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“What we do not like is that you put a changfan on water bodies, but anyone interested in the government’s community mining scheme will be able to mine” Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh advises miners in Ghana. Speaking to chiefs and residents of Prestea Huni Valley and Mpohor in the Western …

Two of Ghana’s top attorneys have been chosen to serve as the next president and vice president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). They are Victoria Barth, the vice president, and Efua Ghartey, the president. Yaw Acheampong Boafo, who has led the GBA since September 2021, will be succeeded by …

In honor of its 15th anniversary, MobileMoney Limited (MTN MoMo) has launched an interesting consumer campaign. Customers will have the chance to win amazing e-cash prizes through the “Transact & Win” program. The campaign is meant to thank consumers for their loyalty, said MobileMoney Limited Chief Commercial Officer Abdul Razak …

The nation’s inflation rate decreased for the sixth consecutive month after peaking at 25.8% in March 2024, falling to 20.4% in August 2024 from 20.9% in July. The country’s economic stability is showing signs of improvement, as seen by this continuous decline. The decline was ascribed by government statistician Prof. …

Occupy Ghana has reiterated its demand that anybody found guilty of mining within of protected areas be prosecuted. The civil society organization stressed that prosecuting perpetrators will help conserve the environment, especially in sensitive places, and act as a powerful deterrence to others. Galamsey, or illegal mining, has been increasingly …

Labor unions have issued a threat to cease operations in the event that the government fails to take firm action against illicit small-scale mining. For this demand to be fulfilled, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has set a deadline of the end of September. The group called for the immediate …

As Ghana gears up for the December 2024 general elections, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unequivocally dispelled any claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will resort to rigging to secure victory. Speaking at the Ghana Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Kumasi, the President reiterated his party’s firm commitment …

The Ghana Medical Association’s (GMA) president, Dr. (Med) Frank Serebour, has made it clear that their joint press release on the negative impacts of galamsey (illegal mining) is just the start of their battle. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been called by the Ghana Medical Association and a number …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) nominee, John Mahama, is still in the lead with 53% of votes, according to the most recent Global InfoAnalytics survey, which was completed about ninety days before the 2024 General Election. Remarkably, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), …

Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, the former chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), has challenged the choice to annul legally cast ballots in contested regions rather than have a rerun election. Dr. Afari-Gyan is of the opinion that in order to authentically represent the will of the people, elections in disputed regions …