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Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm
A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public...
Afenyo-Markin under fire for ‘strange elevation’ comment to Essikado MP ‘over’ Zanetor
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has come under fire for controversial comments regarding the elevation of the NDC's Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidate, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah.
While...
Ablekuma North: If any NDC boy is harmed, we’ll hold you responsible – Gbande...
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has issued a stern warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over what...
Over 2,000 foreign beggars repatriated – Interior Minister
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that over 2,000 foreign nationals engaged in street begging have been repatriated to their...
Small Scale Miners President breaks silence on his arrest
President of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kojo Peprah, has described as misleading reports suggesting that he intervened to plead for clemency on behalf...
Ablekuma North violence: Ghana’s democracy on a knife’s edge – Prof Kwesi Aning warns
Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning, has issued a warning in response to the violence that rocked the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, stating that Ghana’s...
GNASSM denies links to Kojo Peprah – We have no connection to arrested suspect
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has firmly denied any association with a man arrested in connection with illegal mining operations...
Prestea Blue Water Guards destroy 8 changfans, seize 8 pumping machines near River Ankobra
Blue Water Guards operating in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have carried out a successful anti-galamsey operation near the Ankobra River.
Acting on...
Seven arrested for illegal mining at Abora
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at Abora in the Upper Denkyira West District.
The arrests...
Illegal miner jailed for unlawful entry, causing damage
The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced a 26-year-old illegal miner, Prince Awuah, to 16 months' imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful entry...
Be firm on LGBTQ+ or stop making promises – Odike tells Mahama
Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take a clear and...
Government moves to regulate illegal mining task forces
The government has announced plans to regulate the activities of task forces operating in mining areas under the guise of combating illegal mining.
This follows...
Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II named Development-Oriented Chief of the Year
His Royal Majesty Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II has been celebrated as the Development-Oriented Chief of the Year at the 7th Northern Excellence Awards (NExA...
Asunafo cocoa farmers rise up against illegal mining to save their farmlands
In a bold move to protect their livelihoods, cocoa farmers operating under the Asunafo Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union have begun mobilising in groups to...
Residents to demonstrate over delay in Ofankor–Nsawam road construction
Residents of Nsawam and Amasaman have rescheduled their planned protest to Saturday, July 12, to demand immediate action on the deteriorating state of the...
Arthur Kobina Kennedy writes: Prayer and deeds
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, was Ghana's first "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING." It was a very uplifting ceremony full of gratitude and exhortation.
President...
33 out of 40 seized excavators went missing – Hannah Bissiw [Video]
The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has raised serious concerns after 33 excavators seized during an anti-galamsey operation...
Hannah Bissiw exposes attempt to influence release of arrested illegal miners
The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has revealed that someone recently contacted her to plead on behalf of...
Illegal miners ambush Forestry Commission patrol team in Jimira Forest Reserve
A Forestry Commission Rapid Response team narrowly escaped death today as about 20 fully armed illegal miners still operating within the Jimira Forest Reserve...
Man, 52, drowns in well at Akyem Morso
A 52-year-old man, Atta Boateng, has drowned in a well at Asante Akyem Morso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti region.
The...
Concerned Small Scale Miners accuse government of targeting, harassment and unlawful seizure of mining...
The Concerned Small Scale Miners Association is accusing the government's anti-galamsey taskforce of engaging in unlawful activities in breach of their tenets of engagement.
According...
NACOC arrests 14 in major anti-drug operation in Eastern Region
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a major operation in the Eastern Region, targeting illegal drug activities in Akyem Oda and Akroso.
During the...
Navrongo traditional leaders urge Mahama to intervene in looming chieftaincy crisis
Traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Navrongo Traditional Area of the Upper East Region are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent escalating chieftaincy...
Accra: Queenmother killed at naming ceremony in Gbawe
A child naming ceremony turned bloody at Gbawe Zero, a suburb of Accra, last Thursday when a queenmother was shot dead by unknown gunmen.
Another...
Asantehene graces son’s graduation at DPS International [Photos]
In a rare public appearance laden with cultural significance and paternal pride, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, arrived at DPS International in Tema...
2 dead, three injured in building collapse at Kotokuraba’s London Bridge area
Two people have died, and three others are injured following the collapse of a building at London Bridge, an area in Kotokuraba, Cape Coast.
According...
Nyaho-Tamakloe flaws NPP’s leadership choice of early flagbearer election
A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has strongly criticised the party’s decision to elect a presidential candidate before...
Police launch raid on illegal miners in Asenanyo Forest Reserve
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered a targeted operation against illegal miners operating in the Asenanyo Forest Reserve.
This reserve is the same...
Ken Ashigbey criticises government over failure to revoke LI 2462
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has criticised the government over its failure to revoke Legislative Instrument (LI)...
Foreign investigators on Wontumi’s trail – Deputy AG reveals
Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has confirmed that foreign investigative partners are actively tracking Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also...
Irate youth block Samreboi roads over arrest of illegal miners
Tension has flared in Samereboi as a group of angry youth blocked roads leading to the Sarmatex Timber Company, protesting the arrest of illegal...
China’s gold, our graves: How illegal mining could make Ghana buy water from Beijing
This isn’t just about gold — it’s about power
Many don’t realise this yet: China’s illegal involvement in gold mining in Ghana may be tied to a...
Empowering Climate Action: How Ghana can leverage local languages to champion the climate change...
Climate change is a global crisis requiring localized solutions. In Africa, language is vital in shaping cultural identity and facilitating communication.
Leveraging local languages can...
We receive over 200 excavators daily – Transport Minister raises alarm over influx at...
The Minister of Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has raised concerns over the growing influx of heavy-duty machinery, revealing that Ghana receives over 200 excavators...
24 arrested for illegal mining at Bui Sobinso, including 14 Chinese nationals
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered a sweeping raid on an illegal mining site at Bui Sobinso, resulting...
Ken Ashigbey steps down as Chamber of Telecommunications CEO
Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey has bowed out as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications.
This was contained in a joint...
OSP drops all corruption, bribery charges against Thomas Owusu Andy
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn all six charges of corruption and bribery against Owusu Andy Thomas, effectively clearing him of...
Mahama proposes permit system for excavator imports to fight illegal mining
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce a permit system to regulate the importation of excavators as part of broader efforts to...
Hanna Bissiw leads taskforce to arrest 2 Indians, 10 Ghanaians for illegal mining at...
Administrator of the Minerals Development Bank, Hanna Bissiw, led the Atwima Nwabiagya South Anti-Galamsey Taskforce in arresting 2 Indians and 10 Ghanaians alleged to...
From bulldozing to bail-begging: Wontumi’s plot twist no one saw coming
In the grand courtroom of Ghanaian drama, where the gavel often doubles as a microphone and legal briefs trend more than TikTok dances, one...