Galamsey fight: Let’s move beyond rhetoric and take tangible action and policy reform – WaterAid Country Director
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Country Director of WaterAid Ghana, Ewurabena Yanyi-Akofur, has called on the government, environmental protection agencies, Civil Society Organizations and all well-meaning Ghanaians to move beyond rhetoric and take tangible action and policy reform to end the galamsey menace. “The gravity of the galamsey situation demands that we move beyond rhetoric and […]
Accra: SWAG Awards scheduled for January 12, 2024
The 48th edition of the Ghana Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has been scheduled for January 12, 2024, and will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). This event is organized annually to honor distinguished Ghanaian sportsmen and women, as well as athletes, for their massive contributions towards the development and promotion […]
Attorney General to appeal against High Court’s jail term of galamsey Queen Aisha Huang
The Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has decided to appeal against the Accra High Court’s four and half years’ jail term handed over to galamsey Queen, popularly known Aisha Huang. The move, he explained, is to test the soundness of the trial court’s decision to punish the prominent illegal miner under […]
Roadside explosion hits bus in central Mali
At least two people were seriously injured after a minibus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bankass Cercle, Bandiagara Commune, in Mali’s central Mopti Region, local media reported. The incident happened on Monday but was only reported on Tuesday. The driver of the minibus and his apprentice were reportedly injured. The explosion also left […]
Dismissed Jasikan Judge denies allegations of improper conduct in divorce case
Allegations of misconduct leading to the dismissal of Jasikan Circuit Court Judge Alfred Kwabena Asiedu have been refuted by the former jurist. The Judicial Service terminated Justice Asiedu’s position following an investigation into inappropriate conduct during a divorce case he presided over. In response to the claims made by petitioner Singari Diana Sadia, Justice Asiedu […]
No “Plan B” for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
By: Michael Okuley Even if a tragic attack in the French capital over the weekend heightened already-existing security worries, the French government is adamant that it will stick with its plan to stage the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the Seine River. Several security concerns have been raised about the ceremony’s potential […]
34-year-old Assembly man drowns at Prestea
A 34-year-old teacher and incumbent assemblyman, seeking re-election in the Teberebie Electoral area in Prestea, Western Region, Manasseh Addison Sackey, reportedly drowned in a river connecting Aklika on Monday, December 4, 2023. He is popularly known as Teacher Obour, a teacher at Teberebie M/A Junior High School, drowned in the river while on his way […]
Ghana’s environment under siege- Chamber of Mines CEO laments
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Sulemanu Koney, has raised a very dire situation regarding Ghana’s environment. According to him, Ghana’s environment is under siege due to the nefarious galamsey activities of some unscrupulous individuals, politicians, chiefs, bureaucrats, and security officials. Speaking at the National Dialogue […]
Javier Tebas to remain La Liga president until 2027
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Following his announcement of resignation as La Liga President on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in order to create an avenue for a new election, Javier Tebas has been re-elected as president of La Liga once again until 2027. Tebas has won the previous three elections, making this his fourth and current […]
22 countries declare to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 at COP28
Story By: Mabel Adorkor Annang Twenty-two countries, including Ghana, have pledged to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050 as part of efforts to achieve current climate change goals. They declared a commitment to take national actions to ensure that nuclear power plants are operated responsibly in line with the highest standards of safety, sustainability, security, […]
