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Seven investigative and undercover journalists and whistleblowers who have a fear of being brutalized, abused, or killed are in Ghana seeking protection. A hub known as the Whistleblowers and Journalists Safety International Centre (WAJSIC) has been launched in Accra. The Centre will provide legal services for journalists across Africa who …

As part of efforts to address the shortage of agro-chemicals, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced that the government was proactively working with local fertiliser producers to produce quality organic fertilisers on a large scale for farmers across the country. According to the sector Minister, Dr. Owusu …

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s name has been cited in a new document by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources giving clear details on matters relating to lands at the Achimota Forest Reserve. The document also cites Inusah Fuseini, a former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. The document released …

Gospel artist Daniel Toffey Jr, who has roots from the Jomoro area in the Western Region of Ghana but resides in the United States of America (USA) had come to Ghana with his father and mother to attend the funeral of an in-law. The mother stayed behind while Daniel and …

Some 14 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, have petitioned the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to look into the degazetting and purported sale of portions of the Achimota forest. The CSOs are; Civic Response, A Rocha Ghana, Nature and Development Foundation, EcoCare Ghana, Viridis Environmental Consult, Kasa Initiative …

Journalists would go the extra mile to make their reports worth the time, and perhaps catch the attention of the powers that be to act swiftly and change the narrative. Among others, they would attempt to paint a picture of the enormity of the situation, capture the story with their …

The Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng has charged the former municipal chief executive-nominee for Juaben with with 26 counts of corruption. Mr Alexander Sarfo-Kantanka is set to appear before a Kumasi High Court on Wednesday June 1,2022. Background The rejected MCE-nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti region Alex Sarfo Kantanka has …

When children grow up, one of the natural things would be that they inherit their parents when the time is right, at least that is the universal channel of inheritance, but the Akan people of Ghana have a rather peculiar inheritance system. With recent conversations stemming from the details of …

There has been a landslide on the Kasoa-Accra stretch of the highway around the toll booth. This was as a result of the downpour which started on Monday evening till Tuesday morning. The situation has caused heavy vehicular traffic on the Kasoa-Accra highways as vehicles could not move to their …

Source: www.africanentertainment.com The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A Jinapor, has revealed that the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, owns no lands at the Achimota Forest and the Sakumono Ramsar Site. He made this known in a statement released …