The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called for an immediate nationwide ban on mining and prospecting for gold and other minerals in forest reserves, farms and rivers. This appeal comes in response to the alarming degradation of the country’s natural resources caused by illegal mining activities, which have led to widespread environmental destruction. UTAG is urging the government ...

The founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed frustration over the lack of urgency in addressing the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as “galamsey,” on Ghana’s water bodies. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, September 9, he lamented the absence of adequate crisis support from critical stakeholders, including government officials and political ...

A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed more than 50 people, the country’s emergency response agency said. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in north-central Niger state and at least 50 of them were burned alive, Abdullahi Baba-Arab, director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management ...

At least six people died after a boat capsized off Senegal over the weekend, a spokesperson for the West African country’s armed forces said on Monday. The boat – a narrow, wooden fishing vessel known as a pirogue – was carrying around 100 migrants from the town of Mbour and it overturned after only 4 km (2.5 miles) of navigation, ...

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has submitted his nomination forms at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission. He was accompanied by his wife Samira Bawumia, his running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and his wife Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh. Party executives, including the National Chairman, Stephen Ntim, General Secretary Justin Koduah Frimpong, Majority Leader Alexander ...

The violent confrontation, bloodshed and animosity add to the nightmare residents say they are dealing with following the release of 41,000 acres of the Ada Songor lagoon to ElectroChem Ghana Limited. Principal stakeholders including the Terkperbiawe clan, Ada Songor Lagoon Association, Dangme East Salt Producers Association, and traditional authorities among others have sent SOS to parliament to have the issues ...

Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs by introducing manufacturing and trade policies that enable it to extract more value from the booming trade in so-called ‘transition minerals’, according to new economic modelling from Publish What You Pay (PWYP).  Africa is home to more than 40% of minerals like copper, lithium and ...

Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, ecosystems and agriculture”, with millions of deaths attributed to dirty air, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. “Almost everybody on Earth, basically nine out of 10 people breathe air that is essentially unfit for purpose,” said Lorenzo Labrador, Scientific Officer at WMO. “This means that it is ...

Twenty years ago, September 2004, the Women’s Manifesto for Ghana was developed and launched by a broad constituency of women’s groups and allies nationwide. The manifesto emerged as a response to the unending socio-cultural inequalities and disparities that were not adequately addressed by the state, its agencies, and political parties. It emphasizes the limited participation of women in politics and ...

Dr. Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has challenged the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to implement his policy plan to address illegal mining activities, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, before the 2024 general elections. He emphasised that Ghanaians cannot wait until after the elections for the policies outlined in the manifestos ...