Samuel Atta Akyea, a prominent legal practitioner and senior member of Parliament, has strongly refuted public claims and media speculations suggesting that he lobbied for a presidential pardon or state reprieve on behalf of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in connection with ongoing illegal mining investigations. Addressing the allegations during a media…
Ghana’s under-17 national football team, the Black Starlets, have successfully secured qualification for the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship, keeping their ambitions firmly on course for a coveted spot at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Starlets booked their place in the knockout stages following a series of commanding group-stage…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced an ambitious target to reclaim 150 hectares of degraded forest reserves and heavily polluted mining sites across the country by the end of 2027, as part of broader efforts to mitigate the environmental fallout of illegal small-scale mining. The targeted reclamation initiative forms a core component of GoldBod’s…
The sector minister has directed the immediate suspension of the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High School following explosive investigative findings broadcast by JoyNews regarding alleged professional misconduct and sexual The decisive administrative action comes on the heels of an undercover exposé that implicated the senior educational administrator in demanding sexual favors in exchange for academic…
Samuel Atta Akyea, a prominent legal practitioner and senior member of Parliament, has strongly refuted public claims and media speculations suggesting that he lobbied for a presidential pardon or state reprieve on behalf of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in connection with ongoing illegal mining investigations. Addressing the allegations during a media…
Ghana’s under-17 national football team, the Black Starlets, have successfully secured qualification for the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship, keeping their ambitions firmly on course for a coveted spot at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Starlets booked their place in the knockout stages following a series of commanding group-stage…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced an ambitious target to reclaim 150 hectares of degraded forest reserves and heavily polluted mining sites across the country by the end of 2027, as part of broader efforts to mitigate the environmental fallout of illegal small-scale mining. The targeted reclamation initiative forms a core component of GoldBod’s…
The sector minister has directed the immediate suspension of the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High School following explosive investigative findings broadcast by JoyNews regarding alleged professional misconduct and sexual The decisive administrative action comes on the heels of an undercover exposé that implicated the senior educational administrator in demanding sexual favors in exchange for academic…
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has emphasized the critical need for the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) to implement robust retention strategies for its nuclear scientists and specialized researchers as the nation advances its nuclear power infrastructure program. Speaking during an official oversight visit to GAEC facilities, the sector minister stressed that…
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised sharp concerns regarding the structural framework of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), arguing that its current operational guidelines lack mechanisms to distinguish legally mined gold from gold sourced through illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking at an engagement with the Christian Council of Ghana, Afenyo-Markin pointed out…
