By Francis Kobena Tandoh The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Thursday petitioned Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, calling for urgent executive action over what it describes as “a grave erosion of democratic norms” during the July 11, 2025, Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun and an escalating environmental emergency caused by theContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate alleged illegal mining activities involving Joseph Yamin, the governing NDC’s National Organiser, and Yakubu Abanga, National Vice Chairman, according to a letter released here late Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
Ghana has witnessed the highest diplomatic disrespect of the highest order committed by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and Dr. Hannah Bissiw, one that risks not only derailing international diplomacy but also perpetuating a dangerous narrative that scapegoats foreign nationals, particularly Chinese citizens, for a deeply rooted local problem. The recentContinue Reading
By Adu Koranteng Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains one of Ghana’s most pressing environmental and socio-economic challenges. From polluted rivers and destroyed farmlands to health hazards in mining communities, the impact has been devastating. Successive governments have pledged to tackle the issue, but the effectiveness of these effortsContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged a united front to fight the activities of illegal mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey,’ according to a resolution by the association at the end of its 2025 mid-year conference held recently. The resolution signed by its President, Mrs.Continue Reading
Kwabena Adu Koranteng writes The time has come and the time is now to declare a state of emergency to tackle the menace of illegal mining, popularly called ‘galamsey’, and bring its activities to an end. The political will of the President, John Dramani Mahama is needed to undertake suchContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama’s approach to fighting illegal mining, popularly referred to as galamsey, will not work; this is according to security analyst Paul Boateng. His comments come on the back of an announcement made by Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka that the government has repatriated over a hundred ChineseContinue Reading
