Tag: President Akufo-Addo

The University of Ghana (UG) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has overwhelmingly voted to join Organised Labour’s industrial action against illegal small-scale mining, known as galamsey. ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has addressed misconceptions surrounding the timeline for releasing the revised provisional voter register (PVR). In a statement issued on October 8, 2024, the EC refuted claims ...

Kwasi Atuahene, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT), is advocating for the Ghanaian government to maintain digital contracts within the public sector, emphasizing that this approach ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2462) as Parliament reconvenes later this month. This commitment comes in ...

Organised Labour has firmly maintained its decision to proceed with the nationwide strike scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024, despite President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to tackling the illegal mining crisis. The ...

While the mass demonstrations and strikes against illegal mining (galamsey) have dominated headlines, several institutions are also pushing for better service conditions. The most recent development is the indefinite sit-down ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has distanced himself from the jailing of anti-galamsey activists, stating that the courts, not his office, are responsible for such decisions. Addressing concerns in an ...

Issifu Seidu Kudus, Head of Advocacy at Settle Ghana, has criticized the government, accusing it of failing Ghanaians in its fight against illegal mining, popularly known as "galamsey." In an ...

Ghana has successfully returned to the international capital market after completing a $13 billion Eurobond debt restructuring, according to the country’s Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam. In a press ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on organised labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike set for October 10, citing his commitment to tackling illegal mining, a pressing concern ...