9 d. ago Funeral Extravagance and the Moral Responsibility of Social Stewardship

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Serwaah Bonsu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/funeral-extravagance-and-the-moral-responsibility-of-social-stewardship/The increasing visibility of extravagant funeral practices—most strikingly exemplified by the use of gold-plated caskets reportedly valued at sums exceeding ₦200 million—raises critical ethical questions within societies grappling with profound socio-economic deprivation. While funerals are deeply embedded cultural, spiritual, and emotional rituals through which families honor the dead, the escalation of material excess in burial […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Serwaah Bonsu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/funeral-extravagance-and-the-moral-responsibility-of-social-stewardship/

Events

1 week ago JoyBusiness Review 2025: Banks must increase lending to agriculture despite risks – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) and former head of ISSER, says Ghana’s agricultural sector continues to suffer from poor access to credit because banks perceive it as too risky despite government interventions. Speaking on the JoyNews Business Economic Forum, Prof. Quartey said lending to agriculture remains […]

Culture

2 w. ago ‘Green mining’ the solution to galamsey and environmental crisis – Lands Minister

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has declared “Green Mining” as the definitive strategy to curb illegal mining (galamsey), which poses an “existential threat” to Ghana's sustainable growth.

Politics

2 w. ago Dr Kpikpi links galamsey crisis to poor resource stewardship, praises Goldbod initiative

The 2024 presidential candidate of the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG), Dr John Kpikpi, says the long-running galamsey crisis is rooted in decades of poor resource stewardship.

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2 w. ago Dr. John Kpikpi Links Galamsey Crisis to Poor Resource Stewardship — Praises Government’s Goldbod Initiative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains one of Ghana’s most persistent national challenges despite years of government-led interventions, military operations, policy reforms and public campaigns. Successive administrations have struggled to curb the destruction of water bodies, forests and farmlands, even as communities continue to express frustration over lack of meaningful benefits from the nation’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/

Events

3 w. ago Galamsey crisis spiritual, not just economic; Pulpit and policy intervention needed – Prof. Frimpong

The devastating spread of illegal mining (galamsey) has been fundamentally redefined by religious and health experts, who argue the crisis is not merely an economic problem but a profound moral and spiritual failing that is simultaneously fuelling a public health disaster.

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