The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for a ban on illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, in forest reserves.
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, led a high-profile delegation to the Electoral Commission (EC) to formally submit the nomination forms for the party’s Presidential candidate, former President John Dramani Mahama, and his running mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.
The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Akanjolenur Whittall, has said that President Akufo-Addo has disappointed Ghanaians in the fight against ‘galamsey’.
A 36-year-old businessman, who allegedly took $13,500 from two persons under the pretext of securing them Nicaragua and Mexican visas but failed has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court.
In a powerful address delivered at the China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Forum on September 7, 2024, in Shenzhen, China, President Akufo-Addo of Ghana made a compelling case for stronger China-Africa economic collaboration, highlighting Ghana’s efforts toward industrialization, agricultural modernization, and green development.
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Resolutions (ICARS), has launched the “Identifying and Resolving Challenges with Antibiotic Use in Surgery” project.