TV3’s Castro Senyalah has been crowned the 2024 Upper East Region Journalist of the Year and Best Good Governance Journalist at the GJA Awards, recognizing his exceptional commitment to accountability and transparency.

The Vice President of Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil, has alleged that 85% of gold purchases by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) are from illegal mining. He cited published research work as the source of his information. “We continue to buy gold from illegal miners who constitute 85% of small-scale miners and yet we claim we […]

The CEO of Ghana Goldbod, Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims that the GoldBod buys gold from illegal small-scale miners (Galamseyers). He says Goldbod deals with only licensed small-scale miners. “The Goldbod doesn’t buy gold from illegal miners. We only deal with licensed small-scale miners,” he said on the Key Points in reaction to a comment […]

Ing. Dr Ken Ashigbey, Convenor, Ghana Coalition Against Illegal Mining, has called on the National House of Chiefs to join in the fight against the menace. He urged the House of Chiefs to start calling out the members who are involved in galamsey as a way of helping to address the menace. “We need the […]

Former MP, Asante Akim North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, has called for the involvement of chiefs and community leaders in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). He says that the fight against the galamseny cannot be won without the involvement of the chiefs and the community members. “We must do away with the politics and […]

Convenor, Ghana Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Ing. Dr Ken Ashigbey, has expressed fears that gold from Ghana may soon be rejected on the international market due to contamination caused by illegal small-scale miners (Galamseyers). He makes the point that every measure should be taken to address the galamsey menace. “Our gold may soon be rejected […]

Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will undergo reforms to ensure efficiency. He said that in the next two years, there will be much improvement in the operation of COCOBOD. “I agree that COCOBOD needs reforms to achieve efficiency, I agree that the cost of […]

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said that the Mahama administration is committed to ensuring the welfare of cocoa farmers. He said measures have been taken to reform the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to ensure efficiency and the benefit of the farmers. “We should enhance the welfare of the farmers. This government […]

e family of Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, a Ghanaian-born postal worker, has filed a $120 million lawsuit alleging Minnesota police and correctional officers ignored signs of his stroke for hours, leading to his death in custody.

Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi has said he is not sure that the cocoa farmers are happy about the new producer price of cocoa, despite claims by the Cocoa Farmers Association that they are happy. He made the point that the farmers were expecting at least 6000 Cedis per […]

Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said that the Mahama administration inherited a Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), which was facing severe systemic challenges. He said COCODB is saddled with huge debt, debt that was bequeathed to them by the previous administration. “Cocoa faces challenges because of systemic challenges we inherited, the huge debts […]

A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has called for value addition for Ghana’s cocoa as a way of creating more jobs for the people of Ghana. He makes the point that exporting the raw beans is rather enriching the economies of other countries at the expense of Ghana. “Let’s add value, process the cocoa here […]

Data Scientist and Policy Analyst, Alfred Appiah, has said that the new cocoa price will put more cash into the pockets of the farmers. He, however, noted that the price could have been more than what was given. “It means more money for the farmers, but there could be even more. It is good that […]

CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing Ken Ashigbey, is advocating for value addition to Ghana’s gold rather than trading in the raw mineral. He makes the point that value addition to the gold will create jobs for the youth of this country. “Let us look at value addition, employ our people,” he said […]

Convener of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, Ing Ken Ashigbey, has said all efforts should be made to ensure that cocoa farmers benefit from their trade. He says one of the issues that has to be dealt with immediately is the smuggling of cocoa. “We need to make sure the farmers get returns on their […]

Stevenson Anane Boateng, President of the Ghana National Association of Cocoa Farmers, has said that his association is pleased with the new cocoa price announced by the Finance Minister. He said that previously, when the government first increased the price, they wrote a letter registering their displeasure. Following that, the new prices have been announced, […]

?In a move that bridges classroom theory with real-world engineering practice, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti Sub-Transmission Region, has donated two high-voltage substation panels to the Electrical Engineering Laboratory of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). ? ?The presentation, comprising a 33kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) panel and an 11kV […]

On the KeyPoints on October 11, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists discussed the following topics: 1. President Mahama to meet CJ, A-G and Auditor-General over misuse of public funds. 2. Government intensifies Galamsey fight as calls grow for arrest of kingpins. 3. Poll Tracker: Is the new Producer Price for Cocoa fair?