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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AngloGold Ashanti plc and the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University) have announced a bespoke scholarship project that will benefit about 200 eligible students over the next five to seven years, the first 68 of whom have been selected to begin their studies in 2024. The R87.5 million Wits AngloGold Ashanti Legacy Scholarship Endowment will offer comprehensive funding and support over ...

Renowned broadcaster Kwami Sefa Kayi has said President Akufo-Addo has not been able to fight illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, despite the devastation to water bodies and farmlands because he’s being haunted by memories of his near loss of the 2020 general election. During a panel discussion on Peace FM on Monday, September 9, 2024, Sefa Kayi said the ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for Ghana’s upcoming home matches. This has left the Ghana Football Association (GFA) scrambling to find an alternative venue outside the country. Initially, CAF had conditionally approved the Baba Yara Stadium to host Ghana’s opening game against Angola in the 2025 Africa Cup ...