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As the world unites on World Environment Day to confront the climate crisis and environmental destruction, Ghana faces a silent catastrophe — one that is eroding its landscapes, poisoning its waters, and robbing future generations of their right to a healthy nation. While plastic pollution dominates global discourse, Ghana’s greatest environmental emergency is galamsey, the illegal mining epidemic that is strangling our ecosystems and crippling livelihoods. For decades, our rivers—Pra, Offin, Ankobra—once sources of life, have become channels of death. Mercury and cyanide from unchecked galamsey operations seep into waterways, turning drinking water into a toxic brew and leaving communities…

The government has called on retired nurses and midwives to temporarily return to service in a bid to mitigate the impact of the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The appeal comes as the nationwide strike intensifies without resolution. The industrial action was triggered by the government’s proposal to defer the implementation of new conditions of service for nurses and midwives to 2026, an offer the GRNMA has flatly rejected. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, June 10, Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, acknowledged the growing strain on the healthcare system…

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said it would be difficult for government to implement the current conditions of service demanded by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The Minister at a briefing on efforts made so far to address the ongoing strike by GRNMA said the current demands by nurses and midwives have not been captured in the 2025 budget and will put government’s budget in disarray if implemented. He said government is cautious of the serious economic consequences of any unbudgeted expenditure and wants to avoid the economic slippages that caused hardships in the recent past.…

A group of lawyers within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a scathing critique against former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, accusing him of prioritizing personal ambition over party unity and electoral success. In a strongly-worded public statement released on June 9, 2025, and signed by legal professionals Chris Arthur, Esq. and Joyce Owusua Barfi, Esq., the group, Young Lawyers for Bawumia, charged Agyapong with conduct that they claim has caused irreparable harm to the party. The statement, titled “Setting the History Right”, addresses what the group describes as a campaign of misinformation and divisiveness led by Kennedy Agyapong,…

The second edition of the Thomas Partey Tournament kicked off on Monday at the Tuba AstroTurf in Accra, as the Arsenal and Black Stars midfielder reaffirms his commitment to grassroots football development in Ghana. This year’s competition features 12 youth teams made up of promising talents from across the country, all vying not just for the ultimate trophy, but also for the rare opportunity to catch the eye of local and international scouts. Scouts from both Ghana and Europe will be in attendance throughout the four-day event, offering a crucial platform to identify and nurture the next generation of Ghanaian…

Banking Consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene has cautioned against proposals for the Bank of Ghana to allocate a portion of the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to support local cocoa purchasing companies. His comments follow a suggestion by the CEO of COCOBOD, Dr. Randy Abbey that 2 to 3 percent of these reserves be redirected to sustain indigenous players in the cocoa sector. Speaking to Citi Business News, Dr. Atuahene underscored that the reserve is a monetary policy tool designed strictly for liquidity management not for financing private enterprises. “These are cedis that have been mobilized and locked at the Central Bank,”…

By Gifty Boateng The family of the beleaguered former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has waded into his case with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), following his failure to appear before the anti-graft body on Monday 2 June. The family is displeased with the decision by the Office to put back the name of their member on Interpol Red Notice, aimed at finding him around the world and extraditing him back into Ghana to answer questions for his stewardship. The former minister is wanted for his involvements in corruption and corruption related scandals, including his payment of $58 million…

A group calling itself, Community Focus Foundation Ghana (CFF-Ghana) has called for strong governance, transparency and accountability measures to tackle Ghana’s energy sector crisis. According to CFF-Ghana, the nation must seek for purposeful and sound solutions in addressing the energy sector challenges. “As we may be aware, Ghana’s energy sector is facing myriads of challenges including financial shortfalls, escalating debts amounting to $3.1 billion, systemic inefficiencies, and gas shortages among other challenges.” In a press statement issued by the Cooperate Communication Department of CFF-Ghana, believe that the cause(s) of the perennial energy sector crisis are not just financial, but it…

It was Sunday, June 8, 2025 – a date now etched in Bibiani’s soul. Joy unconfined. Emotions unrestrained. History! The streets wore yellow and green like a second skin. From the depths of Anhwiaso to the echoes of Sefwi, through Bekwai’s hum and beyond, Bibiani was a living carnival. The aroma of triumph simmered from Duns Park to the dusty shoulders of nearby towns. Frimpong Manso and his boys had served a delicacy – and all of Western North feasted. In the heart of Bibiani, where cheers were piercing the skies and the Western North to the heavens, history was…

By Prince Ahenkorah The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) – have issued a fiery strike threat, demanding the immediate payment of their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by June 13, 2025. In a joint press release dated June 9, 2025, and signed by their respective leaders, the associations minced no words in expressing their “deep concern and discontent” over the government’s “undue delay” in releasing the exchange rate and subsequently paying the crucial allowance. This prolonged delay, they warned, has plunged…