Why West Africa is now the world’s terrorism hotspot
Having slipped undetected into Mali's capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of students at an elite police training academy, stormed Bamako's airport and set the…
Galamsey is a major threat to Ghana’s economy and environment – Prof. Oteng-Yeboah
Environment and Science Lead at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Professor Alfred Oteng Yeboah, has warned that illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, poses a serious threat to Ghana’s…
No future without women’s participation
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban rule, they are practically erased from public life and even banned from singing. These were…
Ghana’s ‘winner takes all’ system needs to end, says Haruna Iddrisu
Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has called for the elimination of the “winner-takes-all” system from Ghana’s political framework. He believes that this system, which grants the winning party disproportionate control,…
High medication cost makes cancer death sentence — Dr Commeh
The acting Programmes Manager of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Mary Efua Commeh, who made this known, said the high cost of medication had made…
President assents to Affirmative Action Bill 2024
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially assented to the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which was passed by Parliament in July this year. The bill aims to address…
ISODEC moves to bolster its financial management structures
The Executive Director and Staff Members of the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC) on Monday, September 16, 2024, discussed its draft Financial Management Manual which is meant to guide the…
Implement a holistic road maintenance programme to ensure safety-GTYA to Gov’t
The Green Tax Youth Africa (GTYA ) has called on the government to as a matter of importance implement a holistic road maintenance program that prioritizes regular inspections, timely repairs and other road…
Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project Granted EPA Permit
Atlantic Lithium, the African-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, has been granted an environmental permit by the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Company’s flagship…
Galamsey is affecting learning ability of students – General Secretary of GNAT
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah has said that the galamsey menace has affected the brains of students, thus hampering academic work.…
