The Electoral Commission of Ghana has addressed concerns surrounding the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. In a statement released on October 10, the EC’s Deputy Chairman for Operations, Samuel Tettey, clarified that the printing of Notices of Poll will commence on Friday, October 11, 2024. However, the printing […]

Eco-Conscious Citizens, a prominent environmental advocacy group, is urging the government to adopt a more sustainable, long-term approach to combat the ongoing illegal mining crisis, commonly known as galamsey. The group believes that while current measures are essential, they are insufficient for permanently eradicating the problem.   Awula Serwah, the coordinator for Eco-Conscious Citizens, called […]

Heavy gunfire broke out at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku following a confrontation between personnel from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.   The clash reportedly began when police officers refused to allow Customs officials to inspect a truck bound for Togo, suspected of carrying smuggled cocoa […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has responded to Organised Labour’s press release of October 7, 2024, which called for an immediate halt to illegal mining (galamsey) around water bodies and forest reserves. Demonstrating the government’s commitment to addressing the issue, the President, through the relevant sector ministers, invited the leadership of Organised Labour to a […]

Minister Fatimatu Abubakar has responded to claims made by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, regarding the financing of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). Mahama had alleged that the government had only made a 15 percent down payment from a loan secured for the initiative.   Speaking at a […]

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin, has added his voice to the calls for swift action against the growing threat of illegal mining in the country’s forest reserves and water bodies. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Speaker Bagbin stressed the urgency of addressing the environmental damage caused by illegal mining, […]