An emeritus professor of Rhodes University in South Africa, Professor Guy Burger, has advocated an independent and multi-sectorial regulation of "big tech" companies on data transparency and information management to ensure clean elections on December 7.

The Queenmother of Asere-Amartse We of the Ga State, Naa-Amorkor Shika Futru I, has expressed her commitment to empower the youth, particularly girls, and also foster the overall development of the Ga State through communal engagements.

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest.

The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi ll, has commended the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration for the monumental projects brought to the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region within the last seven years in office. 

The running mate to former President John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will be sworn into office as the first female vice-president of the Republic of Ghana on January 7, 2025, Nana Oppong Panyea II, has said.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a five-year national plan to guide the country’s response to any Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) outbreak.

The government has announced enhanced measures to strengthen the ongoing "Operation Halt," led by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed at eliminating illegal mining activities in water bodies.

The Jospong Group of Companies has secured a €40 million waste management deal through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, with Germany-based FIMA Industries GmbH and Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH.

From a legal point of view, the President can suspend the operations of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) without waiting for Parliament to actually revoke it, the Deputy Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr Kwabena Nyarko has argued.

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has refuted claims that the current government has issued an excessive number of mining licenses. 

Illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey as it is locally known, has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Ghana today.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has indicated that its members will not participate in the nationwide strike action declared by Organised Labour in protest against illegal mining (galamsey).

The Ghana Police Service has invited all shortlisted applicants who applied to join the service to write an exam as part of their recruitment processes.

Renowned Ghanaian actress Mercy Asiedu has opened up about what attracted her husband to her.

Several people were injured, while others are still missing following a tragic boat accident that occurred on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Harry Stacey grabbed 4 gold and one bronze medals on competition day one to lead Ghana's bid to sweep medals in the 2024 Africa Acquatics Zone 2 juniors and seniors swimming championship.

The country's first half economic growth has exceeded the pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has pointed out.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced punitive measures against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The E-waste Fund Administrator, Nana Afua Ababio, has announced the establishment of an E-waste collection centre  in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, to make it possible and easier for scrap dealers and others from the private sector to bring their E-waste for sale and to protect the environment from pollution. 

The West Africa Network of Election Observers (WANEO) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to continue to deepen public trust and boost stakeholders’ confidence in the electoral process.

In the wake of the destruction of water bodies and the environment by illegal miners, the government has been urged to prioritise investment in the exploration of mineable lands to promote sustainable mining in the country.

The best way to deal with the illegal mining conundrum in the country is for the government to commit more resources to the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to carry out aggressive exploration for gold-rich lands and allocate them to small-scale miners," the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has suggested.

A comprehensive digital platform to consolidate public services into a single, user-friendly application and also centralise interactions between the government and citizens has been launched in Accra.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has laid out Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s transformative vision for the country’s future.

Crude oil prices have started an upward ride, following heightened tensions in the Middle East and the Gulf states.