11 h. ago Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis.

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12 h. ago ‘Deal with galamsey, the situation is urgent’ – National House of Chiefs president to Mahama

The National House of Chiefs has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against the growing scourge of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey.

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12 h. ago AG directs EOCO to investigate NDC executives cited in galamsey allegations

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate two National Democratic Congress executives over allegations of illegal mining.

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12 h. ago AG directs EOCO to investigate two NDC executives cited in galamsey allegations

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate two National Democratic Congress executives over allegations of illegal mining.

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22 h. ago Ghana urgently needs a Pricing Regulatory Authority to stabilise the Economy

Ghana finds itself in a troubling economic cycle—where prices of goods and services continue to rise, often without justification or regulatory oversight. While global and local economic dynamics do play a role, the absence of a strong, specialised national pricing regulatory mechanism allows unchecked price escalation that hurts the consumer, especially the vulnerable. The time has come for Ghana to establish a Pricing Regulatory Commission or Authority, a body dedicated solely to monitoring, evaluating, and setting fair price thresholds for essential goods and services. This institution will be different from, and operate independently of, existing consumer protection structures. It will serve as a stabilising force in the economy and help restore confidence in market fairness.

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22 h. ago Shamima Muslim applauds scrapping of fuel allowances for political appointees

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has justified President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for all political appointees.

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30 h. ago No vigilante group can defy a determined police – CDD Ghana’s Dr Kojo Asante

The Director of Policy Engagement and Partnership at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says the Ghana Police Service has no excuse to cower in the face of political violence.

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38 h. ago Abanga Yakubu refutes allegations of leading unauthorised anti

Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has issued a strong rebuttal to allegations linking him to an illicit, parallel anti-galamsey taskforce purportedly operating in mining communities across the country.

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40 h. ago Okada rider dies after alleged assault by galamsey taskforce at Amenam

A 29-year-old okada rider, identified as Kwasi Isaac, has reportedly died after being brutally assaulted by members of an illegal mining (galamsey) taskforce at Akyem Amenam near New Abirem in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

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43 h. ago Galamsey Clampdown: Ankobra River patrol records success, over 150 changfangs destroyed

The Western Regional National Security Liaison Officer, Brigadier General Musah Whajah (Rtd.), has reported a significant reduction in illegal mining activities (galamsey) along the Ankobra River, particularly in the Gwira area. This follows a successful joint security operation, during which over 150 Changfang machines were destroyed, alongside the dismantling of makeshift camps and the seizure […]

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52 h. ago Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutality; demands full probe

The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned what he describes as the unacceptable conduct of military personnel in Bawku, including the destruction of a culturally significant statue and acts of brutality against civilians.

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68 h. ago Ghana Armed Forces promotes young soldier who rejected galamsey bribe

Private Solomon Asare Teye-Tsu, the young Ghanaian soldier who gained national recognition for rejecting a bribe from illegal miners, has been promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal by the Ghana Armed Forces.  

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3 d. ago Soldier who rejected ‘galamsey’ bribe secures promotion and UN posting

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has promoted a young soldier, Private Teye-Tsu Asare Solomon, to the rank of Lance Corporal with immediate effect.

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3 d. ago President of Concerned Small Scale Miners refutes allegations of intervening in Anti

President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has described as misleading reports of his intervention in pleading for clemency for miners invading the Desiri Forest of the Ahafo Ano North District in Ashanti Region. According to him, he had only inquired about the police operations, leading to his arrest. In a […]

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4 d. ago Dr. Hanna Bissiw justifies attack on Hawa Koomson, says “violence begets violence”

Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw, CEO of the Minerals Development Fund and National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has defended the assault on former Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, asserting that “violence begets violence.” Her comments follow chaotic scenes at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station, […]

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4 d. ago Ablekuma North rerun: Rev Ntim Fordjour condemns violence, urges peace

Rev Ntim Fordjour has condemned the chaos at the Odorkor Methodist polling station during the ongoing Ablekuma North election rerun, calling for calm and reaffirming the importance of peace and democratic engagement.

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4 d. ago Providing transport support to voters does not constitute vote

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has dismissed allegations that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, is engaging in vote-buying during the ongoing rerun elections. Speaking to Citi News, Madam Ocloo justified what critics describe as “vote-buying,” insisting that providing transportation money—commonly known as “T&T”—to voters is a longstanding […]

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5 d. ago Galamsey: Prestea Blue Water Guards destroy 8 chanfang machines, seize 8 pumping machines

Blue Water Guards at Prestea have launched a successful anti-galamsey operation near the Ankobra River in the Western Region.

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5 d. ago Small Scale Miners Association Chair arrested for confronting anti

Chairman of the Small Scale Miners Association, Kojo Peprah, has been arrested by the IGP’s Special Anti-Galamsey team for trying to intervene in the arrest of illegal miners operating in the Desiri forest reserve in the Ashanti region.

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6 d. ago Mahama and Ablakwa signalled LGBTQ support at the UN – Ntim Fordjour

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee and MP for Assin South, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for what he describes as a failure to defend Ghana’s longstanding position on LGBTQ+ matters at the United Nations.

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