The Preacher of the gospel has lashed out at the Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, for routing that mining or galamsey generates a lot of revenue to the state and therefore cannot be banned. The chief had also said all those calling on President Akufo-Addo to declare …
Read More »Mahama takes campaign tour to Savannah region
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, National Democracy Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama is anticipated to begin a two-day campaign trip to the Savannah region. John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will start a two-day campaign visit to the savannah region this morning. …
Read More »Tapa-Abotoase, the town where barter trade is still very much in fashion today
Barter trade, an ancient system where goods were exchanged without the use of money, is still being actively practiced in Ghana. This ancient method of business transaction is still being practiced at a market at Tapa-Abotoase in the Biakoye District of the Oti region. The common form of barter …
Read More »‘Is God solely for the NPP?’ – Rev. Owusu-Bempah fumes
The Founder of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has questioned whether God belongs to only the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He also cautioned some personalities in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be wary of their criticisms against him. “Tell Ernest Owusu-Bempah to shut up. I don’t …
Read More »6 arrested in connection with lynching of prison officer in Kasoa
Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal lynching of Lance Corporal Gideon Adu Boakye, a prison officer stationed at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. The tragic incident occurred on 29th September 2024 at Kasoa Iron City. The Ghana Prisons Service confirmed that four females and two males …
Read More »Former Ejisu Juaben MCE Yamoah Ponkoh dies
A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed away. The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for several …
Read More »Lower Axim paramount chief storms galamsey site, arrests two Ghanaians and one Chinese
The Paramount Chief of Lower Axim in the Western Region, Nana Ewulai Atibukusu III, has taken bold steps towards ending galamsey in his area. The chief who is unhappy with the galamsey menace stormed the galamsey site in his community and arrested two Ghanaians and a Chinese. According to the …
Read More »Over 2000 fetish priests to demonstrate over galamsey menace
The Fetish Priests Association of Ghana (FPAG) has threatened a nationwide demonstration to protest the destruction of lands, water bodies, and forests caused by illegal mining also known as galamsey activities. The group, which numbers over 2,000, will unite fetish priests across the country in an unprecedented event. In an …
Read More »NDC has lost campaign on economy; all they’re talking about is galamsey – Finance Minister
The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticized the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their unsuccessful attempt to campaign against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) on economic grounds. According to him, the NDC initially planned to center their election campaign on what they described as the …
Read More »Put a ban on all legal and illegal activities that are destroying our lands – #FreeTheCitizens to gov’t
Protesters holding a three-day demonstration under the hashtags #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow have demanded that the government, specifically the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, put an immediate stop to all mining activities in the nation. The organization claims that there is no denying the destruction brought about by galamsey, or …
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