1,589 The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has debunked claims of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s interference in the fight against illegal mining and that it would be scandalous for him to do that. “The President will not countenance interference in the galamsey fight,” he stressed. He stated this during an […]
Politics
Struggling Ghana loses access to Eurobond market, faces depleting reserves
1,534S In June 2022, when Ghana approached the IMF for a $3 billion bailout package, it was because the country’s gross international reserves had begun to deplete so rapidly that it placed enormous pressure on the cedi, making it extremely difficult to meet its import bills. According to the 2023 International Monetary Fund Regional Economic […]
Abu Jinapor defends Oppong Nkrumah over Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s report
1,728 Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor has defended Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah against allegations that he attempted to sabotage Professor Frimpong-Boateng while serving as Chairman of the now-defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). Kojo Oppong Nkrumah was accused of gathering media to write unfavourable stories regarding Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s work as […]
Galamsey: Jubilee House now a crime scene – Sammy Gyamfi
1,682 The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the Jubilee House as a crime scene. According to Sammy Gyamfi, the seat of government, is a place for illegalities in the country. Mr Gyamfi said Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s galamsey report is a testament to his claim. Speaking on Metro TV […]
Time to Turn the Rhetoric into Action: GII calls on President, Anti-Corruption State Institutions to swiftly act on Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s Report
1,729 The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has followed with keen interest the discourse on the leaked report on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) dated 19th March 2021 and authored by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, former Chairman of the IMCIM. The report makes a plethora of allegations that GII demands an urgent […]
‘Gold Mafia’: Al Jazeera must retract and apologise to Akufo-Addo – Jubilee House
2,483 Jubilee House is demanding an unqualified apology from international media organisation, Al Jazeera over its depiction of President Akufo-Addo in its damning documentary – Gold Mafia. Al Jazeera has seven days within which to oblige the seat of government, according to a notice issued by Jubilee House on April 25, 2023. A letter signed […]
Asokwa MP Presents Toyota Hilux Vehicle To Asokwa NHIA for Operations
1,604 The Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Madam Patricia Appiagyei has handed over a brand new Toyota Hilux Vehicle to the Asokwa District Directorate of the National Health Insurance Authority(NHIA) for its operations. Presenting the vehicle at the precincts of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly Offices, Madam Appiagyei said the Municipality was growing and therefore departments […]
Interior Ministry announces May 1 as statutory holiday
1,735 The Interior Ministry has announced that Monday, May 1, shall be observed as a statutory holiday throughout the country. May 1, is marked as May Day or International Workers Day worldwide and is marked to celebrate the achievements of workers. Durbars are expected to be held by workers’ unions across the country. In a […]
The echoes of ‘galamsey’in Ghana:Dr Arthur Kennedy Writes
2,350 Galamsey has come to symbolize, unfortunately, the capture of our governance by criminal elements bent on channelling public resources into private hands to our collective detriment. Recently, the President, His excellency,Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo ( NADAA), has, following allegations by former Minister Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, ordered an investigation into charges that Jubilee House personnel […]
NPP’s complicity in galamsey destroying farmlands in mining areas – Mahama
1,576 Former president John Dramani Mahama has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of ruining farmlands in mining regions through illegal mining. The galamsey report by Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, according to Mr. Mahama, is clear evidence of this assertion. Speaking to delegates in Sefwi Wiawso as part of his tour of the Western North area, […]








