The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, in charge of Mines, George Mireku Duker, has reiterated that the fight against illegal mining is a shared responsibility that must have the active participation of every Ghanaian. In view of this, the government’s vigorous campaign to end illegal small-scale mining will not yield the desired result […] The post Galamsey
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has retrieved GH¢1.7 million out of GH¢3.4 million debts owed by Printex. This action is part of a larger effort by the GWCL to collect money owed by clients, particularly businesses in the Nungua District. Dr. Clifford Braimah, the GWCL’s managing director, speaking with journalists said, “There was a […] The post GWCL
Seasoned educationists at a day’s stakeholders’ forum on education have called for a non-partisan, radical and revolutionary review of Ghana’s educational system and its content to ensure its products are useful to the nation. They noted that the current educational system was not producing graduates needed to drive excellence in every endeavour be it academic, […] The post Chew,
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has officially launched its 50th-anniversary celebrations with remarkable impact and growth in the tourism space commencing this week across the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTA, Akwasi Agyeman during the launch recognized the efforts and sacrifices of people who have contributed in diverse ways to improve the authority […] The post Ghana
Commissioner of Police, Nathan Kofi Boakye, has expressed gratitude to all those who supported him during his impressive tenure with the Ghana Police Service. Speaking at his 60th birthday celebration today (April 5), which marked his retirement from active police service, COP Kofi Boakye was delighted to have former Inspector Generals of Police in attendance. […] The post Kofi
Police in the Eastern Region have launched an investigation into the assault on two Kyebi Forestry Division game rangers. The two managers, Yaw Sakyi and Ivy Amoakoa Agyemang, who were assigned to the Anyinam and Kwabeng sections of the Atewa forest reserve, were allegedly assaulted on Tuesday by staff from the Timber Industry Development Division […] The post Police probe assault
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, has, in a letter to the parties dated March 30, 2023, refused to constitute an arbitration panel for the hearing of an international arbitration instituted by Cassius Mining Limited against the Government of Ghana, following an objection in that regard raised by the Attorney-General of Ghana, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame. […] The post Attorney
Producers of Standard Mineral Water have donated packs of bottled water to Citi TV/Citi FM. The kind gesture is the company’s contribution to Citi TV/Citi FM‘s annual Easter Orphan Project scheduled for Monday 5, 2023. In all, 50 boxes and a number of packs of Standard Water were presented. The donation was made by Madam […] The post Standard
Some caterers of the School feeding Programme in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have stated they will lose their jobs if the New Patriotic Party is kicked out of power. Dorothy Ofori-Sarpong, who provides meals for school children in basic schools in the region in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday claimed […] The post We’ll lose our
I have been trying, so far without success, to understand what the issue is with us Ghanaians and electricity. We like electricity, we just know we cannot do without electricity, we believe we deserve to have electricity and we do not want any interruptions in the supply of electricity. Indeed, we rate the availability of […] The post Elizabeth Ohene writes: Why is
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, says the economic situation the country is faced with would have been worse under a National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. The country has seen a downturn since 2022 with the government embarking on a debt restructuring exercise, and it’s also seeking a […] The post Economic
The Ghana United Nations Association (GUNA), a Civil Society Non-governmental organization in Ghana, has elected a seventeen-member executive body to help steer the affairs of the Association for the next four years. The new executive body was elected at its 44th annual congress in an election which was supervised by officials from the La Dadekotopon […] The post GUNA elects new executives appeared
The Board of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, has cancelled Jay Bahd’s nomination in the New Artiste of the Year category of the 24th edition of the scheme. On the night of the Nominees Announcement Show for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, a one-week provisional window for addressing errors and omissions was announced. Following this announcement, […] The post 24th
The Chief Executive for the Akrofuom District Assembly, Maurice Jonas Woode has assured residents that the Assembly is committed to providing quality and accessible healthcare to the people. He said this has been evident in the initiation of numerous significant interventions the Assembly has put in place, especially with the construction of a number of […] The post Akrofuom
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has begun its nationwide payroll monitoring exercise from the camp of the Internal Audit Agency. The Commission a few weeks ago announced the planned exercise with the aim of cleaning up the public sector payroll of any anomalies. The announcement was met with reservations from the Civil and Local […] The post FWSC begins nationwide payroll
The president of the 2003-year group of the renowned Aburi Girls’ Senior High School Nana Ayesua Tham-Akowuah has said year group associations must become a key part of second-cycle education in Ghana. She made the comments on Saturday, April 1, 2023, when she spoke to journalists at a mammoth and well-organised event to revive activism […] The post Ghana
The Fire Service Council (GNFS) says plans are far advanced for government to procure fire safety equipment and logistics as part of activities to retool the service and ensure the safety of firefighters at all times. The GNFS has come under severe public scrutiny about the lack of equipment which negatively affects their early arrival […] The post Govt
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has said he is looking forward to retiring and handing over power after 23 years in office. Speaking at a joint press briefing with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, Mr Kagame said a succession plan was being actively discussed by the ruling party, terming his […] The post I’m happy to retire and become
There is a charged atmosphere at the Ashanti Regional Office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) amidst heavy police deployment as persons aspiring to be the party’s parliamentary candidate for the 2024 election in the Asawase constituency, take their turn in the ongoing vetting process. The incumbent Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, and […] The post Heavy
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called for the immediate resignation of Dr Peter Appiahene and Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani from the Electoral Commission. Dr Appiahene and Ahmed Tijani were appointed by President Akufo-Addo to the board of the Electoral Commission in March 2023. The appointment of the two has courted controversy over […] The post CODEO
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