The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has announced that the government has agreed to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves. According to him, in an engagement on Thursday, October 3, the government responded to Organised Labour’s demands, which included declaring a state of emergency, revoking […]
Let Love Lead NGO, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting social cohesion and development, has announced its 2024 general elections flagship event, the +233 Peace March, which is set to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The peace march, which aims to promote peaceful coexistence ahead of the December 2024 general elections, will bring […]
A widow is asking the Accra High Court to stop a family head from denying her access to her late husband’s home following his death. In a writ filed by Dianah Asafu Adjei, the widow and plaintiff, against Abusuapayin Osei Tutu of Daaban, Kumasi, she is requesting the court’s assistance to allow her to participate […]
The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident occurred while she was in Rome, Italy, attending an educational workshop alongside the Deputy Minister of Education, other heads of senior high schools, and selected students. Cynthia Anim was a […]
The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has criticised some actions of the Democracy Hub demonstrators. The security expert has described some of the developments during the Accra protest as unlawful. According to him, the decision by convenor Oliver Barker-Vormawor to remove the key from a police vehicle […]
The Katanga Alumni Association, made up of former students of the University Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) also known as “Katanga”, has disassociated itself from an alleged planned demonstration by the body against illegal mining (Galamsey). The executive council of the association said while it supports the pressing national […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has yet again rejected calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the Provisional Voter’s Register (PVR). The EC maintains that the legal and administrative processes established to clean the register have not been fully exhausted, and thus a forensic audit is not justified at this […]
Ghana’s Minister for Information Fatimatu Abubakar has criticised CNN International correspondent Larry Madowo regarding his report on the recent anti-illegal mining demonstrations in Accra, which has led to the arrest and detention of over 50 protesters. The protests, organised by the Democracy Hub, occurred between September 21 and 23. Mr Madowo shared his observations on […]
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has resigned. He is leaving the position after two years in office as managing director of the main electric power distributing company in Ghana. He has handed over his resignation letter to the board of the ECG and gave two weeks notice. […]
A dramatic scene unfolded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra on Sunday afternoon when a passenger’s luggage began emitting smoke in the Terminal 3 departure hall. The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) confirmed the incident occurred around 15:27 G.M.T. According to a statement issued by GACL management, vigilant staff quickly identified the smoking […]
Brazil has fined Elon Musk’s companies after some users in the country were able to briefly access the social media platform X, despite a ban imposed last month. Brazilian users swarmed the site on Wednesday after X updated how its servers within the country were accessed. The platform’s restoration was unintended, the company said. Hours […]
The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemanu Koney, has provided critical insights into the role of the mining sector in stabilising the local currency. Speaking to Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, September 19, he stated that without the contributions of the mining industry, the Ghanaian cedi could be in far worse shape, […]
