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miLife Insurance celebrates Customer Service Week with teachers in Kumasi

miLife Insurance has been commemorating its Customer Service Week with some teachers in Kumasi, reiterating the company’s commitment to transparency, fairness, and financial security. Chief...

Zoomlion Nigeria signs €40m waste management contract with Germany’s FIMA Industries and Faun

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has reached a major milestone through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, with the signing of a groundbreaking export...

Government to unveil major measures to fight galamsey – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has revealed that the government will soon introduce significant measures to intensify its fight...

We want the government to show commitment in the fight against galamsey – Angel Cabonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called on the government to demonstrate greater commitment to the fight...

Mahama issued more Small Scale Mining licences than Akufo-Addo – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has revealed that former President John Dramani Mahama issued more small-scale mining licenses than...

Suspending issuance of mining licenses won’t stop galamsey – Minerals Commission CEO

The Minerals Commission has expressed opposition to suspending the issuance of mining licenses as a strategy to curb illegal mining, arguing that delays in...

Your tithes barely cover electricity bills – Duncan-Williams to congregation [Video]

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry has revealed that, the church's tithes and offerings are insufficient to cover...

La Traditional Council unhappy over recent suspension of activities by govt

A Member of the La Traditional Council, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has expressed the Council’s dismay over the government’s decision to suspend its activities. Nii...

Old Vandals’ Association threatens demo over galamsey, detained protesters

The Old Vandals’ Association of North America (OVANA) has voiced its deep frustration with the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) crisis and the failure of...

Govt to revoke mining in forest reserves, soldiers to burn galamsey equipment

The government has agreed to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) as part of a new move...

‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’

Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back. Just six months ago the 39-year-old,...

Galamsey menace: Which administration granted most mining licenses?

Introduction Ghana heads into a crucial election on Dec 7, 2024. Several issues have headlined social and traditional media discussions ahead of the polls. Mining...

2024 elections: ‘I can change NDC’s ballot position’ – Wontumi dares Owusu Bempah [Video]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has strongly criticized Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah...

Bawumia marks 61st birthday with cured lepers at Weija Leprosarium

The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has marked his 61st birthday by donating to residents of the...

Galamsey: We should be bold to criticise Akufo-Addo but…. Gideon Boako [Audio]

Tano North New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate, Dr Gideon Boako has called for the depoliticisation of the issues related to illegal small-scale mining...

ECOWAS won’t abandon breakaway member states – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, is willing to welcome the three breakaway member states back into the...

We’re not fully surprised – Lawyer on Barker- Vormawor’s bail denial

Lawyer for the #StopGalamseyNow protesters, Noah Adamptey, says  they were not entirely surprised by the court's decision to deny bail to #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver...

Akufo-Addo has put up a good fight against galamsey – Gideon Boako [Audio]

Dr. Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said President Akufo-Addo's effort towards the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: Sam George scolds Attorney General [Video]

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George has taken on the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame over his delay in filing submissions...

Archbishop Duncan-Williams declares Season of Timely Intervention

Can prayer move the hand of God and change the cause of humanity? The presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas...

Rastafari Council urges gov’t to act on galamsey menace

The Rastafari Council, Ghana, has expressed concern over the continued destruction of Ghana’s environment, water bodies, and agricultural lands due to the illegal mining...

Organised Labour strike: UTAG member comes under fire 

Numerous key stakeholders in Organised Labour have criticized the comments made by a member of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the...

Education Ministry optimistic as talks resume with striking teacher unions

The Ministry of Education has expressed optimism that a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with striking teacher unions, who have varying demands, will yield...

We need restoration of water bodies, ban galamsey – Austin Gamey tells gov’t

Labour Consultant, Austin Gamey, has entreated the government to ban all forms of mining, including artisanal, community, and small-scale mining, to address the ongoing...

Anti-LGBTQ case: AG’s office misses deadline to file defense

The Attorney General’s Office has missed its deadline to file a defense in the ongoing case of Dr. Amanda Odoi v, the Speaker of...

Techiman Ghana Card applicants stranded as NIA strike bites

Scores of people who visited the Techiman office of the National Identification Authority (NIA) left disappointed as staff boycotted work. The industrial action is due...

GECA calls for urgent action to curb streetlights theft

The Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) has expressed concern about the alarming rate of streetlights disappearance in Ghana, particularly on the Accra-Tema motorway. The Association said...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Advocates for Christ Ghana, COMOG to join demo 

A coalition of pro-family organisations and religious groups have confirmed their participation in their planned demonstration against the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo. The march scheduled for...

Ampabame M/A JHS rallies for support to establish ICT lab as part of 60th anniversary

The Ampabame M/A JHS in the Ejisu Municipality has held a fundraising event to fund the construction of a computer laboratory to crown the...

Royal Image Group exposes youth to opportunities in social media and entrepreneurship

The Ghanaian youth have been exposed to the benefits of using social media positively to build an entrepreneurial journey. For better appreciation of the benefits...

ASK Media Institute graduates over 100 media professionals

Ask Media Institute, an entity under the Royal Image Group, has held its 10th congregation in Kumasi, with over 100 students graduating under various...

People will do galamsey if licenses are not granted – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has opposed calls for halting the issuance of new mining licenses amid calls for government...

We don’t support Organised Labour’s strike action; galamsey menace requires a holistic approach – Archbishop Bonaventure Kwofie

Archbishop Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has expressed the Catholic Church’s opposition to the strike action organised by Organised Labour in response...

Galamsey: UTAG votes to decide whether or not to endorse October 10 strike

Members of the University Teachers Association (UTAG) have started voting on various campuses to decide whether or not to endorse the decision to strike...

#StopGalamseyNow: Chief Biney’s open letter to Bawumia on his birthday

A former deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney Hamilton Nixon has expressed concerns over the inaction of government in...

Minerals Commission CEO confirms galamsey activity behind Police station in Anyinam 

The existence of illegal mining activity popularly known as galamsey behind a police station at Anyinam, in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern region...

Galamsey: Organised Labour to proceed with strike as gov’t fails to meet demands

Organised labour is still set to embark on a strike on Thursday, October 10. This industrial action aligns with its demand for the government to...

Police deny forcing arrested protesters to re-enact democracy hub demonstration

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that individuals arrested during Democracy Hub's protest were coerced or forced to re-enact the demonstration at the...

Vulcanizer jailed 15 years for robbing MoMo vendor

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a vulcanizer to 15 years in prison for robbing a mobile money vendor of GH₵20,725 at Mamprobi in...

3 illegal sand winners, soldier arrested at Ningo-Lekpongunor

Three suspected illegal sand miners, and a sol­dier have been arrested at Bernganor, a suburb of Lek­pongunor in the Ningo-Pram­pram District of the Greater...