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September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

This Day In History: September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks On US Soil

On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four American planes, leading to a devastating attack that claimed nearly 3,000 lives. Two of the hijacked planes were crashed into the Twin Towers of New York City‘s World Trade Center, causing both towers to collapse.

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Galamsey: We Won’t Make Progress Until We Start Naming And Shaming – Rev. Fayose

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has called for the public naming, shaming, and prosecution of politically exposed persons involved in illegal mining, widely known as galamsey. He believes that until these individuals are held

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024

Galamsey: If Mining Laws Fail, Civil Disobedience Will Salvage Damage – KNUST UTAG

The President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare has suggested that civil disobedience is what is needed to win the fight against illegal mining, popularly

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024

GNFS Condemns Assaults On Personnel, Vows To Pursue Justice For Officers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has condemned recent attacks on its personnel, vowing to pursue strict legal action against perpetrators. In two separate incidents, firefighters were physically and verbally assaulted while carrying out their duties. GNFS, in a statement on

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Asantehene Urges Parties to Trust Electoral Commission

The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged political parties and actors to develop confidence in the Electoral Commission (EC) as well as the electoral process. He recognizes that the spate of mistrust could fuel tensions in

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Media Coalition Founder Calls for Urgent Action Against Galamsey Genocide

Kenneth Ashigbey, founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, has raised a red flag over the devastating impact of illegal mining, or "galamsey," on Ghana's water bodies. He has likened the pollution of water sources through galamsey activities to an

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Online News Overtakes TV as Primary Source for UK Consumers

A recent Ofcom survey has unveiled a significant shift in news consumption habits among UK residents. For the first time, online sources have surpassed television as the primary means of accessing news. According to the survey, 71% of respondents reported using

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Pope’s Mass In Timor-Leste Draws 600,000 Worshippers

Some 600,000 people have gathered in a field outside Timor-Leste’s capital Dili for one of the biggest masses of Pope Francis’s papacy. The open-air congregation represents nearly half the population of the small Southeast Asian country - one of the most

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

More Than 127 Dead In Vietnam Super Typhoon

At least 127 people have now died and 54 others are missing in northern Vietnam, according to officials, as a super typhoon which hit on Saturday continues to bring heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding. Thousands of people were seen stranded on

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Galamsey: ‘To Do Nothing Is No Longer An Option’ – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), and other professional bodies to remain steadfast in their opposition to illegal mining activities, which