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9 injured from NPP-NDC clash at Mamobi; police on manhunt for perpetrators

Nine persons have been injured in a violent clash between the supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The...

Burial date for KNUST student who died on a business trip announced

A 24-year-old graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), who tragically passed away during a business trip, will be laid...

How ghastly accident at East Legon happened [Video]

CCTV footage has unveiled the circumstances leading to the tragic accident at East Legon in Accra on Saturday, October 12, 2024 that claimed two...

Akufo-Addo’s galamsey fight is a joke – Prof. Abavare

President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare, has...

Your advocacy for safe environment has paid off – Akufo-Addo to Okyenhene

President Akufo-Addo is commending the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin for his sustained campaign against environmental degradation over the last 25 years. According to Nana...

Galamsey: Restoring polluted water bodies will take 10 to 15 years – Toxicologist

Dr Bright Boafo Boamah, a medical doctor and Toxicologist has revealed that it could take between 10 to 15 years to restore Ghana's water...

Galamsey is an outright war declared on Ghanaians – Retired Banker

Frank B. Adu Jr., a retired banker and member of the Ghana Anti-Galamsey Coalition, has described illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as an...

Two burnt beyond recognition in ghastly accident at East Legon

Two young women who are yet to be identified have been burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly accident at East Legon. Three others including the...

Galamsey: 7 in 10 small-scale miners operate illegally – Dr Theo Acheampong

Dr Theo Acheampong, a Mineral and Natural Resources Economist, has revealed that seven out of every ten small-scale miners in Ghana operate without a...

Government’s measures against ‘galamsey’ grossly insufficient – Yaw Nsarkoh

Yaw Nsarkoh, a member of the Ghana Anti-Galamsey Coalition, has criticized the government's efforts to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as being...

Galamsey: Why govt won’t declare state of emergency – Prof Appiagyei-Tua

Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua of the School of Law, University of Ghana, has expressed concerns about the government's reluctance to declare a state of emergency...

Driver and mate hospitalised after accident at Bunso

A driver and his mate are receiving treatment at the Tafo Government Hospital in the Abuakwa North Municipality following an accident at Bunso in...

Galamsey: You’ve failed us; wake up and show leadership – Senyo Hosi to Akufo-Addo

Convener of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of not showing leadership in the fight against illegal mining, commonly...

Dying waters, dying fisheries: The unseen cost of galamsey on Ghana’s fisheries sector

The images are haunting: viral videos shared widely across social media show murky, brown sludge gushing from inland rivers into the sea, choking the...

Meet Juventus Duorinaah Ghana’s first hearing-impaired lawyer

Juventus Duorinaah has made history as the first hearing-impaired lawyer in Ghana. This marks a significant milestone and inspiration for both the legal profession and...

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The Agonizing Tale of Elizabeth

I’m “Only God can be my lawyer because I can’t afford one.” – Elizabeth Pumpuni Meet Elizabeth, a 31-year-old mother of four, whose life has...

TUTAG flays Organised Labour for ‘chickening out’ of galamsey strike, announces own strike plans

The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has expressed strong disapproval of Organised Labour’s decision to withdraw from a planned nationwide strike against...

Voter turnout in Volta Region a major concern for NDC – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on the party’s supporters in the Volta Region to...

Police react to claims over Barker-Vormawor’s medical expenses

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed recent social media claims suggesting that leader of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor was turned away from the...

Galamsey: Catholic Church petitions Akufo-Addo to declare state of emergency

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, along with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious, Ghana, have petitioned President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of...

Driver feared dead after head-on collision at Gomoa Mangoase [Photos]

The driver of a Kia Rhino with registration number AS 5365-16 is feared dead after colliding with a tipper truck with registration number GM...

Catholic Archdiocese of Accra’s prayer walk against galamsey [ Photos]

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, in partnership with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious and Catholic Lay Faithful and Professionals, on Friday, October...

Galamsey: Sehwi Atronsu residents threaten to burn excavators

Residents of Atronsu, a farming community in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, have called on authorities to halt illegal...

Electrochem Ghana allocates 60 acres for out-grower salt production scheme

Electrochem Ghana is moving forward with its Out-Grower Scheme by allocating 60 acres of land for local salt production in the Ada West area. This...

GNFS launches permit and certification system to enhance service delivery

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has launched an initiative by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) aimed at simplifying the process for...

TEWU, GAUA suspend nationwide strike

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) have suspended their nationwide strikes. The strikes which brought many...

Police arrest five suspected landguards for encroaching on GSA lands

Five individuals suspected of being landguards have been arrested by the Police for allegedly trespassing on lands owned by the Ghana Standards Authority and...

Chief Justice calls for urgent action against galamsey and sand winning

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has made a clarion call for action against the unlawful activities degrading Ghana’s environment, particularly illegal mining, commonly...

Tortibo, a community battling for basic needs in Asuogyaman District

Located in the Asuogyaman District is Tortibo, a community with a population of about 700 blessed with breathtaking landscapes, including amazing mountainous views and...

Galamsey: Let’s renegotiate how we do mining in Ghana – Dzifa Gomashie

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, Dzifa Abla Gomashie has reiterated the need for the fight against...

Galamsey: We pray God touches the hearts of people – Catholic Bishop

The National President for Peace Justice and Creation of the Catholic church of Ghana, Father Nicolas Azzineh, has said it is his prayer that...

Bawumia’s solution against galamsey most practical I’ve heard so far – Nana Aba Anamoah

Ghanaian broadcaster, Nana Aba Anamoah has praised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's approach to addressing illegal mining, commonly known as "galamsey". According to her, it...

Chieftaincy Ministry inaugurates six Traditional Councils in the Volta region

The Volta Regional House of Chiefs under the auspices of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has inaugurated six new traditional councils in...

Kwahumanhene allegedly extorts GH₵2m from ADB loan applicant

The Office of the President has written to the Paramount Chief of Kwahu, who is the Board Chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)...

BoG directs Kwahumanhene to resign as ADB Board chair

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed the Paramount Chief of Kwahu in the Eastern Region who doubles as the Board Chairman of Agricultural Development...

14-year-old promotes peace as chair of Peace Council Board

Sophia Kamasa, a 14-year-old final-year student at New Ayoma M/A JHS in the Jasikan District, Oti Region, assumed the role of Board Chair of...

Court declines Ama Governor’s request to travel abroad

The Accra Circuit Court has denied an application by Elorm Ababio, popularly known as Ama Governor, seeking permission to travel outside the jurisdiction. This ruling...

AG orders EPA to lay L.I. on mining in forest reserves in Parliament for revocation

The Attorney General (AG) has directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves, to...

Legon Botanical Gardens to be closed down

Mulch Company Limited has announced the permanent closure of the Legon Botanical Garden on October 30, 2024. The Dutch company shared the news which has...

Catholic Archdiocese leads protest walk against galamsey

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has organized a protest march against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, following a "Service of Preparation" held at...