Author: Philip Antoh

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has publicly commended the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, for what she called strong and purposeful leadership in Ghana’s ongoing battle against illegal mining. The Vice President made this praise during a working visit to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, where she met with the Minister, chief directors, heads of agencies, and senior management staff. According to Professor Opoku-Agyemang, the Ministry’s proactive approach to environmental degradation—especially illegal mining—shows a clear commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s future. She recognized that the extent of…

The Apaak family has officially announced funeral arrangements for the late Pastor John Azundem Apaak, who will be laid to rest on Saturday, January 31, 2026. In a statement issued on behalf of the family and signed by Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Minister for Education, the family informed friends, associates, and the general public of the burial plans for the respected clergyman and family patriarch. Pastor John Azundem Apaak, aged 81, passed away on November 4, 2025, after a lifetime marked by unwavering faith, humility, and service to humanity. Widely regarded as…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) wishes to inform the public that earlier Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a member of its taskforce was shot in the thigh by armed assailants during a routine anti-galamsey operation. The incident occurred in a bush along the Subinkurom–Kyeremasu stretch in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region. The armed thugs, who were hiding in the bushes, opened fire on sighting the NAIMOS task force. This led to an exchange of gunfire, during which one NAIMOS personnel sustained a gunshot injury. The injured officer was swiftly rushed to the St. Matthew Catholic Hospital…

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, MP, together with the leadership of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has engaged the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG) in discussions aimed at addressing emerging issues within the cement industry and ensuring stability, fairness and compliance across the sector. Speaking at the media briefing, on Monday, 19th January, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of COCMAG, Bishop Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, commended the Honorable Minister for her bold leadership and for the strong and cordial relationship that has existed with cement manufacturers over the years. He described the current collaboration as…

A labour expert, Ms. Claudia Otchere, has dismissed media reports suggesting that recent resignations at the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) amount to a crisis. “From the perspective of a labour relations expert, the concerns raised about staff resignations at the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) deserve to be acknowledged with clarity and balance. In any institution, particularly one undergoing reforms, strengthening governance frameworks, and consolidating operational systems, staff movements, including at management level, are not unusual. Such transitions can reflect natural career progression, organizational realignment, or evolving institutional needs, rather than distress.” Ms. Otchere said it is important to…

The Ministry of Education has firmly denied allegations that the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, authorised a Senior High School (SHS) Teacher Manual containing content on gender identity that allegedly conflicts with Ghanaian norms and values. The clarification follows a publication by the Centre for Democratic Movement, which claimed that Hon. Iddrisu approved the Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual for SHS Year Two in 2024. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry described the allegation as “false and entirely without basis,” stressing that the material in question was developed long before Hon. Haruna Iddrisu assumed…

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak has warned that Senior High School (SHS) managers who deny students adequate meals will face severe sanctions if found complicit. Dr Apaak issued the warning in a Facebook post on Saturday, adding his voice to an official statement released by the Ghana Education Service (GES) over an alleged feeding situation at the Savelugu Senior High School. “Our students deserve balanced, nutritious and sufficient meals. Government has made sufficient funds available to ensure that,” Dr Apaak stated. He cautioned that heads, matrons and bursars who engage in practices that deprive students of proper feeding…

The International Monetary Fund has underlined the substantial contribution of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) to safeguarding the economy at a critical moment, confirming that the initiative played an important role in stabilising the cedi and boosting international reserves. IMF Communication Director Julie Kozak, speaking in Washington during the Fund’s latest briefing, directly addressed questions about the Fifth Review Staff Report and the programme’s treatment within the document. She stated emphatically that the IMF acknowledged both the benefits and associated costs of the DGPP, a clarification that brings fresh context to the public debate sparked by the $214 million…

Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has praised the leadership of David Asante, who managed the Ghana Publishing Company from 2017, describing him as a resilient and effective leader who revitalized the state-owned enterprise. Speaking on social media, Mr Cudjoe highlighted Mr Asante’s quiet but impactful efforts to restore the company’s fortunes. “He worked silently for months to rebuild the company from its decrepit depths and returned profit in 2021 to 2023 after paying dividends to the state,” Mr Cudjoe noted. He added that Mr Asante’s leadership included the opening of the Kumasi branch and the introduction of digital management…

In an early morning raid last week, regional police arrested six men alleged to be part of a group that terrorized a community here, committing armed robberies and a gang rape. The arrests, police said, followed a weeks-long investigation that pulled on threads of intelligence pointing to a crew operating under the cloak of night. The men now in custody, identified by police and a series of investigative documents as David Adusah, 28; Samuel Amantor, 24; Andrew Odei, 31; Sharif Mohammed, 27; Joseph Addo, 26; and Chidi Arinze, 30, were taken from their residences on January 8. Each man, according…