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Gov't clandestinely replaces 1% tax relief with other taxes – Importers boss alleges
Importers are accusing government of charging cut throat prices at the Tema and Takoradi ports.
According to them, the introduction of new taxes by the...
Lack of logistics has left us handicapped – Operation Vanguard
The Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, Operation Vanguard has requested for more resources from government to extent its operations to the Central Region.
The joint Police/Military deployment was...
PHOTOS: EPA sweats over possible contamination of water sources by cyanide
Preliminary investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have revealed excessive use and presence of cyanide in water bodies due to illegal mining activities...
Shoot-to-kill policy dangerous – MP
Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency, Dr. Clement Apaak, has described as dangerous, the shoot-to-kill policy against illegal miners popularly called galamseyers.
Parliament...
When spirituality takes the place of common sense
John Mbiti, a renowned theologian described Africans as “notoriously religious”.
This assertion by Mbiti perfectly describes the majority of Ghanaians. We are often very quick...
Ghana lift maiden WAFU Women's Cup with win over Ivory Coast
Ghana are champions of the maiden WAFU Women's Cup after the Black Queens earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory against host nation Ivory Coast.
Janet Egyir...
Ghana appreciates your sacrifices – Akufo-Addo to Military
Government appreciates the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform, and will continue to provide the necessary logistics to enable them discharge their...
Three illegal miners arrested, 1000 Chang fa Platforms seized
In all, three suspected illegal miners have been arrested by the Operation Vanguard Taskforce in collaboration with the National Small Scale Miners.
More than one...
Full text: Akufo-Addo delivers 2nd SONA full of achievements, commitments
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered his second State of Nation Address replete with achievements his first year and commitments to do more.
Read...
I dare you to prove my appointees are corrupt – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has challenged those accusing his appointees of being corrupt to prove with incontrovertible evidence.
He said a year on, it has become evident...
HIGHLIGHTS of 2018 State of Nation Address (SONA)
ECONOMY
I am glad to be able to report that the Economic Management Team, under the stellar leadership of the strong, brilliant economist, Vice...
Gov't promises sustainable source of income for illegal miners
Government has reiterated its resolve to finding sustainable alternative sources of income for illegal miners in the country.
This was made known by the President...
Forestry Commission to arm guards to the teeth- CEO
The Forestry Commission says it will deploy armed forest guards to ward off encroachers engaged in illegal mining as well as logging and lumbering...
Armed robbers shoot mobile money vendor
A Mobile Money vendor was on Tuesday afternoon shot at Bomso in the Oforikrom Constituency of the Ashanti Region following an attempt rob him.
An eyewitness who...
Forestry Commission begins reclamation of degraded forest reserves
The Forestry Commission has begun reclaiming forest reserves degraded by activities of illegal miners.
Eight local firms are working on the program over 12 months...
Cooking for your husband not slavery – Joyce Aryee
The Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, a para-church organization, Dr Joyce Aryee, has dismissed claims by some feminists who claim that cooking...
Two pregnant women, seven others drown in Oti River
Two pregnant women and seven others died when a boat, carrying some eleven people traveling from Mawuvi Kofe to Dzagbeshi Kofe, capsized on the...
Nana Addo's introductory remarks at the media encounter
Welcome to the seat of the Presidency of our country, ladies and gentlemen of the media, and I wish you all a happy New...
2018; a year of exponential growth for Ghana's economy
What a year 2017 was for Ghana! Can we call it a successful year? Well, that was meant to be a rhetorical question. In...
Don’t jubilate over UG researche, fix economy and create jobs – Lecturer to gov’t
Political scientist has cautioned government not to jubilate over the survey conducted by the Political Science department of the University of Ghana indicating that...
52% Ghanaians will retain NPP in gov't after 1-year in office- Survey
If elections were held late last year the governing New Patriotic Party will be retained in office, a survey conducted by the Political Science...
PHOTO: Operation Vanguard grabs 11 illegal miners
The anti-galamsey taskforce, Operation Vanguard, has arrested 11 persons for mining illegally on the Offin River.
The miners were arrested in a special swoop by...
14 illegal miners arrested, equipment seized in special operation
Fourteen suspected illegal miners have been arrested and various mining equipment seized in a special operation mounted in the Amansie West District during Christmas.
It...
Kwame Sefa Kayi names his best and worst Ministers under Akufo-Addo
Respected Journalist, Kwame Sefa Kayi has disclosed names of ministers appointed by the President whom he perceives to be the best and the performing.
President...
Ghanaians advised to ensure a noise-free Christmas
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has called on the public to avoid environmental pollution, particularly noise and air...
Col. William Agyapong bows out of Operation Vanguard
The leadership of the national anti-galamsey task force, Operation Vanguard, has changed with Colonel Michael Amoah-Ayisi taking over from Colonel William Agyapong as Commander.
A...
Sefa Kayi wins 2016 Journalist of the Year Award
Host of Peace FM's morning show programme, Kokrokoo, Kwame Sefa Kayi has been adjudged the PAV Journalist of the year, 2016.
Mr Sefa Kayi was...
Hot Audio: Illegal Miner butchers pregnant lover
A 24 year-old galamsey operator, Kwesi Mawuga has butchered his 21-year-old lover who was four-month pregnant to death.
The gruesome murder of the expectant mother...
Ghanaians cannot wait to see CPP united – Joseph Agyepong
A 2016 Presidential Aspirant of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Mr Joseph Agyapong on Friday said “Ghanaians are waiting for a Convention Peoples Party...
Blame NDC gov't for depletion of the forest-Sir John
Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission is blaming the depletion of the country’s forests on failure of the past National Democratic Congress government to...
Hot Video: Chairman Wontumi shows off his $120,000 Rolex, $200,000 gold necklace
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi revealed the ‘shocking’ prices of his ...
Hot video: Small scale miners commit suicide
Watch how eight Small scale miners ended their lives after government's ban on galamsey.
Multimedia stars nominated for People’s Celebrity Awards
Some personalities of The Multimedia Group have been nominated in the 2017 edition of the People’s Celebrity Awards.
The personalities, radio and TV presenters, received...
Help end harmful cultural, traditional practices – Otiko encourages men
The Gender Minister has encouraged men to advocate an end of harmful and negative cultural and traditional practices like Female Genital Mutilation as the world...
FULL TEXT: 2018 budget statement
“Rt. Hon. Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I beg to move...
Gov’t to provide 200,000 household toilets in 2018
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government is ready to provide 200,000 household toilets and 20,000 Institutional latrines through the “Toilet for...
Hot Audio: Abronye invokes 'Antoa Nyama' on Regional Minister
Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as ‘Abronye DC’, has invoked curses on the Brong...
Mahama boys in trouble
The effort to prosecute corrupt public officials, especially those who served under former President John Dramani Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, is gathering...
Audio: Reinstate suspended Denkyira Obuasi DCE- Ken begs Akufo-Addo
Outspoken New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency in the Central region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is calling on the President...
I will arrest vigilantism – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured Ghanaians that he will do everything in his power to arrest the new...