GJA condemns attack on journalists by galamsey operators, demands swift justice

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region by illegal small-scale miners, commonly known…

We’ll proceed to ECOWAS Community Court to seek resolution on Ahmed Suale’s murder if… – GJA

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has reaffirmed the Association’s commitment to pursuing justice in the murder case of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale. Briefing the…

List of Mahama’s 5-member committee to review petitions against CJ

President John Mahama has constituted a five-member committee to investigate petitions against the Chief Justice of Ghana. The committee, composed of eminent figures from the legal, military, academic, and public…

Suspected cable thief electrocuted in Kumasi, widespread power outage follows cable damage

A middle-aged man suspected of being a cable thief has been electrocuted at the Adoato Substation ‘B’ of the Electricity Company of Ghana in Kumasi, Ashanti region. The lifeless body…

Government Revokes Wontumi’s Akonta Mining License Over Illegalities

A bold step in the fight against illegal mining sparks national debate Accra, Ghana — In a decisive move that has stirred national conversation and rekindled public discourse on environmental…

10 more arrested for galamsey in Tano Nimiri forest

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve and along the Tano River of the Western Region, arresting ten more…

W/R: Military destroys hidden galamsey settlement of over 10,000 residents

The military has stormed and demolished a hidden settlement with a population of over 10,000 residents in the Western Region. The Abrewa Ne Nkran community, which lacks basic social amenities…

We’ll patrol relentlessly to stop rebuilding of galamsey camp – FC’s W/Regional Manager

The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has vowed that illegal miners will not be allowed to return to slums that were recently destroyed during a…

Over 200 victims of human trafficking rescued at Oyarifa, EOCO arrests 35 suspects

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major operation targeting a syndicate accused of luring and exploiting over 200 individuals. The victims,…

Police crack down on illegal mining, 26 arrested in major galamsey bust near Samreboi

In a decisive operation conducted by the Ghana Police, twenty-six individuals have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.…

Ntim Fordjour peddled falsehood over aircraft drug claims – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications has dismissed claims made by the Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, regarding alleged drug trafficking and money laundering involving…

Gov’t is running away from joint security briefing on ‘suspicious flights’ – Ntim Fordjour

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the government of deliberately avoiding accountability over key national security concerns. He alleged that government…

Ntim Fordjour requests joint briefing by National Security, NIB, CID and Narcotics Control Commission in Parliament

Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member of Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, has formally requested a high-level security briefing on crucial national security matters. In a letter…

Suspicious flights: No security agency has invited me – Ntim Fordjour

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, has refuted claims by government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu that security agencies invited him to assist with investigations…

15 excavators seized amidst controversy in a fresh Tano Anwia raid

The legal concession owner in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western Region has teamed up with the Forestry Commission to flush out armed criminals who have entrenched illegal…

Two arrested for discharging firearms at funeral

The Western North Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals for the illegal possession and discharge of firearms during a funeral event. In a statement issued on Thursday, April 3,…

Police arrest 2 for transporting suspected stolen ECG cables in Central Region

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects concerning the transportation of electricity cables believed to belong to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to the police in a post…

Regard illegal miners as ‘dangerous terrorists’ – Kofi Buah

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah says illegal miners, or galamsey operators, should be viewed as “terrorists” who are actively endangering the lives of Ghanaians. “We can’t…

40 of missing ECG containers found at warehouse owned by Indian national – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that 40 of the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers have been traced to a warehouse owned…