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Election not religious contest – GPCC to political parties

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest. It said it had...

Spio-Garbrah raises concerns over rapid increase in mining licences in Ghana [Video]

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has expressed alarm over the sharp rise in the number of mining licences granted in recent years, questioning the rationale behind the...

UTAG declares indefinite strike, demands nationwide ban on mining in forest reserves

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared an indefinite strike, effective October 10, 2024, following an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial...

Nana Akomea’s claim inflation rate was single digits in 2017, 2018 and 2019, false

Claim: The Vice Chairman of the Bawumia Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) achieved single-digit inflation in 2017, 2018, and...

T-bills auction: Government borrowed GH¢23.6bn in September 2024

The government borrowed GH¢23.6 billion across the 91-day to 364-day treasury bills in September 2024. This represented a 24.7% increase over that of August 2024. Although...

Inflation to increase marginally to 21.6% in October 2024

Inflation is expected to go up marginally to 21.6% in October 2024. This is after it surprisingly increased by 110 basis points (bps) to 21.5%...

NAPO makes false claim about Ashanti’s appointment during Mahama’s administration

Claim: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has claimed that former President Mahama did not have an Ashanti among his ministers. Verdict: This is false. DUBAWA Ghana has found...

Ghanaians urged to “Wear red” on Thursday to show revulsion for galamsey

Convener of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey has called on Ghanaians to show their revulsion against illegal mining, commonly known as...

Prosecute perpetrators of Election 2020 deaths – Emile Short

Former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the swift prosecution of those responsible for...

Most wanted human trafficker arrested at Buduburam

A 38-years-old man, identified as Pussy Mama has been remanded by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit for allegedly trafficking over 3,000 young girls and boys...

Organised Labour strike: Prof Gyampo calls out leadership after ‘U-turn’

The President of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG), Prof Ransford Gyampo has criticised the leadership of...

Akufo-Addo reaffairms commitment to end galamsey

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to ending illegal mining, also known as galamsey, in the country. This comes after Organised Labour...

ECG prepares its system operators and controllers ahead of December polls

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the preparation of its control engineers and system  operators to be fully equipped to handle all...

Galamsey: There’s a lack of seriousness from the government – Prof Aning

Security analyst, Professor Kwesi Aning, says that the demands by organised labour reflect the government's dereliction of duty in the fight against illegal mining...

Galamsey: Deputy lands Minister rallies against illegal mining in Western Region

As the government intensifies the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of...

Organised Labour suspends planned strike

Organised labour has suspended its planned nationwide strike which was expected to commence on Thursday 10, 2024. The Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress...

Lawyer confident Democracy Hub activists will be released today

A member of the legal team defending activists from the Democracy Hub, Noah Adamtey is confident that those granted bail on Monday, October 7,...

Greed and irresponsibility fueling galamsey crisis – Dr. Frank Bannor

Development Economist and Head of Research at the Danquah Institute, Dr. Frank Bannor has called for greater responsibility and introspection in addressing the destructive...

Organised Labour should prioritise dialogue in galamsey fight – Dr. Bannor

Development Economist and Head of Research at the Danquah Institute, Dr. Frank Bannor, has called on labour unions to pursue dialogue with the government...

Anti-galamsey protesters must face the law, but we must solve menace – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for justice to be served on the #StopGalamsey demonstrators who allegedly committed some breaches during their recent...

A blanket ban on small-scale mining will make no economic sense – Dr. Frank Bannor

Head of Research at the Danquah Institute, Dr. Frank Bannor has cautioned against a blanket ban on small-scale mining, arguing that such a move...

Repair works on Atomic Flyover pick up

Repair works are steadily ongoing to fix the exposed expansion joints of the Atomic Flyover on the N4, popularly referred to as the Legon-Adenta...

GMA’s decision not to join Organised Labour’s strike disturbing – Prof Titus Beyuo

A former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Titus Beyuo, has expressed concern about the Association's decision not to participate in...

GAWU strengthens efforts to combat child labour in North Dayi District

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has intensified its campaign to eliminate child labour and forced labour nationwide. As...

Organised Labour strike: Anyone who joins will be sacked – GMet warned

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Isaac Amoo, has issued a stern warning to the agency’s staff, instructing them not to...

Apostles’ Continuation Church pastor blasts politicians over galamsey

The senior pastor of Apostles' Continuation Church Atico branch and head of Dansoman District, Isaac Frimpong has reiterated the devastating effects of illegal mining, popularly...

Highway Authority closes Atebubu-Prang stretch due to river overflow

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has announced the closure of the Atebubu-Prang stretch of the Kumasi-Yeji highway following the overflow of the Nyomoase River,...

Jobless HND holder secures job as Stock Officer under HAPPY Broiler

Priscilla Arthur, a young woman with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Procurement and Supply Chain, has secured a position as a stock officer...

ABL mining lease unveils plans to transform Nyinahin, Mpasaaso communities

The Ashanti Bauxite Limited (ABL) is a joint Venture Company between the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and a wholly owned Ghanaian Company,...

Abrumase farmers appeal to govt over death trap roads

Farmers in Abrumase in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, are calling on the government and NGOs to come to their aid...

Assault victim needs urgent support for emergency surgery

A 47-year-old commercial tricycle operator, popularly known as “Pragya”, urgently needs at least GH¢150,000 to undergo an emergency surgical operation to save him from...

Democracy Hub slams government for denying bail to Barker-Vormawor

The Democracy Hub, organizers of the recent three-day #StopGalamseyNow and #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse protests has expressed deep disappointment over what they describe as the Attorney General’s...

Air condition installer handed 20 years for defilement 

A 40-year-old air condition installer, Joshua Arhin, has been handed 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court, for defiling a...

Law enforcement agencies are too corrupt to help fight galamsey – Philip Bawa

President of the Responsible Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana, Philip Bawa, has criticized law enforcement agencies for their alleged corruption, claiming they hinder efforts...

Pupils stranded as contractor locks govt school over debt

Pupils at the Galilea M/A Basic School have been left stranded after Geos Anointing Construction Company locked down a six-unit classroom block due to...

Nurses, Midwives Association declines to join Organised Labour strike

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced that its members will not participate in the strike action declared by Organised Labour. The...

DRIP was funded by Common Fund, not loans – Fatimatu Abubakar tells Mahama

Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has responded to claims made by John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), regarding the funding of...

Government spends almost GH¢9k on each Free SHS student; over ¢9k on each TVET student – NEIP CEO reveals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has revealed that the government spends approximately GH¢9,000 on...

Galamsey: PUWU-TUC joins Organised Labour’s nationwide strike

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) of TUC-Ghana has announced its decision to join the nationwide strike set for Thursday, October 10, 2024. In a...

UHAS-UTAG votes in support of Organised Labour’s nationwide strike

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has officially declared its support for the...