Five people have died after a galamsey pit they were working in at Namgruma community in the North East Region collapsed on them. The five were illegal miners allegedly prospecting for gold in an abandoned pit on Monday when the accident occurred. Reports say they were trying to pump water out of the pit at […] The post North East: Five die in galamsey pit at Namgruma appeared

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has backed former President John Mahama’s account that about 5,000 Chinese nationals were deported when he was head-of-state. Responding to scepticism about Mr. Mahama’s account, Mr. Gyamfi said figures being used to discredit the former President did not paint the full picture. “The […] The post Mahama’s

Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, the lawyer for Aisha Huang, the Chinese national accused of engaging in illegal mining,  says his client is married to a Ghanaian businessman. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey disclosed this on Eyewitness News. Aisha Huang is currently standing trial with three other Chinese nationals; Jong Li Hua, Huang Jei and Huaid Hai Hun. They […] The post Aisha Huang

Nkrabea Effah Dartey, the lawyer for galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, has accused the media of “overhyping” the case involving the Chinese national. He views the matter in court as a “small matter” and is surprised at the attention the media has given it. “My worry is that the media has overhyped this small matter of […] The post ‘Media has overhyped this

The price of sachet water is expected to go up to 50 pesewas from September 19 after recommendations by the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers. A bag of sachet water will also now sell at GH¢7 from the retail trucks. The association in a statement also recommended that bottled water prices be […] The post Sachet water to sell for 50 pesewas from

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied claims by former President Mahama that the Akufo-Addo government has denied him his benefits as a former statesman. The former President accused the government of denying him all his entitlement as a former leader of the country. He also claimed that government denied him the privilege of enjoying […] The post Mahama lied; he’s

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has revoked the interdiction of one of its aviation security officers, Awudu Basit.  Mr. Basit was interdicted for conducting a pre-boarding search on the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah; an action airport authorities said was an embarrassment to the Minister. In addition to the interdiction, Mr. Basit, was to […] The post Airport

Think3ice, in collaboration with Finex Skills Hub—two institutions that focus on providing hands-on training for people on relevant technological skills—hosted a graduation ceremony for the ‘Excel our Girls’ programme’s second cohort of students. The ceremony which came off on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Cedi Conference Centre at the University of Ghana saw 22 […] The post ‘Excel

It was all joy and excitement at the D and D Academy, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region following the arrival of the winner of the 2022 edition of The Literacy Challenge organized by Citi FM. Samuel Kwaku Gyamfi Gariba represented the school in the competition and emerged as the winner after a fiercely contested quiz. […] The post Winner of The Literacy Challenge

A group calling itself Mim Development Foundation in the Asunafo North District of the Ahafo Region has reiterated the need for the government to complete all abandoned projects in the area. Residents of Mim are worried about the many stalled government projects. According to them, stalled projects are becoming a norm in the area. They […] The post Residents of Mim

Deforestation has been an issue of global concern for many years. Deforestation is a major environmental concern because of its adverse effects on ecological sustainability, agricultural productivity and overall quality of life of the people. As populations increase, there is a higher demand for both forest products and forest lands for development activities. The Food […] The post Ghana’s

More inconsistencies are emerging in the government’s account of how notorious illegal miner, Aisha Huang, left the country in 2018. Despite the government providing evidence of a repatriation notice and the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, saying she was repatriated, the prosecutors in court on Wednesday stated that Aisha Huang sneaked out of Ghana after […] The post Prosecutors

Ghana’s inflation for August 2022 rose to 33.9 percent. This was announced by the Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Annim at a press conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, when he gave a breakdown of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation for 2022. Food inflation for August 2022 was 34.4 percent as against 32.3 percent […] The post Ghana’s inflation

The founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike has lost all hope in the galamsey fight. According to him, all stakeholders have shown little commitment to the fight against the menace. “The fight against galamsey keeps failing because successive governments are part of the problem. They extort monies behind the […] The post Ghana’s

Former beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have served a fresh notice of picketing at the Jubilee House, given the government’s failure to pay them allowances due them under the just-ended programme. The NABCO Trainees Association of Ghana in a statement expressed worry that protests it has held in the past have yielded no […] The post NABCO

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has interdicted a security guard at the Kumasi Airport for conducting a pre-boarding search on the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah. The action by the security officer named Awudu Basit according to airport authorities is an embarrassment to the Minister The search is said to have been conducted at […] The post Security

The Accra Circuit Court 9 has denied galamsey queen, Aisha Huang, bail. The notorious illegal miner is standing trial with three other Chinese nationals; Jong Li Hua, Huang Jei and Huaid Hai Hun, all charged with mining without a valid license and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a permit. The Prosecution […] The post Aisha Huang, three others denied bail appeared

The desperate attempt by government and NPP communicators to mislead Ghanaians about the emoluments and privileges of former President John Dramani Mahama is shameful, to say the least. For the records, the former President, in his recent interview with TV3’s Alfred Ocansey, was very clear about the specific bills and expenditures he has personally borne […] The post Sammy

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament says it will file a parliamentary motion for an independent probe into the Aisha Huang saga if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fails to act before the House resumes. This was disclosed by Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. “One woman has made […] The post NDC

A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been arrested for extorting monies from illegal miners in excess of GH¢200,000. The employee, Gabriel Sarpong was arrested upon the instruction of the Deputy Lands Minister, George Mireku Duker. He was said to be collecting the money illegally from the miners for mining-related activities, […] The post Lands