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By Emmanuel Nii Sackey The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has disclosed the arrest of 237 individuals nationwide in connection with illicit mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey. According to the secretariat, majority of those apprehended are foreign nationals, underscoring the substantial involvement of external actors in these illegal activities. Col. Dominic Buah, Director of Operations at NAIMOS, stated at an Editors’ Forum on March 25 that these arrests form part of a comprehensive nationwide enforcement initiative. “We have apprehended 237 individuals, with the majority being foreign nationals,” he confirmed. He added that the operations have yielded an…

The High Court in Adentan in Accra on Thursday, 19 March 2026, ordered the unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to Sesi-Edem Company Limited, delivering a decisive ruling that vindicates Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, founder of the company, and clarifies the limits of the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) investigative powers. The ruling follows a petition filed by JG Resources Ltd, which triggered EOCO’s intervention and led to the freezing of Sesi-Edem’s accounts on 20 November 2025 and 17 December 2025. An ex parte order on 30 January 2026 subsequently confirmed the freeze. In its decision, the Court held that EOCO…

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged media practitioners to exercise greater caution when reporting on disasters, stressing the need for accuracy, responsibility, and sensitivity in times of crisis. According to the association, inaccurate or sensational reporting during emergencies can escalate fear, erode public trust, and disrupt coordinated response efforts by authorities and humanitarian organisations. The call was made during a one-day sensitisation workshop organised in Accra by the Ghana Red Cross Society, aimed at strengthening ethical reporting practices among journalists. Speaking at the workshop, Vice President of the GJA, Rebecca Ekpe, underscored the critical role journalists play in shaping…

By Leo Nelson Torrential rains and severe flooding that hit Malawi between 15th and 18th March 2026 have claimed 13 lives and affected over 9,598 households. In a statement, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) indicated that preliminary data collected from 16 council points indicate extensive damage across multiple regions. In addition to the fatalities, 128 families have been displaced, while 35 individuals sustained injuries as floodwaters swept through communities and destroyed property. The floods have impacted a wide range of areas, including Blantyre District, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Dedza, Karonga, Lilongwe District, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Neno, Phalombe, Zomba…

For residents of Anyako, Konu, and Seva, in the Keta Municipality, life has long been defined by a painful paradox: surrounded by the sea and lagoon, yet without safe water to drink. For two decades, families endured salty and contaminated sources, battling health risks and daily uncertainty. That story changed on Monday, March 9, 2026 with the commissioning of the Anyako–Konu–Seva Water Project, a modern facility designed to deliver clean, treated water directly to households and standpipes. The commissioning ceremony, spearheaded by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, drew government officials, traditional leaders, assembly…

Fresh data from Global InfoAnalytics indicates a significant shift in Ghana’s political landscape, with declining affiliation for the New Patriotic Party and rising support for the National Democratic Congress. According to Executive Director Mussa Dankwa, an ongoing face to face tracking poll conducted in March 2026 shows that only 25 percent of voters now openly associate with the NPP, compared to 46 percent for the NDC. This marks a notable change from the period before the 2024 general elections, when the NPP held 37 percent affiliation and the NDC stood at 33 percent. The findings suggest a widening gap between…

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the rescue of forty-four (44) Ghanaian nationals from a fraudulent recruitment network operating in Nigeria, in what officials describe as a coordinated effort to combat human trafficking and cross-border scams. In a press release issued on March 21, 2026, the Ministry confirmed that the victims had been lured out of Ghana through deceptive schemes, including false promises of employment and travel opportunities. The rescue follows an earlier public warning by the Ministry against the activities of “QNET” and similar fraudulent networks, which continue to target unsuspecting Ghanaians. According to the Ministry, the victims…

Collaboration could be Ghana’s secret ingredient to fixing its tomato shortage. With Burkina Faso halting fresh tomato exports, the country faces immediate supply gaps, rising prices, and anxious households. Yet, according to Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, CEO of Maplix Trust Ghana Limited, public-private partnerships could be the recipe to stabilize the market and build long-term self-sufficiency. “The short term is that we have to be in collaboration with the government and then the private sector,” Dr. Kamassah said in an interview with The High Street Journal on Friday, March 20, 2026. He emphasized that coordinated action is essential to mobilize…

Ghana could eliminate its persistent tomato shortage within a year if decisive policy action is taken, according to Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, CEO of Maplix Trust Ghana Limited, who says the country already has the capacity to meet its own demand. The assertion comes at a time when Ghana’s tomato market is under pressure following Burkina Faso’s halt of fresh tomato exports, a development that has exposed the country’s long-standing reliance on imports to bridge its domestic supply gap. Prices have risen sharply in markets, reflecting the strain on supply chains and the essential role tomatoes play in daily consumption.…

Ghana’s tomato market is facing a shake-up. Burkina Faso, a key supplier, has halted exports of fresh tomatoes, creating immediate supply gaps and sending prices soaring in local markets. But for Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, CEO of Maplix Trust Ghana Limited, the disruption is more than a crisis, it is an opportunity for Ghana to rethink its agriculture and become self-sufficient. “This is good news for the country,” Dr. Kamassah said in an interview with The High Street Journal. “So, this is a time for Ghana also to be thinking how we can be self-sufficient of tomatoes.” He pointed out…