POLITICS

In an effort to combat unlawful small-scale mining, the pressure group OccupyGhana (OG) has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to impose a state of emergency in each mining region in Ghana (galamsey). The group wants the administration to bring the facts and events leading to the declaration of the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) claims it is unable to confirm or deny whether or not a hack into its prepayment system occurred. The managing director, Samuel Dubik Mahama, said at a news conference in Accra, “All I can say is that is left to the proper investigations for …

Chiefs cannot be charged with encouraging the growth of unlawful mining, according to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, because licenses are granted without consulting traditional authority. He also questioned the security services’ abject failure to stop the nation’s unlawful mining. The Asantehene acknowledged the economic motivations behind illicit mining …

The Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has been instructed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, to work with the Auditor-General to investigate the reasons behind the violations listed in the most recent report, identify those accountable, and make the necessary recommendations as required by …

Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, the Overlord of Dagbon, has complimented Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, for his “competence, diligence, and humility,” calling him a man “destined for glory.” Speaking on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, the Ya- Naa emphasized the numerous interventions Dr. Bawumia …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …