The prestigious Achimota Golf Club in Accra is set to host the fifth edition of the Head of State Invitational Golf Tournament on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Launched officially on November 4, 2026, the upcoming tournament will bring together 140 amateur golfers—including international competitors from Nigeria, Burundi, and Kenya—under the theme “Driving National Growth Through…
Farmers and landowners across affected communities in the Ahafo Region have launched a stern protest against the Lands Commission and Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, demanding the immediate settlement of long-delayed compensation tied to the Ahafo North mining project. Represented by the Concerned Farmers Association spanning Terchire, Susuanso, Afrisipakrom, and Adrobaal, the aggrieved residents expressed deep…
The Crime Check Foundation has made an impassioned appeal for systemic social reform and increased family support structures, highlighting the severe stigma, broken marriages, and widespread rejection faced by individuals returning from prison. Speaking during a recent advocacy briefing, former inmates shared harrowing personal accounts of returning home from incarceration only to find their spouses…
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), backed by specialized Ghana Navy riverine units under Operation Water Shield, successfully raided illegal mining sites and immobilized several illicit machinery and floating chanfang platforms along the River Offin, despite encountering aggressive armed resistance from operators. During the intense special enforcement sweeps targeting severe environmental degradation and water…
The prestigious Achimota Golf Club in Accra is set to host the fifth edition of the Head of State Invitational Golf Tournament on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Launched officially on November 4, 2026, the upcoming tournament will bring together 140 amateur golfers—including international competitors from Nigeria, Burundi, and Kenya—under the theme “Driving National Growth Through…
Farmers and landowners across affected communities in the Ahafo Region have launched a stern protest against the Lands Commission and Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, demanding the immediate settlement of long-delayed compensation tied to the Ahafo North mining project. Represented by the Concerned Farmers Association spanning Terchire, Susuanso, Afrisipakrom, and Adrobaal, the aggrieved residents expressed deep…
The Crime Check Foundation has made an impassioned appeal for systemic social reform and increased family support structures, highlighting the severe stigma, broken marriages, and widespread rejection faced by individuals returning from prison. Speaking during a recent advocacy briefing, former inmates shared harrowing personal accounts of returning home from incarceration only to find their spouses…
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), backed by specialized Ghana Navy riverine units under Operation Water Shield, successfully raided illegal mining sites and immobilized several illicit machinery and floating chanfang platforms along the River Offin, despite encountering aggressive armed resistance from operators. During the intense special enforcement sweeps targeting severe environmental degradation and water…
The government is actively exploring plans to introduce a modern light rail transit network across four major commuter corridors in Accra, aiming to provide a permanent, high-capacity solution to the city’s persistent traffic congestion. Announcing the initiative, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama has…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued a strict 48-hour ultimatum directing all hawkers and traders occupying unauthorised bus stops, pedestrian walkways, and road shoulders across the metropolis to cease trading and vacate the locations immediately. Announcing the decisive enforcement push, Mayor of Accra Michael Kpakpo Allotey emphasized that the unauthorized conversion of public transport…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has highlighted the sweeping structural reforms introduced under Ghana’s revised mining legislation, emphasizing that the legal overhaul is designed to curb speculative concession hoarding, empower mining communities, and maximize national revenue collection. Under the revised framework, traditional reconnaissance and prospecting permits have been streamlined into unified single exploration…
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Samuel Nartey George has publicly called for the immediate dismissal of a Ghana Armed Forces officer, Lieutenant Albert Goh, following an alleged incident of military misconduct and high-handedness in the Ningo-Prampram constituency. In a widely circulated public confrontation in the Afienya area, the minister strongly rebuked Lieutenant Goh—citing…
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has asserted that expanding the judiciary and appointing additional judges will not resolve Ghana’s systemic legal challenges unless the root causes of civil friction and disputes within society are directly addressed. Speaking at a joint event hosted by JoyNews and the Amalgam of Professionals,…
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…
