Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza has suggested to the government to confront the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) practice with the same approach towards drug trafficking and murder. To him, this is the only way to achieve results the efforts at nipping glamansey in the bud. “Galamsey is devastating. To achieve positive results in the fight against galamsey, maybe we ...

The Ghana Police Service has given the green light to the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their planned demonstration against the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The party aims to press for a forensic audit of the voter register ahead of the December elections. The announcement was made by the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi ...

Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, Presidential Candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC) and Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C), has nominated Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq. (E-KOD), as his vice presidential partner on the electoral ticket of the ARC. At the youthful and yet epochal age of 40, E-KOD’s nomination as a vice presidential candidate meets ...

The inflation rate for August 2024 decreased to 20.4%, down from 20.9% in July, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline since March, when it was 25.8%. According to the government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, the drop in inflation is attributed to a decline in food inflation, which fell to 19.1% in August, while non-food inflation rose to 21.5%. ...

Legal practitioner, Efua Ghartey has been elected as the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association. This took place during the GBA election at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Efua Gartey garnered 1,208 while Kwadzo Dzakpasu secured 1,060 votes. Her two previous attempts to lead the Association ended in a narrow ...

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the Electoral Commission (EC)needs the support and prayers of all Ghanains to ensure they succeed in the conduct of the 2024 general elections. Dr Bawumia says he believes the commission is up to task but they often become the scapegoat for people who lose an election. Speaking to journalists ...

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MoMAG) wants government to take immediate action to address the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as’ galamsey’ on the country’s environment, economy and human lives. The group comprising mobile money agents has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if government fails to do this. In a statement issued by the group, MoMAG ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag for his attitude since taking over the club. Ronaldo – who expressed his views in a blockbuster interview with Rio Ferdinand that will be released tomorrow – is a legend at Old Trafford after scoring 145 goals in 326 appearances across two spells, while he also won nine trophies with the club. However, his second stint ended ...

The Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has finalized plans for a nationwide demonstration against the Electoral Commission (EC) over concerns about anomalies in the Voters’ Register. The demonstration, scheduled for September 17, 2024, will take place simultaneously across all 16 regional capitals. According to Fifi Kwetey, General Secretary of the NDC, a team from the party met with the Greater ...

Organised labour has threatened to lay down their tools if the government does not take decisive action against illegal small-scale mining. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has set the end of September as an ultimatum for this demand to be met. In a statement by the TUC Secretary General, the group demanded the immediate declaration of a state of emergency ...