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Oliver Barker-Vormawor and 11 other protesters have been remanded in police custody for two weeks following their participation in the #StopGalamseyNow protest, which occurred from September 21 to 23.

The Ghana Police Service has charged a protester for endangering the safety of a 12-year-old child during the recent Democracy Hub demonstration in Accra.

A widespread reliance on bottled water is posing significant threats to both human health and the environment, with an estimated 1 million bottles bought every minute worldwide.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned commercial drivers against refueling vehicles with passengers onboard.

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has announced the government’s plan to introduce solar-powered outboard motors.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is carrying out investigations into examination irregularities detected during this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.

The Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced a nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 27, 2024.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has released the nominees for the 28th GJA Media Awards scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

A culvert at Zingu, a community in the Wa Municipality constructed under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project, has been washed away after a heavy downpour last month.

Ghanaians in various parts of the country are experiencing intermittent power outages due to a challenge at the Ghana National Gas Limited (GNGC) Gas Processing Plant in Atuabo.

Reconstruction works has started on a portion of the Madina market which was gutted by fire on April 10, this year in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) is embarking on an indefinite strike effective today, Thursday, September 26, 2024.

The workers have accused the government of failing to address their demands and improve their working conditions.

In a statement dated Tuesday, September 17, MOWAG General Secretary Richard Kofi Jordan stated that the government has failed to address their concerns, which include inadequate provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), leaving workers exposed to diseases and hazards.

The workers also raised salary arrears dating back to 2020 that remain unpaid, and the request for financial clearance to employ 500 additional mortuary workers has been ignored.

MOWAG also demands payment of the COVID-19 bonus announced by the President, which mortuary workers have yet to receive.

A seven-member delegation from the Energy Regulatory Board of Zambia has paid a three-day working visit to the NPA to understudy the Authority’s operations in the regulation of the petroleum downstream industry.

The 11 Democracy Hub protestors who appeared in court Wednesday have been remanded into police custody.