EPA Cracks Down On Illegal Mining, Orders Immediate Halt
By Franice Tandoh The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a directive requiring all individuals and entities engaged in illegal mining, both small and large-scale, to stop their activities immediately. Raising serious concerns about the increasing degradation of water bodies due to unlawful mining operations, the EPA warned that such activities pose major threats to […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially withdrew from ECOWAS
By Sarah Baafi Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, 2025, cementing their decision to leave after a year of deliberations. ECOWAS has announced measures to ease the transition, including continued recognition of ECOWAS-branded passports and visa-free movement for citizens of the three […]
Trump Offers Federal Workers $100 Billion Buyout: Eight Months’ Pay to Resign
By Sarah Baafi President Donald Trump has launched a controversial initiative offering nearly two million federal employees a chance to resign with a severance package of approximately eight months’ salary. This “deferred resignation program” aims to significantly reduce the size of the federal workforce, with employees required to decide by February 6 whether to accept […]
Barker-Vormawor to Face Appointments Committee Today Amid Extortion Allegations
By Sarah Baafi Private legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor is set to appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee today, January 29, 2025, at 10 am to address his allegations of bribery against the committee members. He claims that some members demand monetary inducements from ministerial nominees for their approval. The committee has firmly denied these allegations, labelling […]
Ghana Football Association appoints Desmond Ofei as new assistant coach for Black Stars
By Kwame Bediako The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced the appointment of Desmond Ofei as the new assistant coach of the Black Stars. This move is aimed at bolstering the team’s technical staff ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, set to commence in March. Ofei’s extensive coaching experience, particularly with the […]
Ghana Football Association appoints Winfried Schafer as Technical Advisor for Black Stars
By Kwame Bediako The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the appointment of German coach Winfried Anton Schafer as the new Technical Advisor for the Black Stars. This pivotal decision comes in the wake of a thorough evaluation of the team’s performance during the previous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Schafer, who boasts an […]
Encroachment Threatens Kuntunse satellite station , Hampers Scientific Research
By Belinda Nketia The Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory, Africa’s second-largest radio telescope, situated at Kuntunse in Accra, is facing a critical threat from encroaching settlements. Since its commissioning in 1981, the observatory has been gradually overrun, reducing its operational area from 165 acres to just 30 acres. This rampant encroachment has severely impacted the observatory’s […]
Meningitis Claims 10 lives in Upper West Region.
By Belinda Nketia A concerning rise in meningitis fatalities has been reported in the Upper West Region, with the death toll reaching 10 in January 2025, according to regional health officials. The number of reported cases has also risen sharply, with 30 suspected cases recorded, up from 17 earlier. Dr. Damien Punguriye, the Upper West […]
Dr. Omane Boamah pledges to re-initiate joint training and recreation to strengthen bond between security agencies
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Dr Omane Boamah has pledged to re-initiate joint training and recreation to strengthen the bond between security agencies Defence Minister-Designate, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, says he will re-initiate joint training sessions, and recreation among the various security agencies as a way of fostering stronger ties between the Ghana Armed Forces and other […]
‘Galamsey’ still ongoing inside Tano Anwia forest- Erastus Asare Donkor
By Belinda Nketia Despite ongoing efforts to curb illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana, new evidence has emerged suggesting that the practice is still ongoing. Award winning Journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor recently posted a photo on social media, with a caption stating that “as we speak, three groups sanctioned by elements in the new government are […]
Omane Boamah: Fighting galamsey needs more than military action
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister designate for the ministry of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called for a broader approach to tackle illegal mining, also known as galamsey, in Ghana. Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee on January 28, 2025, Dr. Boamah said military efforts alone would not solve the problem permanently. […]
President Mahama removes SEC Director-General from office
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has removed Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh from his position as Director-General of the Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The announcement was made through an official letter signed by Dr. Callistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to the President. Rev. Ogbarmey Tetteh has been instructed to hand over his […]
Emeafa Vrs Dompreh
By Napoleon Ato Kittoe A little verbal exchange between the newly-appointed CEO of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria Emefa Hardcastle and the NPP MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has billowed out of their space to the entire map, even emitting beyond. Emefa, until her recent appointment, was in the obscure place despite the talk about her […]
Ambassador Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman Elected Chair of the IAEA Board of Governors.
The IAEA Board of Governors, on 28th January 2025 elected Ambassador Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei Agyeman as the Chairperson of the IAEA’s Board of Governors for a term which expires in September 2025. She succeeds Ambassador Philbert Abaka Johnson of Ghana. Ghana was elected as a member of the Board in September 2024 for a […]
