Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, the Overlord of Dagbon, has praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, for his tenacious efforts to promote religious tolerance in Ghana between Muslims and Christians. The vice president has received praise for his tolerance of different religions and for his strong ties to the Christian …
Read More »“Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, first Chancellor of Kumasi Technical University, is a man of integrity” – Dr. Bawumia
“For me today is a little emotional, because I personally know Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor. We all know him as a brilliant mind, high academic achiever, high professional achiever, a statesman, a family man, a God-fearing man. But for me there is one thing that crowns all of these defining …
Read More »Mahama urges gov’t to refund $100 million in oil revenue to Petroleum Holding Fund
The discovery that $100 million had been taken from petroleum revenues for unauthorized expenses disturbs former president John Dramani Mahama. He maintains that there is no defense for transferring funds from the country’s portion of petroleum resources into any other account other than the Petroleum Hold Fund (PHF). The PRMA …
Read More »“We’re building a thriving toursim economy in Ghana” – President Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo claims that since taking office in 2017, his administration has implemented policies and programs that have helped the nation develop a booming tourism industry. “We want to use tourism as an effective vehicle for economic development, which will help to create jobs …
Read More »A/R: Lands Minister blames DCE’s, Police, Chiefs and Mineral Commission for illegal mining
Samuel Abdullai Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, has stated that those in charge of the organizations that oversee mining operations in the Ashanti Region’s Amansie South District should be held accountable for the damage done by illegal miners. The area’s virgin forest reserves are being destroyed by …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: Police arrest 16 suspects over Asaman Tamfoe shooting incident
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, a shooting spree a la Rambo took place in broad daylight in Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region. A viral video showed heavily armed gunmen shouting orders and firing at a parked SUV with their assault weapons and handguns. 16 people have now been detained …
Read More »Land Minister stops Chairman Wontumi’s Akonta Mining company from mining in Tano forest reserve
With immediate effect, Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has directed the Forestry Commission to prohibit Akonta Mining Company from operating in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. In accordance with a statement released by the Ministry’s Public Affairs on Friday, September 30, 2022, the Company controlled by …
Read More »SIM re-registration ends today
This Friday, September 30, 2022, marks the expiration of the extended deadline for SIM card re-registration. The Communications and Digitalization Ministry has already created a list of sanctions against people who will miss the deadline, some of which started to take effect on September 5. If the subscribers do not …
Read More »Increase cocoa prices or we smuggle it to Ivory Coast-Farmers to gov’t
If the government doesn’t raise the price of producing cocoa for the 2022–2023 growing season, cocoa farmers in Gyampokrom, in the Sefwi Juaboso District of the Western North Region, have threatened to “smuggle” their cocoa products to Ivory Coast. They want the price of a bag of cocoa, which is …
Read More »Judges and magistrates are urged not to be swayed by detractors
Judges and magistrates are being urged by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah not to let public criticisms affect how they carry out their responsibilities. The Chief Justice replied, “Your duty is to administer justice and preserve the rule of law regardless of public clamor.” President Akufo-Addo described the current criticism of …
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