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The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is set to commence the 5th ...

Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) have continued to mount pressure on the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency over Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves and implement strict measures to halt mining activities in protected areas.     In a communiqué issued after a Convening on Environment, Mineral Exploitation, and Energy Transition held in Accra, ...

Organised Labour has confirmed its decision to proceed with the nationwide strike planned for Thursday, October 10, 2024. The group expressed dissatisfaction with President Akufo-Addo’s response to their demands, despite his reaffirmed commitment to addressing the illegal mining issue. Organised Labour has been urging the president to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and implement long-term solutions to ...

A convening of Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) working in the areas of environment and natural resources has ended in Accra with a clarion call on government to find a balance between resource extraction and protecting the environment for future generations. The meeting, held on the theme, “Environment, Natural Resource and Energy Transition, “was purposed to take stock and engage in a ...

Thirty Four major Civil Society  Organizations( (CSOs) in Ghana have added their voices in condemning the recent incidents of police manhandling, arbitrary arrests, detention without indication of location, and ill-treatment of peaceful protesters over the past weekend in Ghana.  The CSOs, including STAR-Ghana Foundation, Imani Africa, Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas, Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA-Ghana) say the actions as confirmed, ...

The Minority in Parliament has alleged that government and the Ghana Gas Company are attempting to sign a $800 million contract for gas processing without parliamentary approval. Ranking member on the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor said the contract has the tendency to cause judgement debt and cautioned the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gas Company to desist from ...

Samuel Dubik Mahama, Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has officially resigned, as Citi News can confirm. In his resignation letter addressed to the Board Chairman of ECG, Mahama cited personal reasons for his decision to step down. “I am writing to formally resign from my position as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, effective ...

Ghana is set to undergo a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labor unions escalate their campaign against illegal mining, widely known as Galamsey. The environmental devastation caused by these unregulated operations has triggered growing demands for urgent government intervention, including a state of emergency in mining areas and the cancellation of mining licenses. Recent reports from ...

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has made a bold move ahead of Ghana’s upcoming elections, urging the country’s two leading presidential candidates to take a clear stance on the issue of illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. Despite a petition submitted by the coalition, both to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have ...

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice William Atuguba has expressed concerns regarding recent appointments to the Superior Court. According to him, senior judges are being overlooked in favour of less-qualified candidates due to factors unrelated to merit or established protocols. Justice Atuguba also questioned the integrity of the selection process, suggesting that considerations outside the accepted norms may be influencing these ...