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MoMo agents threaten strike over ‘galamsey’

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MOMAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike in protest of the devastation caused by illegal mining activities,...

Not all packaged water is wholesome – Water Resource Engineer

A water resource engineer, Sampson Tettey, has advised the public to be careful about the brand of packaged water they consume. According to him, some...

Rebuttal to article on ECG’s compliance with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The recent article alleging that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) raises several concerns...

Galamsey: Current effort doesn’t match the scale of crisis – Kenneth Ashigbey

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concerns over the government's response to illegal mining widely known as galamsey. This...

Adom brands to hold dialogue on defending media freedom

The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group will on Friday, September 27 hold a national dialogue on press freedom as part of preparations for...

Apostle Dr Griffin pays courtesy call on Wonder Chapel International 

A renowned minister from RHONIC Worldwide Ministries in Chula Vista, California, USA, Apostle Dr. Luceal H. Griffin, has brought a powerful message of encouragement...

Student jailed for defrauding woman on fake admission promise

The Winneba District Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 30-year-old student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to 13 months imprisonment for defrauding by...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill demo postponed

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George has announced the postponement of the September 17 planned demonstration against the Chief Justice,...

NIA registers 18 million Ghanaians, expands global registration efforts

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated that over 18 million Ghanaians have been registered and now hold Ghana cards. The NIA is responsible for...

Akosombo Dam spillage reveals systematic failures in disaster readiness

If another major disaster were to occur in Ghana, the probability for the government to effectively manage it is low. This is according to a...

Galamsey: GNAT makes five strong demands

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to immediately declare a state of emergency to address the devastating impact...

Man who threatened to harm public officers remanded

Ibrahim Mohammed popularly known as Commander Kanewu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been remanded two weeks into Police custody. This was when he...

Galamsey: Akufo-Addo’s ministerial committee dead on arrival – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has downplayed the effectiveness of the five-member ad hoc ministerial committee set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Chirifoyili residents share dam with animals

Residents of Chirifoyili, a farming community in the Tolon District in the Northern Region, have appealed to the government and benevolent organisations to provide...

ECG reverts to non-compliance with Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) again after briefly adhering to it earlier this...

Chief petitions Interior Minister, IGP to probe three senior police officers

The Chief of Aboso, Nana Kwabena Asante I, has submitted a formal petition to the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Inspector...

UK Minister for Africa to strengthen partnership with Ghana

The UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, is set to visit Ghana on 17th September, marking his first visit to West Africa. The...

Calls for ban on small-scale mining unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to...

We must stop galamsey urgently – Water Resources Commission

The Ghana Water Resources Commission has called for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities across the country. The Commission has expressed concern that a...

Ghana ranked Tier 1 in global cybersecurity index

Ghana has achieved a significant milestone in cybersecurity by being ranked as a Tier 1 country in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) by...

GNFS to blacklist locations with record of violence against its officers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will withdraw its services from areas where its personnel have faced hostility and violence. During...

NMCG calls for immediate actions to address impact of galamsey

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana (NMCG) has called for urgent action to address the destructive effects of illicit mining, or “galamsey,” on Ghana’s...

KNUST student killed in gory accident at Taifa

A second-year Communication Design student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has tragically died following a horrific road accident at Taifa. The...

We’ve landed husbands due to NPP’s improved roads – Amoma residents [Video]

Residents of Amoma in the Kintampo South Constituency have expressed their gratitude to the NPP government, attributing improved road infrastructure to a boost in...

IAIA-Ghana urges immediate action to combat environmental damage caused by galamsey

The Ghana Affiliate of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) has expressed deep concern over the continued degradation of the environment due to...

Asampu Assemblyman calls on govt after 5 pregnant women die due to poor roads

The Assembly Member for Asampu Electoral Area in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, Kurinaa James, has raised concerns over the deplorable state...

Dompoasehene launches educational fund to support needy but brilliant students

The Adansi Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II, has officially launched an educational fund aimed at supporting needy but brilliant students within his traditional area. The...

UGSRC Presidential race: Guru cleared to contest elections

The Appeals Board of the University of Ghana has unanimously overturned the disqualification of Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from...

Western institutions can’t be exonerated for corruption in Africa – Okyenhene

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, says Western institutions and economies cannot be exonerated from their complicity in corruption on the African continent. He noted...

We stand with you – World Bank to drought-stricken communities

The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Robert Taliercio O’Brien, has encouraged farmers hit by this year’s drought in the...

Minerals Commission to open new office at Bibiani to boost mining regulation

The Minerals Commission is set to inaugurate a new office in Bibiani, located in the Western North Region, on September 18, 2024. This initiative is...

Forestry Commission raids galamsey camp and arrests 4 in Subri Forest Reserve

The Forestry Commission's Rapid Response team has raided an illegal mining aka galamsey camp in the Subri Forest Reserve near Benso in the Western...

NAGRAT urges political parties to prioritise teacher welfare

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is urging political parties to move beyond mere promises and prioritize the welfare of teachers in their...

Four people burnt in a fire outbreak at Kpone [Video]

A tragic fire outbreak at Kpone Kokompe Farms in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra region has claimed the lives of four...

Destoolment case: Family backs Abadwumhene, demands reinstatement

The Abadwum Oyoko family and community members have rallied behind Nana Amoako Tuffour, asserting that he is a development-oriented leader who must be reinstated. This...

Big Six effigies’ destruction case adjourned to Sep 18

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has adjourned the case of Newwell Gavu to September 18. Gavu is being held for allegedly destroying statues of the Big...

We’ll petition Bawumia, Mahama to openly denounce ‘galamsey’ – Ken Ashigbey

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has announced its intention to petition the two leading presidential candidates, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party...

Dr. Tony Aubynn clarifies allegations of supporting galamsey, vows to sue instigators

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubynn, has refuted allegations of supporting illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as...

Review free SHS policy for wealthier parents to pay fees

The outgoing President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has called for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy...

Galamsey: No monetary value from gold is worth our lives – TUC Vice Chair

The Vice Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ken Tweneboah Kodua, has expressed disappointment over the government's stance that it cannot impose a...