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 Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Dr Toni Aubynn, has admitted that more than a 1,000 small-scale mining companies currently operating have not been ratified by Parliament. He said all the companies have not met the constitutional requirements to have their licenses ratified by the legislative body. Article 268 of the 1992 Constitution states … Read more
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah believes that addressing the menace of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey is the first major test for the Akufo-Addo government. According to him, the media is playing it role effectively in the campaign against the activity but government must take the … Read more
Minister for Land and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, is advocating a radical solution to the menace of illegal mining. He believes the excavators with which the illegal miners are wreaking havoc on the environment and polluting water bodies should be blown up when they are seized. Currently, the miners are made to pay paltry … 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
According to an updated fact of the World Health Organisation (WHO, March 2017), one of the key facts of depression is: “at worst depression leads to suicide”. In the month of February and March, 2017, suicide made headlines in Ghana. Coincidentally this year, the World Health Day theme is “Depression: Let’s talk”. April 7 is … Read more
…as top ten honoured in brand excellence The over one hundred and forty rural banks in Ghana have been advised to appreciate the discipline of branding since it has been identified as one of the most competitive strategies to make customers, maintain them and give them a service which would keep them. Professor Pikay Richardson … Read more
The two Deputy Ministers-designate for Justice and Attorney General, have backed the President’s decision to appoint a special prosecutor to strictly prosecute cases of corruption in public office to free the Attorney General the burden of handling such cases. Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame and Mr Joseph Dindiok Kpemka who appeared before the Appointments Committee of … Read more
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has released a final list of 456 journalists who are eligible to vote in the planned March 31, 2017 national elections. The revised list of 456 members is different from the 988 members which was earlier published by the association in the national dailies and on the GJA website on … Read more
Donor partners have hinted of stopping support for electoral activities in the country. They said Ghana had been classified as a middle income country which has matured in its democracy in Africa and would not need that kind of funds. The donor partners are the Department for International Development (DFID), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) … Read more
The UN human rights chief took aim at US President Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the country needed better leadership to meet grave challenges like surging xenophobia and religious discrimination. “I am concerned by the new administration’s handling of a number of human rights issues,” Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein told the main annual session of … Read more
On Thursday, February 2, 2017, and Friday, February 3, 2017, the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Ghana chapter of Transparency International, hosted a workshop on supporting new beneficial ownership transparency champions. The workshop brought together delegates and consultants from many countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. The workshop was addressed by … Read more
The Information Minister, Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid on Tuesday paid a familiarisation visit to the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) headquarters in Accra. It was part of a familiarisation tour of media organisations in the country by the new Minister to know about their operations and challenges. The tours are also meant to build a cordial relationship … Read more
The government will conduct full-scale investigations into the alleged brutality meted out to a police officer at the Flagstaff House, the Minister of Information, Mr Mustapha Hamid, has said. He said the tenets of constitutional democracy frowned on such brutalities, especially when they were alleged to have occurred at the seat of government. “Thorough investigations … Read more
The Vice-President of Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, Mr Christoph Limmer, has described the cooperation between Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) and Crystal TV as a great collaboration. He said the collaboration was an opportunity for the GCGL to grow its business, reach people and deliver messages in a way that other … Read more
Mr David Yaro, the Administrator-General, has tasked the would-be Ministers of State to peruse their predecessors’ handing-over notes so as to protect State assets and to perform their duties effectively. He said should they find any state asset unaccountable for or missing, their predecessors should be held accountable. That was why, he explained, the respective … Read more
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hanna Tetteh, has come under a barrage of attacks for her tweets questioning the coverage of the Gambian crisis by the Ghanaian media. The Gambia has been thrown into a state of confusion over an election dispute involving Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and Adama Barrow. Yahya Jammeh shockingly lost and … Read more
This is a follow up on a discussion I had with my friend on social media on the unfortunate events following the inauguration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government on 7th January 2017. It soon became apparent that some parts of the President’s inauguration speech were lifted from speeches delivered by two former Presidents … Read more
This is a follow up on a discussion I had with my friend on social media on the unfortunate events following the inauguration of H. E Nana Akufo-Addo on 7th January 2017. It soon became apparent that some parts of the President’s inauguration speech were lifted from speeches delivered by two Former Presidents of the … Read more
Accra, Dec. 20, GNA – ‘It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world,’ thus sayeth Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the legend whose … Read more