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September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Legal Profession Should Not Be A Quick Path To Wealth – Chief Justice

Ghana’s Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has issued a stern warning to legal practitioners to avoid unethical practices in their profession. Speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, Justice Torkornoo expressed disappointment at

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Attorney General: Over 850 Facing Prosecution for Galamsey

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has announced that over 850 individuals are currently facing trial for their alleged involvement in illegal mining, known as galamsey. This revelation comes as the country grapples with the devastating environmental

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Trump’s Unhinged Debate Prep Raises Concerns About His Fitness for Office

As the highly anticipated presidential debate approaches, Donald Trump's unorthodox preparation has sparked alarm bells about his mental state and suitability for the presidency. His recent outbursts, including threats to jail election officials and pardon January 6 rioters, have reinforced Kamala

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

GALAMSEY CRISIS DUE TO PROLONGED INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE – CPP FLAGBEARER

The newly elected flagbearer of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Frimpomaa Akosua Sarpong Kumankumah has stated that the pollution of Ghana's water bodies by illegal mining did not happen overnight, but rather because institutions failed to take action. She explained

September 7, 2024September 6, 2024

Tragedy Strikes Galamsey Community

A 30-year-old illegal miner, Kwadwo Owusu, lost his life in a tragic drowning accident at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, during a break from mining activities. According to fellow miners, Owusu may

September 7, 2024September 6, 2024

Reverend Professor Frimpong-Manso Sounds Alarm on Galamsey

Reverend Professor Paul Frimpong-Manso, a former President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, has raised serious concerns about the escalating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on the country's water bodies. He warned that the issue poses an existential threat to

September 7, 2024September 6, 2024

Otumfuo Praises Free SHS as Boldest Social Initiative

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has lauded the Free Senior High School (SHS) program as the most daring social initiative of Ghana's Fourth Republic. His praise came during a ceremony at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), where he was

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

GMA and Allied Unions Demand Total Ban on Galamsey Operations

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and several other health unions and associations have urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately ban all small-scale mining operations, whether legal or illegal. This call comes in response to the increasing destruction of the

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

19 Midwives Accused of Extortion at Wa Municipal Hospital

Management of the Wa Municipal Hospital has directed 19 staff of the facility to refund various sums of money believed to have been illegally earned from clients of the facility. The decision for reimbursement was arrived at after a six-member disciplinary

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Illegal Mining Ravages 100,000 Acres of Cocoa Farms

The Mankrom Cocoa Cooperative Farmers Association has revealed that over 100,000 acres of cocoa farms have been destroyed due to illegal mining activities. The farmers voiced their concerns over the severe impact on cocoa-growing areas, where farmlands are being ravaged in