Ghana has for years remained a key exporter of timber. However, stakeholders have been struggling to deal with illegal felling of trees, which made timber exports from Ghana fall short of the European Union’s guidelines. In a bid to address the worrying situation and also improve revenue mobilization, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources […] The post Gov’t

The Founder and President of the African Institute for Extractive Industries, Dr. Toni Aubynn says the interdiction of the Chief Inspector of Mines over the huge mining explosion at Bogoso-Appiate should not be misinterpreted as his culpability in the disaster. He maintains the move as instructed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is […] The post Bogoso

A suspected thief who allegedly invaded the Akro Secondary Technical School has been lynched by students of the school. Another suspect who survived the physical assault is currently in critical condition at the St. Martins De Poress Hospital. The incident occurred around 10pm on Friday, January 21, 2022. The two were arrested and physically assaulted […] The post Akro SecTech students

The Member of Parliament for the Wa East Constituency, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has called on the Ministers for Defence and National Security to restore the security arrangements originally put in place for the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin without any further delay. This follows communication of withdrawal of soldiers assigned to the […] The post Restore

The Minerals Commission has officially shut down Maxam Company Limited in Tarkwa. This follows a directive by the government ordering a suspension of the company’s license, following a huge explosion at Bogoso-Appiate on Thursday, January 20, 2022. The explosion occurred after a motorcycle went under a truck carrying explosives owned by Maxam Limited. The explosives […] The post Bogoso

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has asked the Ghana Education Service to channel its energies towards addressing challenges in the sector rather than introducing policies such as the semester system at the Basic to Senior High School level. The calls come on the back of the service’s decision to revert to the trimester system […] The post Reversal

The $66 million SSNIT Operational Business Suite (OBS) trial has commenced, with the State calling its first prosecution witness. Mr. Godson Kwadzo Ladzekpo, the first prosecution witness, was led in evidence by Mrs Yvonne Atakora Obuobisah, the Director of Public Prosecution. But Mr. Samuel Cudjoe, one of the counsels of Ernest Thompson, ex-Managing Director of […] The post SSNIT

A former Member of Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare has downplayed the impact of the withdrawal of the military detail of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. The Minority had earlier expressed concerns over the development, describing it as ill-motivated. But Kojo Adu Asare thinks […] The post There’s

The Ada Traditional Council has condemned the January 13, 2022 attack on a community radio station in the area known as Radio Ada by unknown persons. At a press conference held at Ada, the overlord of the Ada paramountcy and his elders, said they trust the Ghana Police service to apprehend the perpetrators through a […] The post Ada Traditional Council condemns attack on

The Bureau for Public Safety is calling for independent and transparent investigations into the Bogoso-Appiate explosion. This comes after the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources interdicted the Chief Inspector of Mines and temporarily suspended the license of Maxam Company Limited pending the outcome of the investigations. Chief of Party for the Bureau of Public […] The post Probe

The Ministry of Health has justified the collection of a fumigation fee on cement raw materials at the county’s Ports of entry. The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers (COCMAG) recently raised concerns about the fumigation fee. COCMAG insisted that it was not necessary for cement raw materials to be fumigated and that Government should wave it […] The post Fumigating

The Clinical Coordinator and Head of the Emergency Team at the Apinto Government Hospital in the Western Region, Dr. Joseph Darko, has reiterated appeals for more donations of blood to help save victims of the Bogoso Appiate explosion. The facility has been treating five adults and one seven-month-old baby while the Municipal Hospital has been […] The post Health

The Director-General of the Police Public Affairs Department, ACP Kwesi Ofori has confirmed that the driver of the truck that exploded near Bogoso in the Western Region on Thursday is alive. He said the motorbike rider whose collision with the truck sparked the fire that triggered the explosion is also alive just as the police escort […] The post Bogoso:

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, his spokesman has confirmed. The four-vehicle crash, which occurred on Friday afternoon, left one person with injuries, Los Angeles Police said. Images from the scene show a large SUV on top of at least two vehicles at an intersection in Brentwood. The […] The post Arnold Schwarzenegger involved

Users of Amazon’s Alexa complained that the voice assistant was not working on Friday morning. According to the website Down Detector, the problem appeared to affect the UK and parts of Europe and lasted about an hour. Some users posted on social media that they had been unable to get Alexa to respond or help […] The post Amazon’s Alexa returns after morning snooze

The UN has condemned an air strike on a Yemen detention centre that has killed more than 70 people. The facility in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi movement in north-western Yemen, was hit on Friday. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the “escalation needs to stop”. In a statement […] The post UN condemns deadly air strike on Yemen

Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac, has been sacked, Citi Sports can report. The decision was taken following a meeting between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association in the aftermath of Ghana’s group-stage exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations last week. Rajevac, 67, who returned for a second stint […] The post Black Stars Head coach, Milovan

The driver of the truck at the centre of the massive explosion at Bogoso-Appiate has been lauded by police for the efforts he put into evacuating school children prior to the blast. Police say the driver, as well as the rider of the motorbike that collided with his truck, are alive and well. “The driver, […] The post Bogoso explosion: Truck driver helped

In the aftermath of the deadly explosion recorded at Appiate near Bogoso in the Western Region, fresh information provided by the police puts the total casualties at 190. Out of this number, 96 of them have been discharged from the hospital, while 36 are still receiving treatment. 384 persons have been displaced. The death toll […] The post Appiate

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has asked the Ghana Football Association to review the position of head coach of the Black Stars, Milovan Rajevac, after the team’s poor showing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. A statement, signed by sector minister Mustapha Ussif following a crunch meeting with officials of the Ghana Football […] The post We