By Stanley Kwabla Arku 09/09/2024 The Terkperbiawe Clan, Ada Songor Lagoon Association (ASLA), and the Dangme East Salt Producers Association (DESPA) have called for the immediate termination of mining leases granted to ElectroChem Ghana Ltd. At a press conference held on the sacred grounds of Yomo, the Salt Goddess, leaders from the community voiced their opposition to ElectroChem’s controversial activities, which they claim threaten their cultural heritage and livelihood. Representatives of the Terkperbiawe Clan, led by Divisional Chief Nene Korley IV and supported by Queen Mother Naana Korlekie Korley I, expressed gratitude to Parliament for addressing their grievances but criticized ElectroChem’s listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The Ada leaders argue that the leases granted to ElectroChem violate PNDC Law 287, which

By: Justice Appiah The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong has indicated that since 2017, the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has embarked on the path of transformation, implementing policies and projects aimed at improving lives of Ghanaians.   According to him, the current administration has worked tirelessly to make positive impact in the areas of infrastructure development, education, healthcare delivery and economic empowerment. Speaking at a regional town hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua, the Minister said the Eastern Region which has the second largest number of districts in the country has not been left out. Mr. Acheampong indicated that several interventions have been undertaken across the major sectors namely; economic, social, environment

By: Gregory Pilkington Amoah (5/9/2024) Market women at the Dodowa market are beaming with expectations following a drive by the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Shai Osudoku constituency Benjamin Nargeh’s drive to improve healthcare by facilitating their enrollment onto the database of the National Health Insurance Scheme. As part his commitment to deepening the healthcare delivery machinery, the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary candidate for the Shai Osudoku constituency Benjamin Nargeh has taken the registration for enrollment into the National Health Insurance Scheme to the Dodowa market to help market women and their wards have easy access to the scheme. In a conversation with some market women, they expressed their satisfaction to this timely move by the aspirant and prayed that this

By Stanley Kwabla Arku 06/09/2024 Renowned Ghanaian journalist and social commentator Kwesi Pratt, Jnr has publicly refuted a circulating report that falsely claims he predicted Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory in the upcoming presidential election. In a press statement issued from Shanghai, where he has been for over a month, he expressed his dismay at the fabricated report, which allegedly cited him appearing on Pan-African Television’s Morning Show. "The report is completely false," Pratt stated emphatically, explaining that his physical absence from Ghana made such an appearance impossible. He criticized the report as part of a "desperate attempt" by elements within the Bawumia campaign team to misrepresent his views. The veteran journalist did not mince words in condemning the tactics employed by those

By Makiza Micheline Latifa The Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have set the record straight and responded to what they describe as a blatant misinformation and biased reportage presented in a recent constituency projects comparison on the Anyaa Sowutuom constituency by an Accra based TV station (Adom Television). According to the party, the project analysis comparison was clearly designed to undermine the significant achievements of the NDC government in the constituency and was riddled with inaccuracies, half truths and deliberate distortions of facts. Anyaa Sowutuom, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana is one of the constituencies that broke away from the now defunct Weija constituency and includes areas like Ablekuma, Awoshie, Santa-Maria and others. Addressing the media

BY DANIEL OTU ASANTE                                                                                05-09-2024 An apostle and educator Dr. John Kpikpi has been officially acclaimed as flagbearer of the Progressive Alliance for Ghana. Progressive Alliance for Ghana This event held at the UDS Guest House in Accra marked a significant milestone, as he presented a compelling vision for Ghana's future, focusing on sustainable development and social equity. During his acceptance speech after he was officially acclaimed by representatives of the Electoral Commission, Dr. John Kpikpi outlined key pillars of his vision for the country. He says “the PAG will use five powerful interconnected transformational plans, namely improving agriculture, industry transformation, transforming natural resource ownership, transforming infrastructure and creating of new financial architecture to accommodate all other policies.” Dr. John Kpikpi further emphasized his

Story by: Daniel Asare Photograph of Prof. Stephen Adei A renowned Economist who doubles as the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, has chastised politicians for their lack of commitment in fighting the galamsey menace. According to him the issue of “galamsey” is the root cause of Ghana’s national Leadership failure in both political and the traditional settings. Speaking on Accra-based Joy FM, Professor Adei called for a national emergency to be declared but said he does not believe it will be done within the next three months. The past chairman of National Development Planning Commission however hopes that the first hundred days of any government that means business should not sit on it. He added that