Environment

Accountant General confirms paying out Ghc 809 million to Highway Contractor between July-August 2025 to complete Nsawam – Pokuase road.

Controller and Accountant-General Kwasi Agyei has confirmed that the contractor handling the Pokuase–Nsawam highway Aproject has received a total payment of GHS 809 million between July 24 and August 4, 2025. The disclosure was made during an interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi, where Mr. Agyei provided precise details of the payment schedule and amounts, shedding […]

Environment

Journalist’s Urgent Call On President Mahama’ To Save GAMA/GKMA Sanitation Projects From Collapse

By King Amoah, Kumasi In his quest to ensure that the Ghana government saves the Ministry of Sanitation, Environment and Water Resources’ Greater Kumasi Metropolitan and Geater Accra Metropolitan Assemblies (GKMA/GAMA’s) sanitation projects from collapse, a Kumasi-bssed veteran journalist Mr King Amoah has called on His Excellency President John Dreamani Mahama to intervene and help reactivate and fund […]

Business Environment

Lands Minister to revoke licenses of Small Scale Miners amidst irregularities

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has issued a stern warning to holders of 962 small-scale mining licenses found to contain serious irregularities, stating they risk having their permits revoked within two weeks if corrective measures are not taken. This development follows a review conducted by a special committee established to […]

Environment

President John Dramani Mahama’ urged to declare state of emergency in galamsey-prone areas

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Ken Ashigbey, is calling on President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency in areas severely affected by illegal mining, also known as galamsey. According to Dr Ashigbey, the renewed urgency demonstrated by the Ministry of Lands and Natural […]

Environment

Torrential rains unleashed havoc on Sekondi Takoradi, leaving residents homeless and millions in losses

Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western region of Ghana is reeling from the aftermath of a devastating downpour that struck on Monday, June 16th, leaving a trail of destruction and displacing numerous residents. A relentless, two-hour deluge transformed streets into rivers submerging homes, offices, and marketplaces, and causing widespread damage estimated to be worth millions of cedis. […]

Environment

Muslim Scholar calls for harsh punishment including 100 year jail term for Wontumi over alleged environmental destruction

A prominent Kumasi-based Muslim scholar, Alhaji Abubakari Musah, has expressed deep disappointment and outrage over the widespread destruction of Ghana’s forest reserves and river bodies, calling for severe punishment for those responsible including Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Alhaji Musah who is […]

Environment

Kumasi businessman urges government to prioritize agriculture for economic growth

A prominent Kumasi businessman, Alhaji Abubakari Musah, Managing Director of Basfam Company Ltd, is calling on the government to prioritize the agricultural sector as a key driver for economic growth in Ghana. He believes that focused investment in agriculture can significantly boost job creation, enhance food production, and increase revenue mobilization for the state. Alhaji […]

Environment

Reggae musician calls for stricter penalties for artistes promoting profane music in Ghana

A Kumasi-based reggae and highlife musician, Jackson Etuah, also known as Papa Jay, is appealing to the Ghanaian government, specifically President John Dramani Mahama, to implement stricter measures against musicians who promote profane and, in his view, damaging content in their songs. Etuah argues that the current trend in music is significantly impacting the lifestyle […]