Illegal miners take galamsey into homes amid government forest crackdown [Video]

The country’s banking sector is vulnerable with a high non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 21.8%, and a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 14.0%, notes Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions attributes this state of affairs to the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP) and high interest rates. In a paper titled ‘US Tariffs Increase Risks for SSA Banks’, […] The post Editorial: Will US Tariffs

The Africa Institute on Governance and Security (AIGS) has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for launching the Code of Conduct for public officers. According to the Institute, the Code of Conduct will significantly aid in guiding government officials and restoring sanity to the public sector by instilling in duty bearers a sense of ethical leadership […] The post Africa

People from Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka may find it more difficult to come to the UK, under new plans.

A coalition of opposition political parties have expressed their misgivings about the brouhaha surrounding the judiciary, in a protest dubbed ‘Save The Judiciary.’ Hitting the streets of Accra on Monday, May 5, 2025 the group assured the judiciary that they were with them, stating in an address that “you [judiciary] will never walk alone,” even […] The post OsahenYells:

Speaker Bagbin says 'Detty December' taints Ghana’s global image, vows to fight it

The Circuit Court at Gbetsile, in the Greater Accra Region, last week Friday granted bail to seven suspected landguards who allegedly terrorised workers and destroyed a fence wall at Tsopoli on the Tema-Aflao highway in the Ningo Prampram Municipality. They are Nene Teitsu Bediako (A1), 50, Businessman, Dove Bamfloe (A2), 43, Driver, Mark Bamfloe (3), […] The post Tsopoli Lands: 7 Suspected Land

A Takoradi based businessman, Peter Obosu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peekorb, a local construction company, has been enstooled as chief of Komenda Abrobeano, a fishing community in the central region. His stool name is Nana Korsah Essando I. It was all pomp and pageantry, as the Takoradi based businessman was […] The post Takoradi based Businessman enstooled

The Western Region branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging government to expedite work on the PTC Interchange in Takoradi. The chairperson, Shirley Breiman, highlighted challenges facing workers, citing the region’s poor roads as a major issue. She urged the Western Regional minister to prioritise the completion of the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout, also […] The post Workers

A day’s consultative workshop on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights has been organised for stakeholders in Cape Coast, with the aim to foster meaningful partnership among essential stakeholders. This would help to enhance Ghana’s substantial gains in population management and delivery of sexual and reproductive health services in the country’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable […] The post Stakeholders

On April 29, 2025 President John Dramani Mahama launched the Medical Trust Fund in Accra. The Trust, which is popularly known as MahamaCares, according to a Daily Graphic report, is a landmark initiative introduced by the government to decisively confront the growing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The fund, the report continued, would support […] The post Editorial:

A generational group in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana of the Akuapem Presbytery Zone (2) of the Young People’s Guild (YPG) has donated to orphans at Akwadum Christian Village in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The donation was made possible through the generosity of the YPG members in the Akuapem presbytery […] The post YPG donates to Akwadum Christian Village appeared

As part of a strategic effort to create a sustainable and brighter future for the younger generation, Ghanaian youth have been advised to desist from taking non-prescribed drugs, which could  have a far reaching consequences on their general well-beings. The Akuapem Adweso Tufohene, Nana Bekoe Dankwa I, charged the youth to stay away from these […] The post Youth urged to avoid drugs appeared first on The

A swift and tactical move by forestry guards of the Forestry Commission at Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region has led to the arrest of an illegal miner operating within the Pra-Anum Forest Reserve.   The illegal miner, identified as Ahmed Nuhu, and other members of the illegal mining gang, […] The post Forestry Commission arrests galamseyer in

The District Chief Executive for Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region, Isaac Yawson, is advocating for the ban of the importation of Chanfan, the machine that is used for illegal mining in the country. Mr. Yawson noted that it is the only way the government can fight against illegal mining in the country. “If we […] The post Ban chanfang importation if we want to fight galamsey –

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has once again issued a stern warning to chiefs under him to stay away from illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. The overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area indicated that “any chief found colluding with illegal miners will be named and shamed publicly. The time has come […] The post Okyenhene once again warns chiefs

Jury selection started on Monday, May 5 in the federal trial of Sean Combs, which is expected to last into the summer. The judge overseeing the case, Arun Subramanian, questioned potential jurors gathered at Federal District Court in Manhattan about what they have seen and read about the accusations against the high-profile defendant, whose alleged […] The post Jury selection begins in

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

 The  World Bank, is imple­menting the second cycle of 680 subprojects under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project for 48 districts in the six regions. The regions are Upper East, West, Northern, Savannah, North East and Oti. The SOCO project which is being implemented through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy … The post  680 SOCO subprojects

 The Minister for the Inte­rior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing Ghana’s border and migration security, describing it as a national priority in the face of evolving security challenges. He underscored the critical role of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and assured that the Minis­try of the Interior would continue to … The post 84-uint