Haruna Kuri Kaayi

Prof. Gyampo criticizes the government over labor’s anti-galamsey strike

The President of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, Prof Ransford Gyampo has slammed the government’s posture following organised labour’s insistence to carry out its strike action from Thursday, October 10. The government on Monday, October 7, expressed surprise at labour’s decision to embark on its anti-galamsey strike in…

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Beatrice Boateng has been named Female Journalist of the Year

Multiple Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Beatrice Senadju (now Beatrice Boateng), has been adjudged the Female Journalist Of The Year 2024 at the 28th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards ceremony held in Accra. She also won the Best Feature Reporter for Television with her outstanding story “Hope in a Mess”, a documentary…

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State attorneys are opposing bail for 20 anti-galamsey protestors in remand

State Attorneys have once again opposed a bail application for 20 of the anti-galamsey protestors currently on remand, filing fresh affidavits to argue against their release.  This comes after the High Court Judge criticized the State Attorneys on Monday for disrespecting the court by failing to appear for previous hearings. In court today, Tuesday, the…

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The Minority will petition Parliament on the government’s silence about illegal mining

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is…

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The EC refutes claims of promising to release the provisional voters’ register within a week

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted reports suggesting that its Chairperson, Jean Mensa, promised to release the Provisional Voters’ Register (PVR) one week after the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Tuesday, October 1. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 8, the EC clarified that during the IPAC meeting, Ms. Mensa indicated the…

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