Cabinet approves major mining reform programme to drive jobs and sustainability
The Government of Ghana has approved a bold new initiative to transform the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, with the introduction of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP). The programme, championed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and approved by Cabinet, reflects President John Dramani Mahama’s vision to […]
Gov’t inaugurates interim management committee to revive Komenda Sugar Factory
In a decisive move by the government to revive the long-dormant Komenda Sugar Factory, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has inaugurated an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to lead the operational turnaround of the factory. The inauguration, held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Ministry’s Conference Room, marks a renewed national effort to […]
Ada marks 88th Asafotufiam Festival with musketry, culture, and a call for unity
By: Henrietta Afful The Ada people of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region have once again lit up the cultural calendar with the 88th celebration of the Asafotufiam Festival—an annual spectacle of musketry, tradition, and ancestral pride. With the theme “Peace, Unity and Justice: The Pillars of Our Progress,” this year’s festival blends colourful pageantry with a […]
Daddy Lumba’s Legacy Lights the Way as Ghana Grieves
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A week has passed, but the silence is deafening. Ghana lost its Highlife king, a man whose voice was a national emotional thermostat. Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known to the world as Daddy Lumba, is gone. The shock still reverberates, a visceral pain that has united a nation. Now, […]
