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Small-Scale miners vow to fight galamsey operators destroying water bodies

Small-scale miners have vowed to take on illegal miners, commonly known as galamsey operators, who are destroying major water bodies across the country, with...

Deputy Lands Minister rejects calls for blanket ban on small-scale mining

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has pushed back against recent demands for a blanket ban on all small-scale mining...

Election 2024: Three women presidential aspirants file nomination forms

Three women have so far filed their nomination forms to contest the 2024 presidential election. The women aspirants are: Madam Akua Donkor (Ghana Freedom Party),...

PURC warns of high water tariffs if Galamsey is not tackled now

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned of a rise in water tariffs if illegal mining activities popularly called ‘galamsey’ along Ghana’s water...

President Akufo-Addo commission’s $40 million bitumen plant

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday commissioned a 40-million-dollar bitumen processing plant in Tema. The plant, the biggest bitumen processing terminal in Ghana, is a...

Over 4000 breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana every year 

Over 4,000 breast cancer cases are recorded in Ghana every year. Limited awareness of the disease, inadequate screening and treatment centres have been some of...

Govt to release GHS1.5 billion securities bailout in three tranches

The government plans to release GHS1.5 billion in three tranches to affected securities investors as part of the 2019 licence revocation. According to the Securities...

Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences urges parliament to revoke mining regulation in forest reserves

The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), the country’s leading learned society, has called for urgent action from Parliament to revoke the Environmental...

Ghanaian legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh draws false comparison with Koreans

Claim: Frank Annoh-Dompreh, a lawmaker with Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), claims that one unique attribute of Koreans is that they retain a well-performing government. Verdict:...

FALSE! Asamoah Gyan didn’t call out NPP as ‘unserious’

Claim: Multiple sources say Asamoah Gyan, an ex-Ghana Black Stars striker, has described the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as unserious and regretted joining their campaign team. Verdict:...

NDC wants to create unnecessary confusion with upcoming demo – Gary Nimako

The National Director of Research and Elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticized the National Democratic Congress' call for a forensic audit...

Angélique Kidjo explains why musicians should avoid endorsing political parties [Video]

Celebrated singer Angélique Kidjo shared her thoughts on why musicians should steer clear of endorsing political parties. Drawing from her father's advice in an interview...

I don’t find the need to resign – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has dismissed calls for his resignation over the government's handling of illegal mining widely...

Bring NDC to the discussion table: EC appeals to former President Mahama

The Electoral Commission (EC) has appealed to former President John Dramani Mahama to bring the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the discussion table to...

PURC and ECG hold forum in Worawora and Abotoase to address high electricity billing concerns

The Volta/Oti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), in collaboration with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has hosted an educational...

Our salary reviews must reflect in November budget for implementation in January 2025 – JUSAG to CJ

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has urged the Chief Justice and the Judicial Council to ensure expedited action on their proposal...

NSMQ: 27 seeded schools for 2024

As the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship draws near excitement and suspense are on the rise. This eagerly awaited school quiz...

Retired Supreme Court judge Julius Ansah passes on at 74

A Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, his lordship Justice Julius Ansah who retired from the bench after 41 years of public service...

It’s a process, not an event – Abu Jinapor calls for unified action against galamsey [Listen]

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has said that tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, is a gradual process that...

Five environmental bodies call for urgent action to combat ‘galamsey’

Five built environment professional bodies have joined the advocacy for the immediate ban on 'galamsey' and other forms of mining activities in the country.  The...

Akufo-Addo charges Asenso Boakye to ensure use of high-quality Bitumen from African Bitumen Terminal

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, to ensure that contractors use bitumen from the...

Oduma Solution Ltd sets new standard; receives accreditation from Cyber Security Authority

In a groundbreaking achievement, Oduma Solution Limited has been accredited by the Cyber Security Authority as a trusted Cybersecurity Service Provider. This milestone marks a...

Residents of Gomoa Assin in fear after gunmen open fire ahead of queenmother’s visit [Video]

Residents of Gomoa Assin in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region are terrified following sporadic gunshots fired by unidentified men today, ahead...

Teenage boy found dead in abandoned ‘galamsey’ pit

A 15-year-old boy identified as Prince Owusu has drowned in an abandoned 'galamsey' pit at Adiembra in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti...

Housing Ministry launches a digital platform for Rent Control Department

The Ministry of Works and Housing has launched a digital platform for the Rent Control Department in a significant step towards improving public service...

Cyber Security Authority issues licenses and accreditations 

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued licenses to 18 service Providers, accredited 7 establishments and certified 69 professionals (CPs) in a ceremony held...

Prof Gyampo condemns claims linking anti-galamsey efforts to political support

The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has sharply criticised suggestions that UTAG's...

Ayorkor Botchwey shines at Commonwealth Secretary-General debate

Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley A. Botchwey, delivered a splendid performance in London on Wednesday September 11, 2024 while debating two other African candidates vying...

Ahafo Ano South: Small-Scale miners burn galamsey equipment on River Mankran

A task force from the National Association of Small Scale Miners on Wednesday, September 11, conducted a significant operation along the River Mankran in...

Galamsey is robbing Ghana of revenue – Chartered Institute of Taxation

The Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CITG) has expressed concern over the revenue loss caused by illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, due...

Man beaten to pulp for attempting to buy items with counterfeit at Kejetia market

A man was brutally beaten by a mob at the Kejetia market in Kumasi after attempting to purchase items with counterfeit money. The incident occurred...

Akufo-Addo orders police and military deployment to crackdown on galamsey

President Akufo Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and the military to crack down on illegal small-scale mining as calls grow for...

Galamsey: KNUST- UTAG President brands Akufo-Addo as a liar; asks him to resign

The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has criticised President Akufo-Addo...

Ghana mine workers demand repeal of controversial mining legislation

The Ghana Mine Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress has strongly criticized the passage of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulation...

19 Apostolic Fathers call for temporary ban on small scale mining

The Apostolic Fathers of Ghana made up of 19 prominent Charismatic church leaders, have joined calls for the immediate ban on illegal mining commonly...

Road Safety Civil Society Network condemns attempt to withdraw road traffic regulation for 2nd time

The Civil Society Network on Road Safety(CSNRS) has expressed deep concern over the sentiments of some Members of Parliament to muster a two-thirds majority...

Ghana may soon import water if galamsey is not stopped – Paediatric Society

The Paediatric Society of Ghana has issued a stark warning, cautioning that the country could face a looming water importation crisis if illegal mining...

Mandate chiefs to select government appointees to MMDAs

A Governance and Entrepreneurship consultant, Victor Fosu-Boamah, says the President's power to appoint 30 per cent of district assembly members should be taken away...

Aviation operator remanded for allegedly siphoning jet fuel

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has remanded into police custody Solomon Tetteh Codjoe for allegedly stealing aviation jet fuel. Codjoe, a 37-year-old aviation operator, allegedly carried...

Multimedia Group partners with GCHRA for inaugural HR Conference on AI in Africa

The Multimedia Group has partnered with the Global Conference on Human Resources in Africa (GCHRA) for its first-ever event, set for October 24-25 at...