrycans of petrol which were being smuggled into Togo. The exercise was undertaken by a...

JoyNews’ Rafiq Salam named GJA Best Journalist for Upper West Region

JoyNews’ Upper West regional correspondent, Rafiq Salam has been adjudged as the best journalist in the Upper West region. He beat 7 other journalists in...

Court orders arrest of couple over defrauding landlady of GH¢260K

The Ghana Police Service is on the hunt for a couple accused of defrauding their landlady of GH¢260,000 in Sakumono, Accra. This follows the issuance...

O’Reilly SHS student who stabbed classmate remanded for 2 weeks

The La District Court has remanded for two weeks, a final-year student at O’Reilly Senior High School, who fatally stabbed a classmate. The student, whose...

Rex Omar claims Creative Arts Agency operating without legal framework [Video]

Legendary musician Rex Omar has accused the Creative Arts Agency of operating illegally for several years due to the absence of a proper legal...

Judging Bawumia by NPP’s past promises is unfair – Nana Frimpong Ziega

Nana Frimpong Ziega, a well-known media personality, has argued that it would be unfair to judge Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia based on the...

Paralympics closing ceremony has Paris partying

The Paris 2024 Paralympics concluded with a sparkling closing ceremony on Sunday to round off a fantastic summer of sport in the French capital. Twenty-four...

2024 elections: NDC sets up mobile manifesto desks

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a new initiative, setting up mobile manifesto desks at strategic locations nationwide, bringing the party's manifesto closer...

Akufo-Addo invites Chinese investors to join Ghana’s economic transformation

At the China-Ghana Business Forum in Shenzhen, China, on September 7, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a compelling case for increased Chinese...

Akufo-Addo has disappointed Ghanaians – CHRAJ boss backs calls for state of emergency over galamsey

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has expressed deep disappointment in the government's handling of the...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II honors COA Research with historic visit

In a landmark event, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, paid a historic visit to COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company, a leading pharmaceutical...

Fetu Afahye Festival gets a clean start with Ecozoil Ghana

As part of its comprehensive coastal sanitation program, Ecozoil Ghana has successfully conducted a thorough cleanup of the Cape Coast Castle beach, also known...

Embrace mother tongue to preserve identity – Ghanaians urged

Banmu Kyidɔmhene of Akuapem Mampɔn and an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, has called on Ghanaians to...

Man nabbed for allegedly butchering wife, child over paternity issues

A man has been arrested by the Ashaiman district police for allegedly butchering his wife and months old child. The suspect perpetrated the crime over...

Thief gets stuck in building after unsuccessful operation

A suspected thief found himself in a desperate situation after an attempted theft went horribly wrong. The man was left hanging by a window with...

35th CIMG Awards: Full list of winners

Here's the full list of winners at the 35th CIMG Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 7, 2024. MARKETING MAN, 2023 - DAVID EDUAFUL....

The Multimedia Group wins big at CIMG Awards 2023

The Multimedia Group has secured four highly coveted awards at the 35th Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Awards. This achievement shows the group's ability...

Kwahu chiefs purify Odweanoma Mountain to reduce rampant accident

The chiefs and elders of Kwawu Atibie in the Eastern region have purified the Odweanoma Mountain to minimise rampant accidents. There has been an alarming...

Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II and the 25 years as Oguaamanhen

Twenty-five years ago, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II ascended to the stool as the Omanhen (Paramount Chief) of the Oguaa Traditional Area in Cape Coast,...

Wholesale ban on small-scale mining will affect legal miners badly – Minerals Commission

The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, says that a comprehensive ban on small-scale mining will negatively impact legal operators in the...

GWCL backs health workers’ call for small-scale mining ban

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Central Region has joined calls to put pressure on the government to stop small-scale mining in...

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death – EPA

Advocates for clean air, and environmental health experts say air pollution has become the second leading risk factor for death and have called for...

Samson Anyenini demonstrates galamsey’s devastation [Watch]

Host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini used a visual presentation to demonstrate the devastating impact of illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, on...