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Government reclaims 1,335 acres of galamsey-degraded land, targets further restoration [ PUBLISHED ALREADY]
The Government reclaimed 1,335 acres of land degraded by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in 2025 as part of its ongoing efforts to restore the country's damaged landscapes and promote environmental sustainability.
Free Zones CEO Dr Mary Awusi apologises to Church of Pentecost Chairman over galamsey remarks
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi, has issued an apology to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, following her earlier comments regarding his views on illegal mining, widely known as galamsey. Her apology comes after a sharp response she delivered...
High court orders EOCO to withdraw “wanted” notice against Council of State member, Sesi-Edem directors
The High Court has restrained the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) from maintaining a “wanted” notice against Dr. Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, the Council of State member for the Volta Region and directors of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, ordering the agency to halt further enforcement actions linked to the c...
Lawyer calls for ‘shoot and kill’ law against illegal miners
A lawyer, Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq of Akropong-Akuapem, has called for an Act of Parliament that would authorise the use of lethal force against illegal miners operating in Ghana’s forest and water bodies. He argued that illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, has reached a national security and public health emergen...
Education Ministry orders probe into viral student assault video
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been directed to investigate a viral video showing a student assaulting another student. In a statement, the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, confirmed that the video had come to the attention of the Ministry and was immediately forwarde...
Charles Amissah’s death must mark a turning point for emergency healthcare – Abass Nurudeen
Abass Nurudeen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, has reiterated the call for urgent reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah.
'I wish I had done it sooner': Why breast reductions are more popular now
Ranvia is still haunted by the memory of being wolf-whistled at by an ice-cream man when she was just 11 years old. She'd hit puberty a few years earlier, and it was at that point she says the size of her breasts began to impact how she was perceived - and how she saw herself. At school, boys would give her nicknames a...
I need you all to return to duty – Suspended KATH CEO appeals to striking staff
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to staff of the hospital who are currently on strike over his suspension to return to work and prioritise patient care. In a letter to staff issued by the Office of the Chief Executive on Monday, June 8, [...
Mahama must demand quarterly KPI reports from all institutions
Ghana has achieved stability. Now every institution must be measured on productivity, jobs and growth. Ghana stands at an important turning point. After years of economic turbulence, painful reforms, and difficult sacrifices by businesses and citizens alike, the country is finally beginning to experience the benefits o...
Supreme Court ruling on delegate system strengthens Ghana’s democracy – Nyaho-Tamakloe
Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional, describing it as a major victory for Ghana’s democracy.
I work with whoever Ghanaians elect as President; I am now working with Mahama — Asantehene declares in Canada
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reiterated that his loyalty lies not with any political party but with the sovereign will of the people of Ghana. He declared in Toronto, Canada that he works with every duly elected President and was currently working with President John Dramani Mahama. Addressing a gathering...
Arrest and detention of our lawyers unlawful – MPOBB
A leading law firm in Ghana, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and Partners (MPOBB), has described the purported recent arrest and detention of two of its lawyers, Justice Menka-Premoh and Ms. Sophia Korkor, by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), as an unlawful development. The position of MPOBB is cont...