Organised labour has suspended their planned October 10 strike over the illegal mining menace. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Joshua Ansah on Wednesday. Speaking in Accra, the Congress indicated that the decision followed a meeting with the government, during which the administration offered enhanced measures to strengthen […]
A senior lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Dr Sampson Anomah, has revealed that he and other dissenting members of Organised Labour are prepared to sue over the union’s threats nationwide. Organised Labour is striking over government’s inaction on illegal mining, or galamsey, and its destruction of water bodies. S peaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, October […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced a new collaboration with small-scale miners as part of its ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey.” This initiative aims to promote responsible mining practices while intensifying the fight against galamsey, which has caused significant environmental damage across the country. In a press statement issued […]
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has indicated that its members will not participate in the nationwide strike action declared by Organised Labour in protest against illegal mining (galamsey). In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the GMA President, Dr. Frank Serebour expressed the association’s support for the cause but urged all GMA members […]
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has refuted claims that the current government has issued an excessive number of mining licenses. He clarified that he has faced criticism for not approving enough licenses to meet the industry’s needs. In an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday [Oct 8 2024], Mr Jinapor […]
The government has agreed to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) as part of a new move in the fight against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey [gather and sell]. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that the necessary steps to revoke the L.I. should be taken […]
Ghana has taken a major step forward in its digitalisation agenda with the launch of the CitizenApp, a digital platform that consolidates all digitised public services. The app, designed to streamline interactions between the government and the public, was officially launched on Monday by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in Accra, with representatives from various […]
Government has expressed surprise at the decision of Organised Labour to go ahead with an industrial action on October 10, 2024, in protest of the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the country. This comes after a high-level meeting between President Akufo-Addo and Organised Labour on October 3, 2024, at the Jubilee House, where key […]
A senior campaign advisor to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the opposition NDC of using the issue of illegal mining or “galamsey,” as a political strategy to divert attention from their lack of a concrete campaign message ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to Kwabena Agyepong, the NDC is deliberately focusing on […]
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry, addressed his congregation, clarifying that the church’s tithes and offerings were insufficient to cover even its electricity bills. He stressed that the financial contributions from members do not sustain his personal lifestyle or the church’s expenses. During his sermon, the prominent cleric assured […]
Kwasi Appiah has temporarily stepped down from his position as a member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following a directive from CAF. Appiah, who currently serves as the head coach of the Sudan national team, is set to face Ghana in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This raised […]
A 47-year-old Kindergarten (KG) teacher at the Madina SDA Basic School in the Greater Accra Region has been adjudged the Overall Best Teacher at the 2024 Ghana Teacher Prize. Fuseina Fuseini was recognised at a forum at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. last Saturday, for […]
