Ghana’s Golden curse: The devastating impact of “galamsey”
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Ghana is a treasure trove of natural resources. Globally, the country is among the top ten gold producers and considered the top gold producer in Africa. The West African nation has long relied on its mineral wealth for development. Despite this, the nation’s focus on economic gain has led to a regression, […]
Information Ministry hosts Eastern region town hall meeting in Koforidua
By Michael Kofi Kenetey and Godfred Anku Kaali The Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has observed that the nationwide town hall meeting and exhibition exercises are integral to her Ministry’s mandate to disseminate government information to citizens. Speaking at the Eastern Regional Town Hall Meeting and Exhibition held at the Centre for National Culture (CNC) […]
Youth activist urges policy-driven national conversation
By Hannah Dadzie The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Briphildon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, Bright Philip Donkor, has emphasised the urgent need for Ghana’s national discourse to pivot from sensational distractions towards substantive policy discussions. This call for change comes in response to the growing trend of focusing on personal attacks and unfounded […]
Vote for Mahama, NDC parliamentary candidates- Asiedu Nketia
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on Ghanaians and party members to go all out to vote massively for the Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, and the Party’s parliamentary candidates across the country to ensure massive victory for the party in […]
Ghanaian journalist breaks World Record for longest tree hug
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Abdul Hakim Awal, a 23-year-old journalist from Kumasi, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent hugging a tree. His remarkable feat, which lasted 24 hours and 21 minutes, took place outside the Kumasi Cultural Centre. According to Guinness World Records, Awal undertook the challenge to highlight the […]
ECG replaces 250,000 obsolete meters in Accra East District
By Joyce Adjei Tawiah The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a massive replacement of approximately 250,000 old and obsolete meters in the Accra East District of the Greater Accra Region. The month-long exercise aims to replace meters over 10 years old with new Smart Alpha T and D pre-paid meters, which come with […]
Put your plans to stop ‘galamsey’ now – Ken Ashigbey to Bawumia
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has challenged the Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to implement his policy plan to address illegal mining activities, known in the Ghanaian parlance as ‘galamsey’, before the 2024 general elections. According […]
Transfers in men’s and women’s football reach historic high with over $6.4 billion spent on international transfers – FIFA
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has recently released figures from the 2024 mid-year international player transfer window, which spanned from June 1 to September 2, 2024. The results are nothing short of historic, with a staggering USD 6.4 billion spent on international transfers across both men’s and women’s football. […]
Kamaldeen Sulemana joins Ajax Amsterdam on season-long loan
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ajax Amsterdam has bolstered its squad by signing Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana on a season-long loan from Southampton. The highly anticipated move includes an option for Ajax to make the transfer permanent for 20 million euros at the conclusion of the 2024/2025 season. Kamaldeen Sulemana initially joined Southampton from French club […]
More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak
An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, has led to the deaths of 129 people, the authorities say. Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said that 24 prisoners had died of bullet wounds after warning shots were fired in the early hours of […]
