Lawyers of Democracy Hub petitions CHRAJ to investigate police over SayNoToGalamsey protest The post CHRAJ petitioned to investigate police over ‘Say No To Galamsey’ protest first appeared on 3News.

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Manhyia South, Lawyer Baffour Awuah, has stated that officials of the Electoral Commission involved in illegal transfer of votes must be prosecuted if fished out. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Kumasi on September 24, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah said he will petition the Attorney- General […] The post Manhyia

Coordinator of Eco-Conscious, Awula Serwah has described the arrest and remand of Democracy Hub protesters as an injustice. The post It’s a ‘travesty’ of justice – Awula Serwah on arrest and detention of Democracy Hub protesters first appeared on 3News.

A Former Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah says that using the military to fight people engaged in illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) is not the solution. He described galamsey as a socio-economic issue that has to be approached from an economic point of view by finding them alternative jobs. “I see the problem as […] The post I don’t believe in using military

Asante Akim North lawmaker Kwame Andy Appiah Kubi has said regarding the Legislative Instrument that permits mining the forest, he and some of his colleague legislators opposed it when it was brought to Parliament. However, he said,  the dissenting voices did not have the required numbers to reject it. “When the LI was filed, some […] The post Some of us rejected L.I that permits

Illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) and the fight against it must be approached from the governance perspective, not security and agriculture dimensions, Former legal advisor to Operation Vanguard, Dr. Jamal Tonzua,  has said. He urged the Council of State members to break their silence on it and assist the president in fighting this menace. He said […] The post Galamsey:

The energetic youth in the galamsey areas in the country have abandoned farming to enter into illegal small-scale mining (Galamsy) practices,  former Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr Charles Nyaaba has said. He says that farming in these areas has been left to the hands of the aged. Dr Nyaaba […] The post Farming is now left in the hands of

Singer Raphael Camidoh Kofi Attachie, popularly called Camidoh, has criticised President Akufo-Addo's New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The post Camidoh criticises President Akufo-Addo’s government for ‘failing us’ first appeared on 3News.

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has urged trainee nurses and midwives not to fall for the temporary inducements of the government. Addressing students of Essiama Nursing and Midwifery Training College and Asanta SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training school at Essiama in the Ellembele Constituency to kickstart […] The post Don’t

In Q2 2024, Ghana’s total trade value was GH?123.0 billion, with exports totaling GH?64.2 billion and imports totaling GH?58.8 billion, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) provisional newsletter on International Trade Statistics for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.  The country recorded a trade surplus of GH?5.4 billion, marking a substantial reversal from a deficit of […] The post Gold

Ghanaian musician Reggie Zippy has once again expressed his frustration about his inability to see his children after his wife gained full legal custody. The post I haven’t seen my kids since 2022 – Reggie Zippy laments amid custody battle first appeared on 3News.

A Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale, has commended members of the Democracy Hub who staged a 3-day demonstration last weekend to demand action from the government against illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). He urged the demonstrators not to be scared or shy about the decision to protest, which led to […] The post I salute Democracy Hub demonstrators

The Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Annim has noted that Asia remains Ghana’s leading trade partner, contributing over half of the country’s imports and nearly half of its exports in second quarter  (Q2) of 2024. At a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, September 24, he stated that between the Q2 of 2023 and Q2 2024, […] The post UAE surpasses

One of the key issues raised by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the United Nations “Summit of the Future” held at the UN Headquarters in New York,  was the need for reform of the United Nations Security Council. He described as an “outdated, post-Second World War relic.” President Akufo-Addo highlighted what he said was […] The post Akufo-Addo

A security expert, Col Festus Aboagye (Retired) has said that the impact of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) in Ghana is profound and multifaceted, affecting the economy, environment, and social fabric of communities. While it provides immediate economic benefits and job opportunities, he said, the long-term consequences of environmental degradation, health risks, and social conflicts pose […] The post Galamsey:

In a stirring address at the United Nations “Summit of the Future” held at the UN Headquarters in New York, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a passionate call for global unity, urging world leaders to adopt multilateral solutions to tackle the pressing challenges of climate change, inequality, and global governance reform. Speaking to […] The post We