Phizbarz is only 23 but hopes to become the next Nigerian Afropop star to be famous across Africa — and to get himself known and earn a living, he’s using his mobile phone. The young performer from the country’s commercial and entertainment capital, Lagos, floods social networking sites Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with clips of … Read more
Individuals in authority entrusted to fight galamsey who have been caught up in the Chinese sex video blackmail must reach out for help, especially with the leadership of the media, before it becomes too late, Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged. Mr Ashigbey, who is leading a media … Read more
China Super League club Tianjin Quanjin have denied reports they signed Chelsea striker Diego Costa for a record-breaking 90 million euros ($99 million). In a statement posted to its Weibo social media account late Thursday, the team said “so far we haven’t communicated with Diego Costa about the transfer matter”. The comment followed reports by … Read more
Nine persons sustained varying degrees of injury when a 207 Benz bus, with registration number GW 5057 X, was involved in an accident on the Graphic Road, near the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) head office in Accra, yesterday. The bus, which had on board 23 persons, somersaulted as a result of a damage to … Read more
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and its partners say the “appreciable response” to the National Red Friday campaign demonstrate the seriousness of Ghanaians to the fight against galamsey. Yesterday, April 21, the Coalition and its partners took the #StopGamlamsey campaign a notch higher by rallying Ghanaians to be in red to demonstrate their anger at … Read more
Ghana goes red today as the media advocacy to end illegal mining (galamsey) switches its activities to another dimension. The Media Coalition Against Galamsey, OccupyGhana and other partners declared the day a “National Red Friday” to rally Ghanaians to demonstrate their rage and anger at illicit mining that has already taken a toll on the … Read more
Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ken Ashigbey, who has been a key figure in the fight against illegal mining, says the campaign must continue despite recent successes. Speaking on PM Express on the Joy News channel (Multi TV) on Thursday, Mr Ashigbey commended the media for the sustained fight against the destruction … Read more
Controversial Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini has bemoaned the lack of support for the erstwhile administration on the part of the media on their fight against galamsey. Alhassan Suhuyini who also doubles as a media man formerly with Radio Gold says his colleagues in the media declined several request to support Former President Mahama’s efforts … Read more
The Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Mr Kenneth Ashigbey has reacted to calls by the Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Mr Collins Owusu Amankwah’s for government to tread cautiously on plans to clamp down on illegal mining. Mr Ashigbey, a member of the steering committee for the #StopGalamsey Movement, a … Read more
A media war has been waged on illegal mining popularly known as galamsey and its continuous devastating effects on our environment and water bodies in the country. The media’s commitment towards fighting galamsey was made public last Tuesday with the launch of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey. THE coalition comprises Graphic Communications Group Limited (GGGL), … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta, Joseph Albert Quarm, claims some large-scale mining companies are partly to blame for the illegal mining menace in the country. He said these companies, who already have mining permits, are granting part of their legally acquired concessions to illegal miners in order to avoid taxes. Speaking on Joy … Read more
A Media Coalition against illegal mining comprising major media organisations in the country was on Tuesday launched to wage a crusade against the menace. The Coalition would collect one million signatures from Ghanaians and individuals interested in joining the fight against illegal mining, otherwise known as “galamsey”, and forward it to the presidency for radical … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, yesterday announced that Government had suspended the issuance of licences for small scale mining in the country, as part of efforts to engender sanity in the mining sector, and especially tackle the ‘galamsey’ menace. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, yesterday announced that … Read more
Information Minister, Mustapha Abdul Hamid Tuesday placed the full weight of government behind the Media Coalition Against Galamsey (#StopGalamsey), saying that the government has no excuse not to put the menace down. Hamid, special guest speaker at the launch of the #StopGalamsey Movement, a coalition of media houses, owners, regulators and practitioners supported by key … Read more
Information Minister, Mustapha Abdul Hamid Tuesday placed the full weight of government behind the Media Coalition Against Galamsey (#StopGalamsey), saying that the government has no excuse not to put the menace down. Hamid, special guest speaker at the launch of the #StopGalamsey Movement, a coalition of media houses, owners, regulators and practitioners supported by key … Read more
Mr Kenneth Ashigbey has called on the Media Coalition against Galamsey to name and shame all parties complicit to illegal mining in the country. Speaking to media houses present at the launch of the “#LetsStopGalamsey” campaign, the MD for Graphic Communication group Ltd. lamented that Chiefs who are supposed to be the custodians of our … Read more
A nationwide programme has been outlined by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to curb the increasing number of domestic fire outbreaks, especially in vulnerable communities. Per the programme, personnel of the service will be deployed to the homes of people to educate and inform them about basic fire safety measures. According to the Public … Read more
Ken Ashigbey, Managing Director of Graphic Communications Group Limited and a member of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has noted that some pastors and mallams are behind the growing illegal mining menace, christened ‘galamsey’, in Ghana. According to him, these pastors and mallams pray fervently for persons who are engaged in illegal mining, rather than … Read more
The Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) and other media partners will, tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, launch the media coalition against illegal mining, popularly referred to as galamsey. The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the Private Newspaper Publishers Association (PRINPAG), the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), the News Times Corporation and … Read more
The government will soon roll out a well-thought-out strategy to deal with the menace of illegal mining in the country, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He described illegal mining as a complex phenomenon with widespread interests and forces which required a comprehensive policy and legislation to deal with. He said the government was … Read more