Randy Waldrum, who formerly served as the Super Falcons’ coach, is calling into question the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the $960,000 that was allegedly disbursed by FIFA in October 2022 to cover the costs of the team’s World Cup preparations. Waldrum claims that neither the players nor the staff have seen any of the…
The traditional chiefs of Ewoyaa, Krampakrom, and the surrounding towns that are located in the Central Region have voiced their disapproval of the government’s decision to reduce the lithium royalty rate in Ghana from 10% to 5%. They have described this move as an unfair treatment of the people who are impacted by it. Barari…
The Central Regional Minister, Eduamoah Okyere Ekow Panyin, has hinted at a possible scale-down of staff at the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly due to underperformance. According to the minister, the assembly’s current staff strength of 154 does not match its output, despite being higher than that of the Regional Coordinating Council. He noted that…
The President of the country, John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the Vegetable Development Project as part of the Feed Ghana Initiative in the Ahafo Region’s town of Kukuom. The President described the project as a significant step toward bolstering the nation’s food security and expanding irrigation systems. On Thursday, November 27th, the President gave a…
According to the Ghana Gold Board, in the third quarter of 2025, substantial progress was made in its operations, with noteworthy results in a variety of areas, including gold aggregation, export performance, reserve accumulation, and compliance with licensing requirements in the country’s mining sector. The GoldBod made the revelation in its most recent statutory quarterly…
The Artisanal Small-Scale Miners Association in Obuasi has issued an ultimatum to the government, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, and the National Chief Imam, demanding that they make a serious effort to acquire a certified mining location for its members within a period of one week. In the event that authorities do not take action…
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, who formerly held the position of Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, has called for a nationwide accord about the practice of sustainable mining in Ghana. In his address during the twentieth annual Kronti ne Akwamu Democracy and Governance Public Lecture, which was themed “Galamsey: A Country in Search of Solutions…
At the International Conference of Pan-African Progressive Forces (PPF) in Ghana, more than 300 delegates from 57 African nations and the diaspora signed two important documents that were a big step toward Africa’s ultimate freedom. The Accra Declaration lays out a general plan for political and economic unity, resource sovereignty, industrialization, and financial independence. The…
Inusah Fuseini, a former MP from Tamale Central, has given all current MPs a strong warning. He said that every MP has to be careful about what they do because whatever they do in Parliament has implications. Speaker Alban Bagbin sent Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee for allegedly disrespecting Parliament. This was…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has said that the NDC government is allowing illegal mining to happen. He says that letting the Gold Board (GoldBod) buy gold from small-scale miners is a way to fund galamsey. He noted in Parliament when talking about the 2026 Budget that this action goes against the government’s declared plans…
