By Efo SMALL Every year, Ghana honours its farmers with speeches, parades, and awards. But beneath the ceremony lies an uncomfortable truth: we are celebrating agriculture while destroying the very foundations that make agriculture possible. This year, National Farmers’ Day should feel less like a celebration and more like a national alarm. A nation killing […] The post National

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has expressed worry and concern over two obstacles that appear to be undermining its mission to free the country’s environment, forests and water bodies from the grip of illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers. The Secretariat has identified these two major challenges as logistical constraints and interference from […] The post NAIMOS’

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) says it has become the target of a carefully coordinated smear campaign allegedly driven by a group of disgruntled former executives and past board members. In a press statement issued in Accra yesterday, MIIF said these individuals have been using selected media outlets in recent weeks to circulate misleading […] The post MIIF Accuses

The Osu Central Assembly of The Apostolic Church–Ghana on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary with a vibrant Thanksgiving Service, culminating a year-long celebration held under the theme: “This Far by His Grace.” The landmark event brought together clergy, church members, family descendants of the founding leaders and dignitaries from across the country, all gathered to […] The post Osu

Mr Abel Ndego, the Acting Upper East Regional Head of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), says non-edible food for human beings should not be given to animals. He explained that per the FDA’s regulations, “Anything that humans cannot eat, animals cannot also eat. “So, if you are going to engage in any food production, […] The post What humans cannot eat, animals too can’t eat -FDA 

The Burkinabe Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana to Burkina Faso, Kenneth Akibate, have resolved to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries, according to a statement from the Communication Directorate of the Presidency of Burkina Faso, sighted by The Ghanaian Times. The resolve was made during … The post Ghana,

The Ahafo Ano South-West District Assembly in the Ashanti Region is taking strategic measures to reclaim farmlands degraded through illegal mining activities in the area. To this end, the Assembly within the year distributed a total of 54,732 oil palm and 6,500 coconut seedlings to over 500 farmers, to plant as part of efforts reclaim […] The post Ahafo-Ano South-West to reclaim degraded farmlands 

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is emerging as a central pillar in Africa’s development agenda as governments and development partners intensify efforts to equip the continent’s rapidly growing youth population with employable skills. With more than 60 per cent of Africans, under the age of 25, and nearly 600 million expected to be […] The post TVET touted

Ghana Health Service (GHS) has raised a health alarm about the rising numbers of upper and lower respiratory tract illnesses, with air pollution contributing significantly to the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) nationwide, Dr. Akosua Gyasi of the Public Health Division of GHS says. She added that the continued reliance on biomass fuels, mainly firewood … The post GHS raises red flag over air

United States Congressman Riley Moore has said “much work still to be done” as he raised concerns over rising terrorism and ongoing killings during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Moore said the discussions focused on terrorism in the North-East and the killings in […] The post Nigeria’s security situation

The Peoples Democratic Party has announced that it will formally present the Certificate of Return to its Ekiti State governorship candidate, Dr Oluwole Oluyede, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The event is scheduled to hold at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja at 2 pm. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on […] The post PDP to present certificate of

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The private sector must co-invest in data production to facilitate national development, the Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has said. According to him, the government alone could not bear the cost of producing data for planning and decision-making. Mr Ampem said the data economy presented enormous opportunities, ranging from fintech innovation and precision agriculture … The post Private

Lawyer Sam Okudzeto has expressed the view that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has not failed to achieve its purpose of fighting corruption. He backs his assertion with the fact that corruption is still prevalent in Ghana despite the creation of the office. “[OSP] hasn’t achieved his purpose because the corruption is still […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has, by Executive Instrument, lifted the curfew in Bole township and its environs in the Savannah Region on Monday, December 8. The lifting took immediate effect following peace and security in the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said. The Minister acted on the advice of the […]

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The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, held a meeting with the Deputy Chief Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Ms. Sonja Leighton-Kone on Monday, 8th December, 2025 during her Working Visit to Ghana. Ms. Leighton-Kone noted that this year marks 10 years of UNOPS in Ghana and […]