Ghana to have its first lithium project with increased royalties
The government has granted Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, a fifteen (15) year Mining Lease to commence the construction and mining of lithium at Ewoyaa…
PIAC demands parliamentary intervention on JOHL’s failure to pay oil proceeds
Jubilee Oil Holding Limited (JOHL) has once again failed to pay proceeds amounting to over US$70 million dollars from liftings into the petroleum holding fund for the first half of…
Extreme poverty increases — World Bank
The number of Ghanaians living in extreme poverty has increased since last year, with over a quarter of the population presently living on less than two dollars (GH¢24) a day,…
Zimbabwe faces teacher exodus over low pay
Zimbabwe faces a significant teacher exodus, with around 300 educators leaving the country each month, according to the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association. The primary cause of this departure is the comparatively…
Liberia: Ecowas warns instigators of post-election violence
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has warned the protagonists of the recent elections in Liberia against any premature proclamation of victory and warned that it would crack…
More communities will be wiped into the sea if Akosombo dam breaks down – VRA
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has warned that nothing will be saved if the Akosombo Dam overtops its operational level. It said it was for that reason it may have…
International Day of Rural Women: USAID and partners honor northern Ghana’s Women In Agriculture
The United States Government, through USAID/Ghana’s Implementing Partners (IPs) under the Feed the Future (FTF) initiative, has partnered with the Women in Agricultural Development Directorate (WIAD) of the Ministry of…
Realities of discrimination dawning on residents of Boffa Bayotte
Among the saddest moments in the life of an individual or a group of people is when they are being discriminated against and negatively tagged for crimes they have not…
Hundreds of South Africans show solidarity for Palestinians
A cross-section of South Africans took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday in support of the people of Palestine, as the deadly conflict between Israel and the militant group,…
Pantang Hospital in sorry state as world marks Mental Health Day
The state of mental health care in Ghana is still a major challenge, especially at the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital. Pantang Hospital is one of the leading mental health facilities in…
