Author: newsfilegh

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has emphasized the need for a review of the country’s Minerals and Mining Act (2006), citing significant advancements in technology and development that necessitate updates to ensure a more inclusive and sustainable mining sector. As part of the review process for the mining policy, the Minister engaged the Western and Western North Regional House of Chiefs. This move aims to ensure that the proposed changes benefit all Ghanaians, particularly those in mining communities. Hon. Buah stressed the importance of ensuring that the mining sector benefits all Ghanaians, especially…

The Traditional Medicine Practitioners Council (TMPC) is committed to enhancing safety and regulation within the traditional medicine sector, as emphasized by Dr. (MH) Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, the Council’s Registrar. During the recent inauguration of the new Governing Boards for various health regulatory bodies in Accra, Dr. Yusuf pointed out that a significant portion of the Ghanaian population, approximately 60 to 70%, relies on traditional medicine as their primary source of healthcare. This reliance underscores the urgent need for standardization of practices and products within the industry. “Standardization has always been our primary challenge. The Ghanaian public has consistently advocated for…

The Richard Nii Amarh Quaye Foundation is excited to announce that its transformative Food Bank Project will roll out on August 1, 2025. The Food Bank is a compassionate (free food) initiative designed to ensure no Ghanaian goes without a nutritious meal each day. Rooted in the personal mission of its founder, Richard Nii Amarh Quaye, the Food Bank Project will partner with local food retailers to establish accessible food distribution hubs across the country. The Food Bank Project marks a significant milestone for the Foundation, following Nii Quaye’s recent transition from his role as Board Chairman of Bills MicroCredit…

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), Hon, Armed Ibrahim, has jointly charged the governing boards of the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) and the Council of the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) to develop policies and programmes aimed at transforming the two institutions in alignment with the ongoing reset agenda. Speaking at the inauguration of the boards on Friday July 11, 2025, Hon. Ahmed indicated that their appointment is a call to duty and service and therefore charged them to deliver and ensure that the trust reposed in them by the President to…

Representatives from government, academia, the private sector, and youth-led organizations came together at the Youth Employment and Skills (YES) Chapter Pan African Coalition for Transformation (PACT) Knowledge Café in Accra, united by a shared aim — to enhance Ghana’s policy development through inclusive discussions, youth input, and industry involvement. Mr. Eric Safro, the Team Lead for Skills and Innovation at Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa (YOTA) and the coordinator for the main institution executing YES PACT in Ghana, stated that the initiative aids government policies throughout their entire process — from creation to execution and assessment. “Instead of opposing…

The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on Board Members of agencies under his ministry to approach him with solutions and achievements rather than presenting challenges and complaints. He clarified that the role of Board members is to devise solutions to the issues faced by their institutions, which is the primary reason for their appointment to these Boards. This statement was made by Hon. Akandoh on Friday, July 11, 2025, during the inauguration of the six boards for several key health institutions, including the National Blood Service, National Ambulance Service, Ghana Mental Health Authority, Ghana College of…

By Gifty Boateng In a fiercely contested election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency, Ewurabena Aubynn has finally snatched the seat for the first time in 28 years. It is the first time since 1996, the governing party is winning the seat from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), which prides itself as it stronghold. The outcome of the election forms part of similar feats chalked by the party in many areas like the Dome Kwabenya, Ablekuma South, Sekondi constituencies among others. Provisional result of the rerun held today Friday July 11 shows…

By Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set in motion, a wicked propaganda against it main opponents, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of today’s rerun of some 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. It Member of Parliament (MP) for Trobu constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, Gloria Owusu, has accused the NDC and it candidate Ewurabena Aubynn of intimidation. According to the first time MP, who stormed the constituency with colleagues to campaign, the NDC wants to cheat the NPP candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, who once represented the constituency. Speaking to a female resident…

In a significant move to bolster Ghana’s mining sector and enhance value addition in mineral exports, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, recently concluded a high-profile six-day visit to Tianyuan Manganese Industry (TMI), the parent company of the Nsuta Manganese Company. The trip, which took place from June 28 to July 3, 2025, marks a pivotal step in advancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the development of Ghana’s first major manganese refinery in Nsuta-Tarkwa. Ghana’s Nsuta manganese mine, operational since 1916, has long exported raw ore—primarily to TMI’s processing plants in China. However, under Ghana’s new export…

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, inaugurated three key governing boards under her Ministry, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), and the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank), to strengthen Ghana’s investment, industrialization, and export agenda. The first to be inaugurated was the 10-member governing board of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, chaired by former Minister of State, Akwasi Oppong-Fosu. Other members include Dr. Zakaria Mumuni, Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Sampson Ahi, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, CEO of…