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Renel Ghana Foundation wades into ‘galamsey’ crisis

The galamsey crisis, rooted in illegal small-scale mining, has devastated the environment and local communities across Ghana. However, its most harrowing consequences are felt disproportionately...

Jospong Group expands reach in waste management with FIMA Industries partnership

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, has entered into a landmark export agreement with FIMA Industries GmbH, a...

Deadly type of breast cancer becoming prevalent in Africans – Experts

Young women of African descent risk a more aggressive form of breast cancer disease, known as triple-negative breast cancer. According to medical experts, genetics play...

Four advisory bodies for TVET inaugurated

Four advisory bodies have been set up to support the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) in promoting technical and vocational...

I sacked a church member for offering GHS500 as tithe – Bishop Bonegas

Bishop Dr. Isaac Appiah, popularly known as Bishop Bonegas, has recounted an incident where he dismissed a church member for offering GHS 500 as...

Miners at Akrokere stage demo against ‘galamseyers’

Mining operators in Akrokere, located in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, have taken to the streets to protest against illegal miners...

Akufo-Addo sets up 5-member ministerial ad-hoc committee to assess galamsey fight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has established a five-member ad hoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders and evaluate the government's efforts to address illegal...

Chinese citizens involved in galamsey will face Ghanaian laws – Ambassador warns

The Chinese government has issued a caution to its citizens in Ghana, urging them to refrain from participating in illegal mining as the country...

Dignitaries pay last respects to late Council of State member [Photos]

A high-profile gathering of dignitaries has assembled at the Forecourt of the State House to pay their last respects to the late Dcns Eunice...

Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana urges neutrality ahead of elections

Samuel Afotey Otu, the National President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), has advised staff to remain impartial and avoid political...

Third cohort of Media Capacity Enhancement Programme underway

The Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, launched the third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) at the University of Media Arts and...

Fighting galamsey: Marshal security to eliminate menace – GPCC urges govt

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has urged the government to deploy the entire security network to clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey)...

Rent Control launches digital platform to address loopholes

The Rent Control Department has launched its digital platform to address the loopholes in Ghana’s traditional rental service system. The platform, rentcontrol.mwh.gov.gh, will allow both...

All you need to know as National Service Authority releases 2024/2025 postings [Listen]

The National Service Authority (NSA) has deployed 106,223 service personnel for the 2024/2025 national service year. These individuals are required to complete their validation and...

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...