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March 27, 2026

Nine Task Forces, One Mission: Ghana Steps Up War Against Illegal Mining

Story By: Nii Okpoti Odamtten / Muhammad Faisal Mustapha.. In the immediate aftermath of a high stakes press conference at the ISD Press Centre in Accra, a palpable shift in public sentiment has begun to take shape one marked by cautious optimism, heightened expectations, and a renewed call for accountability
March 27, 2026

Pressure mounts on Bogoso-Prestea Mine Divisional Chiefs to withdraw petition seeking to replace Heath Goldfields.

Just six days ago, the Divisional Chiefs of Bogoso-Prestea sent a petition to President John Dramani Mahama, calling for the government to intervene and place the Bogoso-Prestea Mine under “a financially capable investor”, pointedly questioning whether Heath Goldfields had the capacity to develop the asset. This week, there are reports
March 27, 2026

Gbawe Enstools New Dzaasetse

Report by Akushey OTOO The Head of Gbawe kwatei family, Nii Kwatei Quartey, the chiefs and the kingmakers of Gbawe have officially enstooled a new Dzaasetse, with a stool name Nii Kpakpa Badu II, known in private life as Mr Ebenezer Sackey assuming the revered traditional position. The installation ceremony,
March 27, 2026

Bolt Steps Up Safety Training as Ghana Prepares for Okada Bill Implementation

Bolt Ghana today hosted a safety and compliance engagement session for 30 top-performing motorbike riders, reinforcing its commitment to rider welfare, regulatory alignment, and road safety within the growing two-wheel mobility ecosystem. Under the theme “Steering Toward Safety: Empowering the Two-Wheel Revolution,” the session brought together riders, company leadership, and 



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March 27, 2026

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
March 27, 2026

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.
March 25, 2026

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
March 23, 2026

From Ghana to Butte: Montana Tech graduate student pioneers research in rare earth magnet recycling

When Isaac Joseph Cobbinah sets out to learn something, he likes to focus on it intently, and stick with it until he feels like he thoroughly knows the subject. That’s why he plans to put his knowledge on rare earth permanent magnet recycling to work in the metallurgical lab for