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The Ministry of National Security has denied allegations that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) was involved in the reported abduction of Sylvia Patience Baah, the Airport Services Manager for Emirates Airlines in Accra. In a released statement dated November 25, 2024, the Ministry in a publication by The Herald newspaper, alleged that security operatives were behind the kidnapping. “The Ministry wishes to …

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has dismissed calls for a total ban on all mining activities in Ghana, advocating instead for stronger regulations to ensure responsible mining. He stressed that mining plays a crucial role in the country’s economy and argued that halting all mining operations would have negative consequences. His statement comes as …

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 …

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 …