The violent confrontation, bloodshed and animosity add to the nightmare residents say they are dealing with following the release of 41,000 acres of the Ada Songor lagoon to ElectroChem Ghana Limited. Principal stakeholders including the Terkperbiawe clan, Ada Songor Lagoon Association, Dangme East Salt Producers Association, and traditional authorities among others have sent SOS to […]
The government will take a decisive action in the national interest against the scourge of illegal mining, taking into consideration the heightened national discourse, including the demand for an immediate ban on all forms of small-scale mining, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has stated. He said a crunch national security […]
The Parliament has approved a $250 million loan agreement from the World Bank to support the country’s energy sector. This loan was initially resisted by the Minority in the House ahead of the recess. The proponents explained that is intended to aid reforms under the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme. Despite being on recess, the […]
The Wenchi High Court has ordered the government to pay a total compensation of GH¢150,000 to six persons who suffered various degrees of injuries during the violence that characterised the 2020 parliamentary election in the Techiman South Constituency of the Bono East Region. The court presided over by Justice Frederick Nawurah, held that the compensation […]
Four men have been found guilty of smuggling £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex. The drugs haul was discovered by border force officers inside a shipping container at Tilbury Docks following a National Crime Agency sting. Daniel Yeboah, 54, Kristoffen Baidoo, 48, Kwaku Bonsu, 52, […]
A 23-year-old journalist from Kumasi, Ghana, has set a new world record for the longest time spent hugging a tree. Abdul Hakim Awal, during his “tree-hug-a-thon” outside the Kumasi Cultural Centre, embraced the tree for an impressive 24 hours and 21 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 16 hours held by Ugandan environmental activist Faith […]
A global network has fleeced students out of tens of thousands of pounds for worthless visa documents they hoped would enable them to work in the UK. A BBC investigation has found middlemen working as recruitment agents preyed on international students who wanted jobs in the care industry. The students paid up to £17,000 each […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved a framework for negotiations with the successful bidder(s) in the ongoing resolution of the Saglemi Housing Project. The approval follows a request by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Under the new framework, the value of the work already completed at Saglemi will be treated […]
The flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to spearhead the installation of 50,000 CCTV cameras across Ghana’s major towns to enhance security and reduce crime. He announced this initiative during his campaign tour of the Dome-Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Dr Bawumia stated that a […]
Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has attributed the ongoing drought crisis in the country to climate change, stressing that the core issue is not irrigation but the shifting weather patterns. Speaking to Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition, he said the Ghana Meteorological Agency had alerted government that the planting season had shifted by an entire […]
The Asokwa Circuit Court One in Kumasi has sentenced four carjackers to 120 years imprisonment, each convict serving 30 years in prison. Twenty-two-year-old Jeffrey Jomoh, aka Jeff; Clifford Opoku, aka Spider, 28 years; Prince Opuni and Kwabena Kyei Baffour were convicted for a series of robbery incidents in the Kumasi metropolis. Before their arrest in […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled three chiefs in the Ashanti Region for their involvement in illegal mining (galamsey). The three chiefs — Gyaasehene of Sabronum, Nana Awua Gyau Atuomi; Sabronum’s Akyeamehene and the Baamuhene — have been banned from performing any traditional mandate on behalf of the Asantehene, who is the Overlord […]
