Civil society
We’ve Suspended Issuance of Mining License
Government has suspended the issuance of mining licenses until illegal mining, also known as Galamsey, is effectively...
Churches Join Fight Against Galamsey
Churches in the Ashanti Region held special services Sunday to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a firm...
Nana Addo Marks 100 Days In Office Today
President Nana Akufo-Addo has described his tenure so far as successful given the promising policies he has lined up...
Court Acquits US-Egyptian In Charity Abuse Case
A court in Cairo on Sunday acquitted a US-Egyptian charity worker imprisoned for nearly three years in a case that drew...
Nana Addo To Chinese Galamsey Operators
Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is not a witch-hunt against Chinese...
Illegal Miners Will Be Absorbed Under Special Project
Government has said it will put in place an alternative livelihood programme for illegal miners who are expected to be...
Bill On Special Prosecutor To Be Sent To Parliament At Next Sitting – Nana Addo
President Akufo Addo says the bill on the setting up of a Special Prosecutor would be presented to parliament when the...
Tunisian Islamist Party Says Time To ‘bury’ Democracy
The Tunisian branch of the radical Islamist Hizb ut-Tahrir movement, which calls for Islamic law and wants to unify...
GUNSA Backs Galamsey Ban; Demands Tough Actions From Govt
The Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA) says it has been devastated by reports of wanton...
Eight Charged Over Pakistani Liberal Student’s Lynching
Eight Pakistanis involved in the mob lynching of a fellow university student over his liberal views were charged with...
CitizenGhana Demands Records of Party Assets From EC
Civil society group, CitizenGhana Movement, is asking the Electoral Commission (EC) to furnish it with copies of the...
You Can Vote Us Out In 2020 Over Galamsey Fight
A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio, has reiterated the Akufo-Addo administration’s...
Egypt Faces Uphill Battle Against Corruption
When Egyptian real estate developer Hassan tried building an apartment block without paying bribes, officials stalled...
Guinea Bissau President’s Critic Beaten Up, His Group Says
The leader of a Guinea Bissau civil society group critical of President Jose Mario Vaz, was violently attacked in his...
Australian Govt Backs Ghana’s Anti-Galamsey Fight, Pledges Support
The Australian government has lauded Ghana’s campaign against the activities of small-scale illegal miners and has...
Political Direction Needed To Halt Galamsey
A civil Society group in the mining sector, WACAM, is calling for a decisive action from government against all forms...
Chief Justice Designates 14 Courts To Fight Mining Offences
The Chief Justice has designated 14 courts (7 High Courts and 7 Circuit Courts) to deal with all mining offences...
Address Delta Force Troubles Decisively
A Non-governmental Organization, Right Alliance-Ghana, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, to work...
Access Bank Supports 160 Communities
Voted “Outstanding Business Sustainability” by the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance awards in 2016, Access Bank’s...