The issue of galamsey – illegal small-scale mining – is back on the national agenda as environmental Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and concerned citizens sound the alarm on what they describe as an existential threat to Ghana’s ecosystems and water bodies. At the center of the storm is President John Mahama, who is facing mounting […]

Scores of Students of Tamale Technical University on Tuesday, September 16 protested against management of the school over what they describe as neglect, misappropriation, mismanagement of the schools funds and unjustified fee increment. The students blocked all entry points of the school and also burnt lorry tyres at the administration to register their displeasure. The […]

A private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has dismissed claims by the Attorney-General that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is acting in a partisan manner in its advocacy on constitutional issues. The lawyer said it was “mischievous” to accuse the Association of political bias, given its track record of silence under different governments. “The GBA […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy 1,650 personnel from its Standby Force (ESF) in 2026 as part of a new sub-regional counterterrorism initiative. The decision follows an agreement by ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence on modalities for funding during a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. Addressing the opening […]

The cost of winning a presidential election in Ghana has increased to over $200 million, that’s according to the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). Speaking at Open Society event in Accra on September 15, 20w25 the Executive Director of CDD-Ghana, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh warned that the increasing cost of elections could exclude competent […]

African Development Bank President Sidi Ould Tah has welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Diene Keita on her first official visit to the Bank since her appointment in August. The two who met at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, discussed ways of further strengthening collaboration and advancing investment in youth and women across […]

The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative was a popular idea when it was initially announced and implemented, but it is currently facing credibility challenges, a report done on the first six months of the Mahama administration by IMANI Africa, has said. ORAL was initiated by President John Dramani Mahama when he assumed office on […]

An analysis, dubbed “The Public Understanding and Literacy for Sentiment and Election Analysis (PULSE)”, done by policy think tank IMANI Africa, has made a number of recommendations to the Mahama administration after an assessment of its first six months in office. Drawing on data from Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, newsfeeds, and the […]

Any flagbearer aspirant who will struggle to raise the 4 million development fee is not fit to be a presidential candidate, Former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said. He made the point that the inability of a flagbearer hopeful to pay the fee will mean the person is not […]