Small Scale Miners demand more from NPP Manifesto
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners has expressed disappointment at how the Sector was mentioned in the NPP’s recently launched Manifesto. The Association said the less attention that was given to the Small Scale Mining Sector seeks to trivialise the potential of the sector that contributes 48 percent of gold mined in the […]
Niger floods displace hundreds of thousands in capital
The authorities in Niger say recent flooding in the capital, Niamey, has forced over 225,000 people from their homes. The number of deaths has risen to 45. Parts of the city have been submerged since Tuesday when the River Niger breached its banks. Heavy rain since then has caused further damage. Rescuers used canoes to […]
Zongo Development Fund donates PPE to Manhyia Hospital
The Zongo Development Fund Secretariat has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Manhyia Government Hospital to support the fight against COVID-19. The gesture was to resource the facility, which attends to the majority of Zongo dwellers in the Asokore Mampong Municipality, to provide quality healthcare to patients. The items include 50 boxes of […]
Ghana to mark Children’s Day with stocktaking of policy achievements
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has outlined activities to take stock of the achievements, challenges and the way forward for the Child and Family Welfare Policy (CFWP) as it commemorates the 2020 National Children’s Day. The Day, instituted on August 31, 1979, is a key activity of the then Ghana National Commission […]
SWAG awards rescheduled to October 10
The Sports Writers’ Association of Ghana (SWAG), has announced October 10, 2020, as the date for the 45th MTN SWAG Awards at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel in Accra. The SWAG Awards which was initially scheduled for May 23, this year was hit by the Coronavirus pandemic which led to the suspension or cancelation of […]
President Akufo-Addo says deployment of Military to Volta Region not political
President Akufo-Addo says there is no political or ethnic agenda in the deployment of Soldiers to the Volta Region in the run-up to the Voter’s Registration Exercise. He said the region was not singled out for any special military operation. He said the deployment of the military personnel along the country’s borders was a nationwide […]
Minister of Finance insists controversial Agyapa Deal is clean
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has defended government’s decision on the approval of the controversial Agyapa Royalties Agreement which is intended to allow the country to derive maximum value from its mineral resources. He said the decision is not a rushed one. It is also intended to monetise mineral income accruing to the […]
