18 h. ago Prof Lumumba blames illegal mining on governance failure, calls for urgent action

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/Pan Africanist and Governance Expert Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has blamed illegal small scale mining, known as galamsey, on governance failure in Ghana. Speaking at a virtual environmental conference, the renowned legal practitioner emphasized that the time to act against the menace is now. Prof Lumumba made these remarks at a conference organized by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/

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51 h. ago Minority sounds alarm over fuel shortages crippling Ghana’s fishing communities

The Minority in Parliament has sounded the alarm over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten food security and livelihoods.

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9 d. ago Martin Amidu Warns Ghana Risks Instability Over Elite Corruption

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-warns-ghana-risks-instability-over-elite-corruption/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has warned that Ghana risks political instability similar to Guinea Bissau’s recent military coup if the current administration fails to address elite corruption and impunity. In a November 28, 2025 letter to a friend, Amidu drew parallels between Bissau’s governance failures and emerging patterns under President John Mahama’s government. Military […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-warns-ghana-risks-instability-over-elite-corruption/

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1 week ago Allow us two weeks to resolve your concerns – Haruna Iddrisu tells CETAG

The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to suspend its indefinite strike, pledging that the government will address their unresolved issues within two weeks.

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1 week ago 50,000 Students stranded as CETAG strike shuts down 46 colleges

A deepening industrial standoff has paralysed academic activities across Ghana’s teacher education sector, with the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) declaring an indefinite nationwide strike that has left lecture halls empty and the government scrambling for a solution.

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1 week ago CETAG declares indefinite strike over government’s failure to implement NLC Arbitral Award

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared an indefinite strike, citing the government’s continued failure to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award issued on May 2.

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2 w. ago Poor Corporate Governance Blamed for Indigenous Business Failures in Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/Former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has identified weak corporate governance as the fundamental cause of business failures across Ghana’s indigenous sector, calling for urgent reforms in how directors are appointed and trained. Dr. Donkor, currently serving as Chairperson of the Ghana Amalgamated Trust PLC (GAT) Board, told The High Street Journal that poor governance […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/

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2 w. ago ‘We assumed too much’ – Napo admits hard lessons after trust collapse between citizens and NPP gov’t

New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate in the 2024 election, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says the former government’s biggest failure was its own assumptions.

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3 w. ago ‘Administrative neglect’ cripples Ghana’s UK scholars with 36 students stuck without renewal letters

Thirty-six Ghanaian PhD students in the United Kingdom are trapped in academic limbo, unable to continue their studies due to the government’s failure to issue scholarship renewal letters for nearly ten months.

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4 w. ago PDS failed because of 51% Ghanaian ownership that was introduced – Kwadwo Poku

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), Kwadwo Poku, has attributed the failure of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) concession to the government’s decision to introduce a 51% Ghanaian ownership requirement.

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last month Ghana’s Clueless Citizens are the real Local Government Failure

Most Ghanaians can’t name their Assemblyman or woman. They don’t know what electoral area they belong to, let alone which municipal assembly governs them. Yet, they loudly complain about choked gutters, uncollected refuse, bad roads, and poor sanitation. The weird irony is the very people who should hold local government accountable have no clue how it works.

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