The fight to eliminate galamsey has been long, difficult and protracted.

The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA) has called on the government not to yield to pressure from any quarters, local or international, to impose a ban on the importation of used clothing.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his call for an urgent overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, describing its current structure as outdated, unrepresentative and insufficient to address the global challenges of today’s world.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to work with colleague ministers in West Africa to complete work on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development project.

Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon's security, have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a coup, the state prosecutor has said.

More than 100,000 small-scale miners across the country have declared war on foreign nationals engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) in and around liver bodies, devastating Ghana’s water ecosystem and threatening livelihoods and access to potable water.

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released GH¢20 million for disbursement to 13,500 beneficiaries in tertiary institutions in the country.

An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court, after it found that evidence used against him was fabricated.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for a restructure of the global socioeconomic architecture in a manner that empowers Africa by encouraging inclusive development to end the continent’s marginalisation on the global stage. 

Rising Ghanaian boxing talent Dalvin Azumah Nelson made a statement in his featherweight debut, securing a dominant knockout victory against Jonathan Agbeviade at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

The traffic lights at the Graphic Road-Adabraka Official Town intersection, near the Graphic Communications Group Limited, are finally functioning.

Some lecturers at the University of Ghana campus on Tuesday embarked on a political campaign on the streets of Okplongo in Accra, as a public show of support for John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress for Election 2024.

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has resigned.

A major canker that has inflicted Ghana in recent times, continuing to bite hard and portends a disaster for the future is illegal mining, commonly called ‘galamsey’ [a corrupted version of the word gather and sell].

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the arrest and remand of protesters from the Democracy Hub, demanding an end to their prosecution and calling for their immediate release.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the call for an urgent overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, describing its current structure as outdated, unrepresentative, and insufficient to address the global challenges of today’s world.

The Ministry of Finance has assured that it is making arrangements to settle its outstanding debt to Trafigura, following concerns raised over delays in finalising the payment. 

The appointment of the heads of independent constitutional bodies must be made more transparent to ensure credibility and prevent any political interference in their operations, the Constitution Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) has recommended.

The President of the Eastern Region House of Chiefs, Nene Sakite II, has appealed to traditional rulers in the region not to involve themselves in partisan politics as stated in the 1992 Constitution, to ensure peace before, during and after the December 7 polls this year.

The Ministry of Information has expressed concern over the rising cases of prostate cancer, especially among men, aged 40 and above.

Independent presidential candidate and leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako alias Cheddar, has distanced himself from the protest led by the group, Democracy Hub, which has seen 39 demonstrators remanded into Police custody. 

An anti-doping seminar powered by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to inculcate the essence of athletes being drug-free as well as ensure fair and healthy competition was held for Ghana’s top rugby players and officials last Saturday in Accra.

The economy continued its positive recovery in the second quarter of 2024, recording a trade surplus for the third consecutive quarter. 

The Ghanaian government has vehemently denied claims by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that the country lacks FIFA-standard pitches to host international matches.

Engage Now Africa (ENA), in collaboration with Right To Be Free (RTBF) and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Ghana Police Service, organized a one-day workshop aimed at raising awareness about human trafficking.