Farmers Selling Cocoa Farms to Galamseyers Surge in Eastern Region — Save the Mining Communities-Ghana Study Reveals Alarming Trend
A new field study by Save the Mining Communities-Ghana (SMC-GH), a national non-governmental organization working in mining-affected communities, has uncovered...
One Year Of Transformation: Assessing The Leadership Of Igp Christian Tetteh Yohuno
By Nene Matey Tsengley It has been one year since John Dramani Mahama appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh...
Moroccan Sahara: Costa Rica Backs Autonomy Under Moroccan Sovereignty as Best Solution
The Republic of Costa Rica considered on Friday the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco "the most appropriate, serious, credible, and...
Farmers Selling Cocoa Farms to Galamseyers Surge in Eastern Region — Save the Mining Communities-Ghana Study Reveals Alarming Trend
A new field study by Save the Mining Communities-Ghana (SMC-GH), a national non-governmental organization working in mining-affected communities, has uncovered a sharp rise in the number of cocoa farmers selling their farms to illegal miners, commonly known as galamseyers in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Presenting the findings to stakeholders, Mr. Andrews
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Jomoro lauds Affo-Toffey, Gen. Blay for advancing higher education
The Jomoro Municipal Assembly of the Western Region, the Chief Executive, Benedict Boadi, and the people of Jomoro have expressed their appreciation and gratitude to the Member of Parliament for Jomoro and Deputy Minister for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, and to the former Chief of Defence Staff General Augustine Blay (Rtd)
DCE for Asene Manso Akroso District commissions ultramodern school facilities in Akyem Mante and Appeadem.
Hon. Eric Ahinakwa, District Chief Executive of Asene Manso Akroso District Eastern Region, has successfully commissioned several developmental projects in Mante and Akyem Appeadem. The projects, undertaken in collaboration with Beast Philanthropy and West Akyem Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union Limited, aim to enhance educational infrastructure in the area.
Amoako Attah’s Message Triggers Online Buzz and Public Concern
A recent prophetic message by Francis Amoako Attah has ignited widespread debate across social media, with Ghanaians expressing mixed reactions ranging from deep concern to outright skepticism. The apostle, known for his bold and often controversial prophecies, delivered what he described as an urgent spiritual warning in a widely circulated
FanMilk Ghana Crowns Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School champions of the 2025 FanMilk school caravan
..commissions a new ICT lab for the school with four other winning schools set for legacy projects FanMilk Ghana has officially announced Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School as the overall winner of this year’s FanMilk School Caravan. The celebration included the presentation of the top award and the commissioning of
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One Year Of Transformation: Assessing The Leadership Of Igp Christian Tetteh Yohuno
By Nene Matey Tsengley It has been one year since John Dramani Mahama appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), marking a significant turning point in the leadership of the Ghana Police Service. Announced on March 13, 2025, and formalized with his swearing-in
Promoting excellence in Public Finance: the role of the PFM League Table
In an era where citizens increasingly demand transparency, accountability, and value for money in the use of public resources, governments must continually innovate to strengthen public financial management systems. One such innovation is the introduction of the Public Financial Management Compliance League Table, an important step toward embedding discipline, enhancing
Ghanaians Must Rethink Agricultural Policy: A Former Tomato Farmer’s Lament and a Nation’s Missed Opportunity
By Francis Atayure Abirigo When Memory Feels Like Evidence There was a time in Ghana when the idea of tomato scarcity in March would have sounded almost absurd. For those of us who grew up in the Kassena-Nankana areas in the 1980s and 1990s, tomatoes were not just a crop.
Objective Viewpoints on the Sole-sourced Road Contracts: Using 44% of Big Push Projects to Empower Local Contractors is a very laudable Initiative – Razak Kojo Opoku(PhD) Writes
The first question we must ask is, did the Road Ministry award all the road contracts to just one company/ individual through sole-sourcing(single-source procurement) or the Road Ministry awarded different Road contracts to different companies through sole-sourcing(single-source procurement)? If it is true that only 44% of the Big Push road