IN a shocking display of environmental destruction, water from a heavily polluted river in Ghana was so contaminated that an artist used it as paint. This powerful act by Israel Derrick Apeti, known as Enil Art, highlights the devastation…
THE Ghanaian government has announced plans to repeal its contentious pro-mining legislation, Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, following a series of nationwide protests and the looming threat of a labour strike. The law, introduced in November 2022, permitted mining activities…
A NEW report from Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has laid bare the environmental and public health damage caused by the massive influx of second-hand clothing to Ghana, primarily originating from the Global North. The report, titled Fast Fashion, Slow Poison:…
GHANA’S music industry is gearing up for a major transformation with the upcoming launch of its first-ever local music streaming platform, announced by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. The platform, set to debut in November 2024, is designed to provide Ghanaian…
GHANA has announced the successful restructuring of more than 90 percent of its external debt since launching its debt restructuring process in December 2022. Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam shared the update during a monthly briefing on Thursday, where he also confirmed…
GHANAIAN police announced on Monday that they had arrested three more protesters, including Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the leader of the Democracy Hub group, following clashes in Accra. The arrests come a day after 42 people were detained during demonstrations against…
Ghana has finally passed the long-awaited Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024, aiming to ensure greater representation of women in decision-making roles across government, business, and other sectors. After nearly 30 years of legislative delays, the bill was signed…
GHANA’S Electoral Commission has approved 13 candidates for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, including Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Dramani Mahama. The West African nation will head to the polls on December 7 to elect a…
GHANA’S economy expanded by 6.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, the fastest growth since 2019, driven by strong performance in key sectors like mining and industry, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The gold sector led with…
GHANA has lost more than a third of its 2023/24 cocoa harvest to smuggling, a senior Cocobod official revealed, as payment delays and low prices push farmers to sell to traffickers. Smuggling rings, which offer higher prices than Ghana’s…
