The Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has debunked assertions that the courts are solely responsible for the delays in the prosecution of accused persons in illegal mining cases. In an address on Wednesday, October 2, at the annual conference of Judges and Magistrates in Accra, the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame while laying the blame at the doors of ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has thrown his full support behind the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, calling on Ghanaians to back his bid in the 2024 presidential elections. During a visit to the Upper West Region, where he addressed chiefs and opinion leaders in Wa, President Akufo-Addo praised Dr. Bawumia for his loyalty, competence, and dedication ...

The Director of Intelligence Analysis at the Ministry of National Security, Dr Victoria Sam, says measures are far advanced to effectively deal with the illegal mining menace in the country. She acknowledged that illegal mining (galamsey) was one of the major issues crippling the Ghanaian mining industry. In a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 4th West Africa ...

The Office of the Presidency has revealed the whereabouts of the Secretary to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Bediatuo Asante. An October 2 statement from the presidency, issued by the Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, said Mr Bediatuo Asante was “admitted to hospital” in the United States following an undisclosed illness. The statement, also, assured the diplomat was “currently in stable condition ...

The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that it has put in place adequate security measures ahead of a major three-day protest set to take place in Accra from October 3 to 5, 2024. The protest, organized by the group Concerned Citizens Against Galamsey, seeks to advocate for the release of 53 anti-galamsey activists who were arrested and detained ...

The Ghana Medical Association has been petitioned to haul before its disciplinary committee and sanction Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region for daring to stand against the common position of the association in its call to ban illegal mining. The petitioner, Dr. (Med) Samuel Ayeh, a member of the GMA, wants Dr. (Med) Nana ...

A former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has urged the government to address the issue of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey head-on without focusing on the political consequences. Mr Mpiani stressed that the focus should be on finding a solution rather than worrying about potential political consequences, such as losing parliamentary seats. Speaking in an ...

Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated his goal that gave Al Nassr a 2-1 win against Al Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday to his late father. The Portugal captain scored the winner with 14 minutes remaining on what would have been his father Jose Dinis Aveiro’s 71st birthday. Ronaldo, 39, lifted both arms and looked up at the sky ...

Ghanaian rapper Amerado has sparked an important conversation regarding the ongoing galamsey (illegal mining) crisis in the country, calling for stronger leadership to address the problem. In a recent interview with Joy FM, the rapper acknowledged that while artists have contributed by raising awareness through their music, real change can only be achieved through decisive leadership action. Amerado noted that ...

Lawmakers gave new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier a rough ride, heckling him constantly, as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday, a baptism of fire that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. In a wide-ranging speech, Barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberingly of France’s colossal debt, promised belt-tightening and more taxation ...