The campaign against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in the country has not abated. It is perhaps the hottest subject in the country today, as politicians kick it
Limitations Of Non-Alignment
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa We could not agree more with the stance of government on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Last week’s Minority in Parliament’s statement which condemned the Foreign
Beyond Politics, Trivialities
The negative health impact of illegal mining or galamsey are beginning to dawn on Ghanaians. The water bodies are muddied and highly polluted even as the forests lose their
A Minister’s Power
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosome Freho, has paid a price for exposing the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa about the state
Ghana Deserves Decent Policing
IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno Law enforcement or policing is very critical in every civilised society where the rule of law persists. As a human institution, there are bound to
Rethink This Project
The infrastructural needs of the country, especially in the roads sector, cannot be overemphasised. It is for this reason that this sector constitutes one of the major expenditures of
The Bishops Have Spoken
The effects of the chemicals being used by illegal miners on both our water bodies and forest reserves are varied. Besides the direct effects of these on the health
Let The Police Wake Up
During President John Mahama’s engagement with the media at Jubilee House recently, he proffered a way out of the occasional brutal assault by the police on journalists performing their
Hate Speech Emergency
President John Mahama There is something common among the various ethnic groupings in the country – decency in expressions. Such values do not allow for the graphic description of
In The Animal Farm Mode
The ‘Animal Farm ruling’ headline in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Guide was just apt. There could not have been a better description in a few words of the
The Wages Of Galamsey
Water treatment plants in some parts of the country have been shut down, the outcome of increased demand for chemicals to address the high rate of water pollution. The
Come On, Stop The Crap!!
Our constitution, our national flag and our national anthem are all intended to ensure national cohesion even in the face of diversity in faith and ethnicity. In some countries,
Resource Curse, Power Abuse
A page 12 story in yesterday’s Daily Guide publication – Licensed Mine Hijacked, National Security Accused; NDC MP In The Mix – paints a vivid and disturbing picture of