The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has issued a strong warning to illegal miners operating on Ghana’s rivers and forest reserves, particularly those polluting water bodies, to either stay away or risk their lives. He said the government, under President John Mahama, is determined to win the war against illegal mining, […] The post Lands

A businessman based in Dome, Maurice Osei-Anim, has been hauled before the Circuit Court 11 in Accra, on a charge of attempting to commit a crime, specifically defrauding by false pretence. Presiding over the case, Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah granted the accused a bail of GH¢70,000 with two sureties one to be justified and the […] The post Businessman in court for

Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Ms. Mercy Larbi, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to human rights and underscored the critical role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. She made these remarks at the opening ceremony of a two-day UPR Civil Society Midterm Review […] The post CSO

Barely a fortnight after the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) expressed concern over the government’s announcement to construct a six-lane expressway from Accra to Kumasi, former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has added his voice to the criticism, condemning the move as misguided and financially irresponsible. The […] The post Bantama

The Ghana Chamber of Shipping, under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport, has held a one-day stakeholder forum on Ghana’s maritime transport. The forum brought together key stakeholders from Ghana’s maritime, logistics, and transport ecosystem to dialogue on current inefficiencies, port cost structures and pathways to enhance operational transparency and competitiveness. The forum was […] The post ‘Efficiency,