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A section of Ghanaians has taken to social media to criticise the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over what they describe as inconsistent positions regarding the use of the presidential jet. The backlash follows renewed...
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has raised concerns over the timing of the government’s decision to significantly expand recruitment into Ghana’s security services, questioning why the move was not implemented earlier if the capacity existed. Mr. Nitiwul...

Many Miners Feared dead at Bogoso-Prestea Underground Mine

Many suspected illegal miners (galamseyers) are feared dead following a tragic underground incident at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in the Western Region. The victims are believed...

We had Military and National Security with us, but we were chased by ‘Macho Men’ Galamseyers – EPA Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Klutse, has disclosed chilling details of a violent confrontation between illegal...

Do more to stop galamsey – Otumfuor tells Mahama

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning about the escalating threat of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, cautioning that...

Minerals Commission Data Contradicts President Mahama’s Claims on Mining Licenses

Fresh data from the Minerals Commission has contradicted former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent assertion that the current government has not issued any mining...

Sogakope Water Treatment Plant Shutdown due to High Turbidity

More than 700,000 residents in parts of the Volta Region, including Sogakope, Sokpoe, Tefle, Dabala, Anloga, Keta, and surrounding communities, are facing a severe...

Galamsey Increasing Kidney and Liver Diseases – GHOSPA

The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as a growing public health crisis in communities affected...

Galamsey Fight Lacks Sincerity and Results- Senyo Hosi

Finance and Economic Policy Analyst, Senyo Hosi, has accused the government of merely pretending to fight illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, saying the...

Italian Mafiosos Take Over Illegal Hold Trade in Ghana – Prof Kwesi Aning

Security expert Professor Kwesi Aning has alleged that an international network of organised crime groups, including a branch of the Italian mafia, is laundering...

EPA Appeals for $200,000 to Pilot Copper-Based “Nano Liquid” Technology to Clean Galamsey-Polluted Rivers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is appealing for $200,000 in immediate funding to pilot a new copper-based “nano liquid” technology designed to clean up...

Weaponising Bail conditions as punishment: Wontumi caged again.

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will spend the night in police custody...

CSOs Leave Mahama’s Galamsey Meeting Without Clear Timelines — Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey

A leading member of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed disappointment that Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) left their recent meeting...

Chairman Wontumi Granted GH¢15 Million Bail Over Galamsey Allegations

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail in the...

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