A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubynn, has faulted government for its failure in winning the war waged against illegal small scale mining. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM/Citi TV said the setbacks government is facing in the fight are as a result of involvement of its […] The post Galamsey fight fiasco

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems across Africa, is proud to announce the signing of a framework agreement for the development of the industrial zones of Pointe-Noire and Oyo. The construction of these two zones is scheduled to begin by the end of the year. Once operational, […] The post ARISE

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has been honoured by Liberty University, Virginia, USA with a Global Leadership and Economic Impact Award. The award, presented after his keynote presentation at the Official Opening Dinner of the 2nd 500 CEO Summit, is to celebrate President Mahama for governing wisely, “advocating and achieving a consistent track record on […] The post Mahama

Kofi Adams, the Member of Parliament for Buem believes the National Democratic Congress is the only political party that has what it takes to tackle Ghana’s hurdles in ending illegal small scale mining widely known as galamsey. He insists the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) renewed fight against the menace will amount to nothing, adding that […] The post NPP

Ministers responsible for Trade in 16 African countries are meeting in Accra to conclude outstanding issues to pave way for the full commencement of commercial trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The two-day meeting will feature the presentation of the AfCFTA facilitated and guided trade initiative and the way forward. It is […] The post Trade ministers

The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement , the agency said Africa is home to six of the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates globally. The continent is said to have one psychiatrist for every 500,000 inhabitants – 100 times […] The post Africa has world’s highest suicide rates –

30 more factories are at various stages of completion under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the Regional Minister, has disclosed. The Minister, who was speaking at the 23 Regional Annual General Meeting of the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Branch of the Association of […] The post 30

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has impounded bottles of bynillin nicotine, cartons of Postinor-2; an oral contraceptive for women, cosmetics, medical devices, Chinese herbal medicines, and some aphrodisiac worth GHS 10 million. The 2,600 bottles of bynillin nicotine and 100 cartons of postinor 2, including substandard medications and items will be destroyed at the […] The post FDA

Some residents of Obuasi in the Ashanti region have expressed doubt over President Akufo-Addo’s efforts aimed at fighting illegal mining in Ghana popularly known as galamsey. The residents contend that the government’s measures are rather compounding the situation, as they believe no government can tackle the issue since prominent chiefs, past and present politicians, top […] The post Obuasi

One newly-constructed and rehabilitated state-of-the-art school buildings with ancillary facilities, have been handed over to the people of Ellembelle by the OCTP Ghana Partners, led by Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited. The project which took 16 months to complete forms part of the OCTP’s commitment to giving back to the community and improving the […] The post Ellembelle

The Country Director for Global Professionals HR Certification Center, Dr. Jeff Brassey has called on employers to conduct thorough background checks of potential employees before employing them. This he believes will save most organisations the many challenges associated with recruitment. Speaking to the media at the launch of the Morrison Records Bureau, Dr. Bassey noted […] The post Conduct

Verdant Ventures (“VV”) has entered into a strategic partnership with Ghanaian developer Dara Salam Group (“DSG”) to launch a high-end diplomatic residential project, targeted to start in February 2023. The project will see the construction of 106 world-class units comprising two, three and four-bedroomed apartments and penthouses built to international, seismic and diplomatic standards. Located […] The post Verdant

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has clarified the number of E-blocks (Community Day high school projects) it has completed as of December 2016. It follows what the Fund says is ‘political media debate’ on the projects particularly being fueled by the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi. GETFund in […] The post GETFund

The Weija Gbewa Municipal Assembly wants benevolent individuals and institutions to support households affected by the Weija Dam spillage with relief items. According to the assembly, although NADMO has provided some items to cushion the affected persons, the aid of others is still needed. Many residents of Tetegu, Weija, Ashbread and other communities were left […] The post NADMO’s

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has withheld the payment of the September 2022 salaries of some public sector workers. This is because of the mismatch of employees bank names on the Government of Ghana payroll. Others affected are workers with invalid bank account numbers. In a statement, the CAGD said the decision to […] The post Payment

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has vowed to clamp down on entities that fail to comply with tax obligations. This comes after six companies were shut down on Friday for tax evasion offences as part of efforts by the GRA to boost revenue mobilization. Speaking to the media after the closure of the facilities, the […] The post Do the right thing else we’ll

Three people have died as a result of an explosion in County Donegal, Gardaí (Irish police) have said. It happened at an Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough on Friday afternoon. A number of people are being treated for injuries. Earlier Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Pearse Doherty, said that there were still […] The post Three dead after Irish fuel station explosion

A red toy motorbike sits in the corner of Mariam Kuyateh’s home gathering dust. It was meant for her 20-month-old son, Musa, but he passed away in September. He is one of the 66 children in The Gambia who are thought to have died after being given a cough syrup that had been “potentially linked […] The post Gambia cough syrup scandal: Mothers demand justice

Government has announced a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations to deal with manufacturing firms that indiscriminately dispose off waste into surroundings. The government says most production companies fail to ensure the proper disposal and treatment of waste in accordance with the law. This was disclosed by the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology […] The post Gov’t,

Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have wrapped up the second visit to Ghana following the conclusion of discussions on Fund support to the country. The team says it returns to Washington, D.C. to “advance its technical work”. Led by its Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, the team arrived in Accra on September […] The post IMF