In a bid to tackle the menace of illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has set up a five-member adhoc Ministerial committee to engage all
DCE Moves To Minimize Chieftaincy Disputes
Some traditional leaders in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region have praised the District’s Chief Executive (DCE) for the various interventions he has put in place to help
Nana Opens $40m Bitumen Plan
President Akufo-Addo yesterday commissioned the largest bitumen processing plant in Ghana. Located at the industrial area of Tema in the Greater Accra Region, the $40 million state-of-the-art facility is
NHIA Courts Pharmaceutical Companies Over Medicines Pricing
The National Health Authority (NHIA) has held a crucial meeting with Pharmaceutical companies in Ghana to discuss the upward adjustment of prices of medicines under the National Health Insurance
Small-Scale Miners Push Back Against Blanket Ban On Mining Activities
The Chamber of Small-Scale Mining Industries has issued a rebuttal against the recent call by Organised Labour, led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), for a blanket halt on
President Akufo-Addo Deploys Police, Military To Crack Down On Galamsey
President Akufo-Addo In a bold move to tackle the menace of illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the deployment of the
Ejura Traditional Council Threatens Market Take Over
Nana Barima Osei Hwedie II (middle) with GNFS officials and market women The Ejura Traditional Council in the Ashanti Region has threatened to take over the Ejura main market
Nana Defends Free SHS
President Nana Akufo-Addo PRESIDENT NANA Akufo-Addo has rejected suggestions that the free Senior High School (SHS) policy should cover only underprivileged students, who cannot afford to pay school fees.
Man Charged With Vandalising Statues
A 37-year-old CCTV camera installer has been dragged before the Kwabenya Circuit Court for destroying the busts mounted in honour of the ‘Big Six’ at the Airport Roundabout in
Prank Calls Overwhelm Ambulance Service
Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan The Acting Director of Operations for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan, the service is facing a significant challenge with prank calls,
3rd Media Capacity Enhancement Programme Kicks Off At UniMAC
Fatimatu Abubakar with participants The Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has officially inaugurated the third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) at the University of Media, Arts
Marshallans Demand Action On Environment
The Knights of Marshall, a prominent Catholic organisation, has called for collective action against the devastating state of the country’s environment. In a communiqué issued at the end of
Efua Ghartey Leads Bar Association
Efua Ghartey Lawyer Efua Ghartey has been elected President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). She polled 1,208 votes while Kwadzo Dzakpasu polled 1,060 votes in an election held