Ghana has opened the joint AfricaGIS 2025 and the 11th United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) conference in Accra with a strong call for greater investment, policy reforms, and collaboration to advance the continent’s use of geospatial information. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, […]

The National Boundary Commission has taken a major step forward in modernizing Ghana’s border security architecture with the deployment of drones and advanced geospatial mapping technologies aimed at enhancing international boundary management. According to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Brigadier General Anthony Ntem, the newly introduced drone systems will provide the Commission with […]

A midnight inferno has reduced the forty-year-old plastic manufacturing company, Charkieh Plastics and Packaging, to rubble. Managers and workers are already counting their losses after their multi-million-dollar investment was turned to ashes. From afar, thick smoke filled the air. A closer view reveals a more devastating scene at Cay Jay Plastics, a local firm that […]

Few players display the grace, finesse, elegance, and flawless touch that characterize Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan. A composed and lethal goal-scorer, Gyan stands firmly among Africa’s elite forwards, celebrated for his spectacular goals and unforgettable match-winning performances. Now 40, Gyan’s football journey remains extraordinary—rich with iconic moments and remarkable achievements. Born on November 22, 1985, his […]

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has called for the scrapping of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In his view, the OSP is becoming a drain on the nation. It is not fot for purpose, he further said. “The OSP is becoming a big drain to […]

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will represent the President, John Dramani Mahama at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Summit, taking place from Monday, 24th to Tuesday 25th November 2025 in Luanda, Angola. She is expected to deliver Ghana’s national statement on behalf of the President and underscore Ghana’s openness to equitable partnerships between […]

The Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, has released 110 acres of land to the Ministry of Health for the construction of the newly approved Savannah Regional Hospital in Damongo. Out of the total land, 100 acres will be used for the hospital itself, while the remaining 10 acres will serve […]

A handful of players carry the grace, finesse, elegance, and immaculate touch like Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan. A lethal-composed finisher, Gyan is in the elite African forwards category, with eye-catching goals and jaw-dropping match-winning moments. At 40, Gyan’s career is nothing short of sensational with many memorable and stupendous moments. Born on November 22, 1985, Gyan’s […]

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Coordinator of Eco Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah has sounded the alarm over the dangers posed by illegal mining, describing the situation in Ghana as an “existential threat” and a form of “environmental terrorism.” Speaking on the KeyPoints on November 22, Serwah said the government must demonstrate real political will to combat illegal mining, particularly by […]

At the 2025 Global Ethical Finance Conference (GEFC) in London, Ghana took center stage as Dr. Shaibu Ali, Director General of the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana (IFRIG), delivered a compelling presentation on the continent’s fast-shifting financial landscape and Ghana’s emerging position within it. His delivery, described by many participants as highly engaging and […]

Managers and workers of Cayjay Plastics, an indigenous plastic manufacturing company, are counting their losses after a dawn fire reduced their multi-million-dollar investment to ashes. Firefighters are facing a herculean task in bringing the blaze under control due to the highly combustible materials involved. Here are photos from the fire scene:

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Former Lawmaker for Asante Akyim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi has called for a ban on all forms of small scale mining as a way of dealing with the illegal ones (galamsey). For him, this is not the time to rebrand galamsey as responsible mining. “If people can chase away our military, then we don’t have […]

The government must prioritise going after the financiers of the illegal small-scale mining, Awula Serwah, Coordinator, Eco-Conscious Citizens, has said. She made the point that the illegal mining will not stop if bankrollers aren’t arrested. “We need to go after the financiers of galamsey,” she said on the Key Points on Tv3 Saturday November 22. […]

Policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has criticised government for not providing adequate funding for the National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat (NAIMOS). He noted that if the NIAMOS taskforce members lack basic security gear like bulletproof, they will not be able to make any headway with the fight against […]

The Office of the President on November 20, 2025 celebrated the 2025 International Men’s Day under the resonant theme: “Healthy Men, Strong Families, Progressive Workplace.” The gathering brought together Senior Government Officials and staff of the presidency, all united in honouring the vital role men play in shaping families, institutions, and the nation’s collective future. […]

Awula Serwah, Coordinator, Eco-Conscious Citizens, has said that the inadequate resources to fight the illegal small-scale mining are a shame to the country. She made the point that galasemy poses an existential threat to the nation, hence it would have been expected that all resources needed to fight it would have been deployed. “We are […]

Policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, says the government has failed to demonstrate real commitment in the fight against illegal mining. He contended that the public has been “misled and scammed” into believing there is strong political will behind the campaign. Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey […]