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Residents of Chirifoyili, a farming community in the Tolon District in the Northern Region, have appealed to the government and benevolent organisations to provide them with potable drinking water. The lack of access to potable water has become a significant challenge, forcing residents to compete with animals to access water which poses serious health risks in the community. The community, …

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to Mr Armah, small-scale mining is legal, and no licensed small-scale miner is permitted to operate in forest reserves or near water bodies. He pointed out that large-scale mining companies are often found violating these regulations. …

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that some individuals are attempting to hold former President John Mahama responsible for the country’s galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. According to Mr Iddrisu, all mineral resources in Ghana are constitutionally vested in the sitting president, making it surprising that some would try to shift the blame to a …

I am also grateful, my Lords, to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for arranging this debate, and a debate in which the expertise that we hear from will is extraordinary, with some exception, in particular, the ministers in Africa, or for Africa, we’ve heard from Lord Ahmad with his extraordinarily distinguished career, and I look forward to hearing from Lord …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, September 17, to determine the fate of both presidential and parliamentary candidates who have filed to contest in the 2024 General Elections. At the start of the filing process, the EC established two committees to scrutinise the nomination forms of the various aspirants. As the filing of nominations closes today, the EC has revealed that …

Fresh intercepted documents reveal that colossal amounts of taxpayer funds in excess of GHS85 million were actually released to crony companies to rehabilitate three of our national sports stadia in recent years. Painstaking parliamentary oversight has led me to the firm conclusion that if Ghana had obtained value for money in these contracts, we would have avoided this unprecedented monumental international …

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made a startling revelation about the ongoing galamsey crisis. He claimed that, the real culprits behind illegal mining activities are being protected while only the laborers are being arrested. “Those they arrest are not the real galamseyers. The leaders or ministers who hold concessions are not being …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has established a five-member ad hoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders and evaluate the government’s efforts to address illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. Galamsey has recently gained notoriety, with various unions and associations urging President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency to fully tackle the issue. In a notice issued on Friday, September …

The Anglican Bishop of Accra His Lordship Rt Rev’d Dr Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto has joined calls for the immediate ban on illegal mining commonly known as galamsey. This demand comes in response to the worsening effects of illegal mining activities, which continue to devastate the environment and livelihoods across the country.This urgent plea comes after the widespread environmental degradation and …

Sonotech Medical and Diagnostic Center has launched a nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign as part of activities of the 2024 Millennium Marathon at Independence Square on Saturday, September 7. This year’s campaign which runs from October 1 to 30 2024, is themed “ It is time to rise” and aims at educating women and families on the importance of regular …