Author: Philip Antoh

Ghana’s Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Isaac Tandoh, has announced sweeping reforms aimed at increasing Ghanaian ownership and control in the country’s mining sector, saying employment alone is no longer enough. Speaking at the maiden Mining Local Content Summit in Takoradi, Mr Tandoh said the changes were designed to correct what he described as decades of imbalance in the ownership of the nation’s mineral resources. “Employment is not the same as ownership. Labour is not the same as control,” he told participants. “Our people are working in the mines, agreed, but do they own the mines?” The two-day…

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the proposed Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, describing it as overly centralising power in the Presidency and lacking adequate safeguards. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, said although the Minority supports reforms to Ghana’s national security architecture, the current draft of the Bill is “deeply flawed”. “Let me be clear. The Minority Caucus supports the need to reform Ghana’s national security architecture. Our country requires a modern, efficient and professional intelligence system that protects citizens and safeguards our constitutional order,” he stated. However, he warned…

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has urged staff of the Students Loan Trust Fund to prioritise transparency and integrity in their operations. Dr. Apaak delivered the charge on Monday during the commissioning of a new zonal office of the Students Loan Trust Fund in Tamale to serve the northern regions of Ghana. Addressing staff and invited guests, he stressed that institutional trust is built through consistency and ethical conduct. “Transparency must always define your operations. Service excellence, accountability and integrity are not optional; they are the foundation of public confidence,” he said. The Deputy Minister described the…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the immediate suspension of applications for specific categories of gold buying licenses as part of a strategic reform process aimed at strengthening and modernizing Ghana’s gold buying regime. The suspension affects new applications for Tier 1 and Tier 2 buying licenses as well as the Self-Financing Aggregator License with immediate effect. During this period, the Aggregator License will be the only gold trading licensing category open for new applications. GoldBod wishes to assure all stakeholders that applications already submitted prior to this announcement will continue to be processed. The Board will expedite the…

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned four striking tertiary education unions and their employers over ongoing industrial action. The summons, issued under Section 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), affects the Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG). The Commission has directed the unions and their employers, or mandated representatives, to appear for a hearing to address the issues prompting the strike. The summons follows a High…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has outlined a broad inter-ministerial and international collaboration to address the alleged cybercrime involving the non-consensual publication of intimate images. In her interview with the BBC, she emphasised that the matter cuts across several state institutions. “So if you look at the work of the Ministry, it’s cross-sectorial,” she explained. “In this particular case you are looking at a collaboration between the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and all others. In fact, the Russian Embassy inclusive.” She added that…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has announced that the government is looking into extradition as a key method for seeking justice against a suspect accused of sharing private images of young Ghanaian women without their permission. In an interview with the BBC, the Minister condemned the act and urged the public not to further stigmatize the victims. “First of all, let me condemn the act in no uncertain terms,” she stated. “However, while condemning the act, I will be careful not to condemn the victims so we don’t end up victimizing them further.”…

Tano North MP, Dr. Gideon Boako, has made a significant move to bring together the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North Constituency after the recent presidential primaries. In a statement on his Facebook page today, he mentioned that he welcomed important stakeholders to his home for a meeting aimed at reconciliation, gathering coordinators from all five candidates. “Yesterday, I welcomed key stakeholders at my home, including the coordinators for all five candidates from the recent presidential elections,” Dr. Boako stated. “We united as members of the New Patriotic Party in the Tano North Constituency for a reconciliatory meeting,…

On Saturday, February 14, Osman Abdullai Ayariga, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), distributed important tools and equipment to participants of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in Cape Coast. This event marked the official handover of equipment to the first group of apprentices in the programme, highlighting the government’s dedication to empowering youth and developing skills. Other notable figures attended the ceremony. While speaking to the audience, Mr. Ayariga called the event a significant step in providing young people with skills for employment. “I am here today filled with pride and gratitude as we officially distribute…

Earlier today, I shared a post on Facebook urging the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to appoint his running mate early, in the same strategic spirit with which the party elected him as flagbearer. That call was neither casual nor emotional; it was rooted in political foresight, party unity, and electoral strategy. The decision by the NPP to re-elect Dr. Bawumia as flagbearer through an early and competitive presidential primary sent a powerful and reassuring message to the Ghanaians that, the party values consistency, preparation, internal cohesion and political coherence as we rebuild toward the…