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…
Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader, has supported the government’s choice to spend some of the Heritage Fund for improvements in the electricity industry, calling it “innovative common sense.” He said that putting present oil earnings into important infrastructure is better than storing them in foreign accounts with low interest rates at the end of the…
Hubtel, a top payment service provider in Ghana, has added Sunyani, Techiman, and Tarkwa to its list of places where it does business. This brings the total number of cities where it does business to 11. The goal of the move is to link companies and customers in these commercial centers to Ghana’s digital economy…
Dr. Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), says he is actively following and excitedly expecting the results of the Privileges Committee’s investigation into Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Dr. Draman remarked on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, November 27, that the case is a significant test of how accountable…
