Australia-based mining firm Atlantic Lithium has made an urgent appeal to the government of Ghana for fiscal relief to rescue its planned Ewoyaa lithium project, warning that collapsing global lithium prices have rendered the venture economically unviable. The company, which has invested approximately $70 million since 2016, is developing what would be Ghana’s first lithium…
Heightened tension erupted in Kumasi’s central business district, on Thursday morning, April 24, after hundreds of aggrieved traders forced their way into a restricted zone at the Adum Blue Light enclave, prompting a swift military deployment to quell the unrest. The confrontation began when the traders defied an existing restriction by storming the area, overwhelming…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has reassured Zoomlion Ghana Limited that the government will settle its outstanding debts for sanitation services provided over the past two years. Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has been owed to the tune of 1.2 billion Ghana cedis for its…
Former CPP General Secretary, Dr. James Kwabena Bomfeh has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against removing Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaba Torkonoo.James Kwabena Bomfeh, popularly called Kabila, questioned the legitimacy of the President’s move towards the Chief Justice following a petition to remove her.The Chief Justice Torkonoo has been suspended, however, she waits to appear…
The former Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has said that it is unacceptable for anyone to lose their life due to the unavailability of medical equipment that could have prevented such a death. According to him, while there may have been some negligence on the part of hospital staff and a…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has commenced high-level consultations with the Ghana Armed Forces for the implementation of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), a new initiative designed to provide National Service Personnel (NSPs) with basic military training. The engagement, which took place on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, reflects President John Dramani Mahama’s…
Dozens of patients were left frustrated and fuming as they arrived at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) on Thursday morning seeking medical attention, only to find empty consulting rooms with no doctors in sight. Many queued along the corridors of the Out-Patients Department (OPD), wearing dejected expressions, while others looked on helplessly. This follows a…
The World Bank is forecasting an inflation of 17.2% for Ghana in 2025. This will be lower than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme target of 15%. However, it is projecting a drastic reduction of inflation (9.4%) in 2026. In its April 2025 Africa Pulse Report, the World Bank estimated that Ghana’s inflation rate would…
In a remarkable feat of maritime expertise, Ghana’s Marine Pilots have successfully berthed one of the world’s largest container vessels at Tema Port, marking a historic milestone in the country’s port operations. The colossal vessel, MSC Diletta, arrived at Meridian Port Services (MPS) Terminal 3 on the morning of Sunday, April 20, 2025, from Vizhinjam,…
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has thrown his weight behind the Health Minister’s recent strategy of making unannounced visits to healthcare facilities across the country, describing the initiative as both necessary and commendable. The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, confirmed the dismissal of the Chief…
