Dr Kenneth Ashigbey wants tougher penalties for foreigners caught mining illegally in Ghana. As leader of the Media Coalition against Illegal Mining, he believes sending these people home just isn't enough to stop what locals call "galamsey." During a TV interview Saturday, Ashigbey pushed for authorities to find and arrest the money people who fund these operations. He thinks the government should declare a state of emergency in areas hurt by illegal mining.
Ashigbey wants officials to create a system that monitors every working excavator across Ghana. He demands the complete removal of Legislative Instrument 2462, which currently allows mining inside forest reserves. He disagrees with any plan to merely adjust this law instead of...
Fishermen across Senya Bereku finally received premix fuel after going without it for nine straight months. These fishing crews from the Awutu Senya West District thanked President John Dramani Mahama directly for stepping in to help. Richard Agyie, who heads the local Premix Fuel Committee, talked about how happy everyone felt when the fuel trucks arrived.
The fishing community faced serious problems during this long shortage. They praised their local representative, Gizella Agbotui Tetteh, and Fisheries Minister Emelia Arthur for making this happen. Agyie also asked the President to fix the dangerous sea defense wall that threatened their safety when heading out to fish.
MP Gizella Tetteh Agbotui serves as Deputy Minister for Works...
President Mahama just fixed a big problem for teachers and nursing students. He announced that their money would come straight through the Controller and Accountant General's Department from now on. This change means students can count on their cash arriving on time, just like regular government workers receive their paychecks. The President shared this news during his visit to Jubilee Park in Tamale as part of his Northern Region tour.
The President stopped by Gbewaa Palace earlier that day to thank Ya-Na Abukari II, who rules over Dagbon. He wanted to express his thanks for all the votes he received in the last election. Mahama talked about important parts of the next budget, including free period products for girls at school. This...
Ghana just added two more holidays to next week's calendar. President John Dramani Mahama declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as days off for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. The Muslim holiday actually falls on Sunday, March 30, already a legal holiday. Because it lands on a weekend, Mahama created the extra break days.
He made this call using his authority from the Public Holidays Act. Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak shared the news with the public. He told citizens to plan for these official days off. Muslims everywhere can celebrate longer after finishing their month of Ramadan fasting.
Every school across Ghana will lock its doors next Monday and Tuesday. All government buildings will remain empty. Most...
The Interior Minister Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka created a new office to handle security for businesses that run day and night. He shared this plan when talking to police leaders at a meeting in Accra last Friday. This fits with what the government wants - making sure Ghana stays strong in world markets. The office will make sure police can protect places at any time.
Muntaka explained they need special ways to keep watch when businesses never close. Security must work the same whether in busy cities or country areas. He wants a system that can handle different problems that happen when everything stays open all night. The safety of workers, businesses, and regular people matters most to him.
This plan helps fight crime and keeps...
A bad storm hit the Ofosu area in Nkwanta South last Friday afternoon. Heavy rain poured down as powerful winds tore through the community. Three people ended up hurt, and many families lost their homes because of this unexpected weather disaster. Nobody saw it coming until it was already causing problems everywhere.
The winds ripped roofs off buildings and broke windows all around town. Ofosu M/A Basic School suffered major damage when the storm tore apart classrooms. Students and teachers will face big challenges returning to learning in these wrecked buildings. The school looks completely different after just one afternoon of terrible weather.
Christian Ahiavi is the headteacher and saw everything happen. He worried about how...
Ghana's new police chief, Christian Tetteh Yohunu, told officers he plans to fix all delayed promotion issues and welfare concerns after the Police Council starts meeting. He shared this promise at a big meeting with regional commanders from across the country last Friday in Accra. The commanders came together to review past work, share ideas, and make plans for future operations.
The new chief wants officers to have better healthcare, housing, and work settings. He believes happy police officers protect people better. Yohunu feels honored to become the 24th leader of Ghana's police force and asks everyone to work hard. He thinks security needs to make people feel protected, not just see police around.
Yohunu warned that people are...
President Mahama stood up for his team members recently, calling them young, talented, and ready to help Ghana through its money troubles. He believes these people will tackle economic problems head-on as they work to change the country for the better. During his trip to the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, he promised the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II, that he would remain fully dedicated to making Ghana grow.
The President admitted Ghana faces tough times right now but feels confident his group can fix these issues with skill and hard work. He pointed out that running political campaigns and winning elections seems pretty easy compared to what comes next. The real challenge starts when leaders must keep their promises and...
The Ashanti fire boss slammed comments made by Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene as unfair toward firefighters battling a blaze. ACFO II Peter Tetteh said these remarks hurt the morale of fire crews working at the Adum fire scene. Leaders needed to step in fast to encourage their teams after the minister's words spread online. Many people saw a video where Dr. Amoakohene told firefighters to remove their trucks if they kept asking for water tankers.
Tetteh explained what really happened during that moment at the fire. The crews had stopped spraying water briefly to let excavators clear paths for better access. They weren't sitting idle or refusing to work as implied. Every fire truck waited for heavy equipment to finish making...
