It appears state institutions mandated to ensure responsible mining are themselves breaching the law by not enforcing same. A ‘Performance Audit Report Of The Auditor-General On Regulating Reclamation Activities at Small-Scale Mining Sites’, shows clear breaches of the Mineral and Mining Regulations, 2012 and the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999. The …

Police in the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for some armed robbers who shot into a police vehicle that was transporting anti-robbery officers to various checkpoints at Ettukrom near Bunso. The armed robbers who were reportedly getting ready to lay ambush at Ettukrom to rob unsuspecting victims on Wednesday, …

There was a free booze frenzy at Madina-Ritz Junction on Monday, August 16, 2021, after a Hyundai Mighty truck transporting beer and non-alcoholic drinks from Adenta to Accra failed its breaks and crashed into an electricity pole. According to some eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle veered off the road …

The trial of the Grammy-winning US singer R Kelly is set to begin at a US federal court in New York on Wednesday. The R&B star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery; charges which he has denied. R Kelly  Some of the allegations made against the singer – …

A mason believed to be in his forties has allegedly hanged himself at Tinkong in the Akuapem North municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased, Bismark Tetteh Donkor, popularly known as Odo Kwaku, was found hanging on a lemon tree at the outskirts the community at around 5:00pm Tuesday. He …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his disappointment in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) refusal to receive the post-2020 electoral reform proposals submitted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking in an interview on URA Radio in Bolgatanga, Mr Mahama said the Commission, in refusing to receive the proposals, asked …

A 45-year-old man, Kofi Nyame, has met his death, while another is in critical condition in a gory accident at Fetteh Kakraba on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The crash involved a faulty tipper truck parked by the roadside and a pickup with registration number GW 1241-19. According to reports, the …

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has taken his making Accra clean campaign to his constituency. The Minister, who is Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and his taskforce, removed abandoned cars abstracting human and vehicular movement on the Kokomlemle road. They also removed metal pillars erected on the edges …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he has set a bad precedence following the closure of some radio stations that delayed in renewing their license. Mr Mahama said this in the Upper East region on Tuesday August 17 when he was thanking the …

The wait is over. On 17th August, 2021, Ghana’s AFCON 2021 fate was decided in the midst of great dignitaries in Cameroon. Ghana have been paired with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros for the tournament which is expected to start on 6th January 2022. We take a look at how the …