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We’ll continue to demonstrate until we see change – Protester

Democracy Hub says it will not relent in its efforts in the fight against illegal mining. According to a protestor, Naa Densua, the galamsey has...

Could the stolen BVD kits be part of a criminal enterprise? – Omane Boamah quizzes

The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Omane Boamah, has raised concerns about the theft of Biometric Verification Devices (BVD)...

We can’t locate some arrested Democracy Hub protesters – Lawyer

One of the lawyers representing the arrested protesters from the Democracy Hub has raised concerns over the difficulty in locating some of the individuals...

Democracy Hub demo: 62-year-old woman was not arrested – Ofosu Nkansah

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has refuted reports that a 62-year-old woman was arrested...

Two protesters arrested on 3rd day of #StopGalamseyNow and #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demo [Photos + Video]

On Monday, September 23, 2024, amidst escalating tensions, two additional protesters associated with the Democracy Hub were apprehended by the Police during the third...

Napo expresses concern over Barker-Vormawor’s conduct during demo

Running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed concern over the behaviour of the Democracy Hub protestors during...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor arrested

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, leader of the activist group Democracy Hub, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with recent protests in Accra. The...

PURC refutes reports of ECG bankruptcy

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has dismissed media reports claiming that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is on the verge of bankruptcy,...

Barker-Vormawor agrees to cooperate, refutes police claims of absconding

Leader of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has refuted claims made by the Ghana Police Service that he is absconding, following reports that the...

Barker-Vormawor absconds, leaving protestors stranded

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the convener of the Democracy Hub protest, is reported to have absconded, leaving his fellow demonstrators stranded during their protest in Accra. This...

Investors will pull out if we don’t fix galamsey – Chamber of Mines CEO warns

The Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Sulemanu Koney says the solutions to the galamsey menace are within reach but require strong political will and...

Notorious thief caught stealing toffees at Damongo

A 24-year-old thief identified simply as Samson, has been apprehended by community watch volunteers in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, after breaking...

All mortuaries to shut down from Sep 26 as workers strike

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has announced the closure of all mortuaries across the country starting Thursday, September 26, 2024. The workers have...

Mahama celebrates Nkrumah as sole founder of Ghana

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has reminded Ghanaians to celebrate Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister and first...

Judicial staff exploiting land cases for bribes – Chief Justice Torkornoo reveals

Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has raised concerns about how land litigation cases are handled in the courts, citing exploitation by some...

‘LEADing Justice’ must not merely be easy on the lips – Samson Lardy Anyenini

Renowned media lawyer and host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has challenged the Judiciary to make Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s "LEADing...

Adom FM’s Chief Jerry Forson honoured at Africa Peace Advocate Awards 2024

Adom FM's Chief Jerry Forson, a seasoned broadcaster with the Multimedia Group, has been recognized for his dedication to media excellence and peace advocacy. The...

Democracy has failed to meet aspirations of many Ghanaians – Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has decried the state of the country’s democracy for failing to meet the aspirations of many...

Bawumia plans to introduce solar-powered outboard motors to tackle premix fuel challenges

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced what he calls a bold solution to ending...

Volta Chief commends NPP for development efforts

Togbega Abutia Kodzo Gidi V, the Paramount Chief of the Abutia Traditional Area and President of Abutia Traditional Council, in the Volta Region, has...

I will stand by VRA workers to resist any attempt to Sell VRA – Asuogyaman MP

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has strongly cautioned the government against any plans to...

Former NDC New Juaben South parliamentary aspirant donates 20 motorbikes to aid campaign

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a former parliamentary aspirant in the New Juaben South Constituency of the Eastern Region, Eric...

Police on hunt for Oliver Barker-Vormawor after viral video shows him taking keys from police van

The Ghana Police Service is actively searching for Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the Constitutional Rights and Policy Advisor for Democracy Hub and a leading figure in...

#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse: 42 protesters arrested for clashing with police at 37 intersection

The Ghana Police Service arrested 42 people on Sunday, September 22, 2024, after protesters from the Democracy Hub clashed with officers at the 37...

I know what has to be done to halt the daily food price increases, others – Mahama

Former president and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed confidence in his ability to tackle the escalating food prices and...

Owner of luggage emitting smoke at Kotoka handed to NIB

Management of the Kotoka International Airport has confirmed an incident at the Terminal 3 Departure Hall of on Sunday, September 22 when a passenger’s...

Police on manhunt for Democracy Hub leader Oliver Barker-Vormawor, others

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a leader of the Democracy Hub protest, after he was captured on video...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor captured taking keys to police van [Video]

The Constitutional Rights and Policy Advisor of Democracy Hub, organisers of the 'Fix The Country' protests, Oliver Barker-Vormawor was captured in a video that...

Scores arrested as scuffle ensues between Democracy Hub protesters and Police

A major scuffle broke out today, Sunday, September 22, between protesters from the Democracy Hub and the Ghana Police Service. The chaos occurred on the...

Deputy Health Minister cuts sod for new health center in Akyem Essam

The Deputy Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda Constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has officially cut the sod for the construction...

Democracy Hub protestors reply Police for tagging their actions as unGhanaian, uncivil

The Democracy Hub has issued a response to the Ghana Police Service's recent press release regarding their ongoing demonstration. The organizers firmly rejected the Police's...

Police warn Democracy Hub demonstrators; decline protest at 37 intersection

The Ghana Police Service has issued a stern warning to the Democracy Hub organizers regarding their planned protest at the 37 Intersection in Accra. Following...

ECG offers free maintenance services to KNUST

The Ashanti Sub-transmission team of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has conducted free but comprehensive maintenance work on a Kwame Nkrumah University of...

Bawumia promises solar-powered canoes for fisherfolks

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to provide modern solar-powered fishing canoes to Ghanaian fisher folks as a...

Democracy Hub’s demo turns into football match [Video]

The first day of the much-anticipated demonstration by Democracy Hub took a different turn as participants resorted to playing football. The protesters gathered at the...

My grandchildren will drink polluted water if we don’t stop ‘galamsey’ – Protestor

An aged protestor, who seemed very unhappy with the illegal mining menace, joined the #SayNoToGalamsey protest to air her grievances. According to Naa Densua, she...

‘Galamsey’ has the potential to affect our food supply – Researcher

The Director of the Research Centre for Climate Change and Food Security, Sulemana Issifu, is warning that if illegal mining is not halted, most...

Photos from Democracy Hub’s demonstration

Scores of aggrieved Ghanaian youth have taken to the streets of Accra to protest against the government. Members of the Democracy Hub kicked off the...

7 feared dead, many injured in accident at Obretima

Seven people have been reported dead with about 25 injured in a fatal accident at Obretima near Akyem Apedwa in the Eastern region. The accident...

#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demo: Police block roads to Jubilee House

The police have blocked major roads leading to the Jubilee House to prevent participants of the Democracy Hub's “Stop Galamsey Now” protest from trespassing. The...