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 ...

The Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has called for a swift completion of investigations into the cases involving protesters who joined the Democracy hub demonstration. He said this should facilitate the discharge of the innocent among them. 53 protesters who took to the streets to demonstrate against illegal mining, also known as Galamsey, were rounded up by the Police for causing ...

The behaviour of Samuel Eto’o during a FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup game is at the heart of the sanctions he was handed on Monday (Sep. 30). If the FIFA did not give details about the incident that lead to the sanction, the head of Cameroon football federation was judged to have broken 2 sections of the body’s Disciplinary Code. ...

Nigeria on Tuesday (Oct. 1) marked 64 years of independence. In a televised address, the president called for patience amid tough economy. Bola Tinubu notably listed security gains and investments in farm machinery among achievements that will help ease the economic pressure. “I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times,” the president who ...

The Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has lamented the frequent protests being carried out as the country gears up to go to the polls. Describing the demonstrations as “drumbeats of violence, mayhem, incitement to violence and civil disobedience,” Godfred Dame indicated that there are attempts to create tension ahead of the elections and instill fear into people. He indicated that persons ...