The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has invited all presidential candidates contesting the 2024 elections to sign a National Pledge Against Illegal and Irresponsible Mining. The pact, initiated in partnership with the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and other civic organizations, aims to demonstrate political commitment to ending galamsey and its devastating impact on the nation’s waterbodies, forests, and …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has strongly criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s handling of loans. According to him, they mismanaged the $11.5 billion in borrowed funds within five years but failed to deliver on their promises to develop the country. He asserted that such resources could have …

Former President John Mahama has refuted claims linking him to an attack on the convoy of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in Techiman. His remarks follow an incident on Monday, 2 December, where some unidentified youth hurled stones at the Asantehene’s convoy in Techiman. According to police reports, the alleged attack occurred as the Asantehene was returning from a …