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The mid-morning sun beats down mercilessly on Awal Seidu as he trudges along the banks of the Korle Lagoon, a bag slung over his shoulder. The 45-year-old waste picker scans the heaps of unsegregated trash at the landfill site, searching for scraps of copper to sell. Landfill site along the Korle lagoon in Accra [Photo credit: Ernest Ankomah] The temperature in Accra hovered at 32 degrees Celsius, but it felt even hotter. For Awal, with his sweat-drenched shirt clinging to his skin, the heat is more than just uncomfortable, it’s a threat to his livelihood. Awal Seidu A father of…

Last week, at a meeting with labor unions to discuss his government’s inadequate 10% upward adjustment of basic public salaries, President John Dramani Mahama caused a stir by launching scathing attacks on the economic management record of his predecessor. He accused the previous government of “criminally managing” Ghana’s economy. Some analysts have described Mahama’s comments as unfounded and unpresidential. By calling Ghana’s economy a “crime scene” under the Akufo-Addo administration, he effectively branded the government and its officials—who managed the economy over the past eight years—as criminals. Mahama’s remarks were clearly a deliberate ploy to discredit the economic management of…

President John Dramani Mahama has agreed with former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo on her call for a review of agreements governing the nation’s extractive industry.The former CJ, who is now a Member of the Council of State, made the call in a media interview in Accra, questioning the policy guiding the extraction of Ghana’s mineral resources and how the proceeds were apportioned between the state and foreign investors.She described the mineral concession agreement between Ghana and foreign investors as woefully unfavorable for the country.“We are still doing it like we are in the days of Guggisberg,” she said.Delivering a…

The Minority NPP in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the rising insecurity in the country, urging President John Mahama to take immediate action.Addressing a press conference on Monday, March 3, former Minister for Finance Dr Mohammed Amin Adam lamented the deteriorating security situation, stating that it has emboldened political thugs to terrorise innocent citizens.He warned that if swift measures are not taken, the country could descend into lawlessness.Dr Amin Adam criticised the President for failing to act decisively, arguing that security agencies have been rendered ineffective.“Mr President, the insecurity situation in our country is indeed very worrying. As you…

The first Moroccan-American Medical Days took place on February 25-26 at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Laayoune, aiming to enhance healthcare quality and strengthen the skills of doctors in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. Organized by the Faculty in collaboration with Saint Francis Hospital in New York and the Regional Council of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, the event fostered collaboration between Moroccan and American medical institutions, facilitating knowledge exchange and promoting innovation in medicine and surgery. Seven American specialists in endocrinology, nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology-obstetrics, and pediatrics participated, offering insights into the latest medical advancements to improve regional healthcare.…

The Minority in Parliament has observed that the gloomy picture painted by President John Dramani Mahama in his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) will hurt the nation as it will scare investors away. “President Mahama shot himself in the foot by his rush to paint gloomy picture of the economy.”What the President also failed to do was to inform the people of Ghana that there are other significant measures of the performance of the economy that inform the state of the nation other than inflation,” Mohammed Amin Adam, a former Minister of Finance, made these remarks during a…

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the Gold-for-Oil programme, citing policy and operational challenges that have led to financial losses.The initiative, designed to reduce reliance on foreign exchange for fuel imports and stabilise domestic fuel prices, has been temporarily halted as the Central Bank reassesses its economic strategies.In an interview with Bloomberg, BoG Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama acknowledged the setbacks, stating, “We have had to incur some losses on that, so we have put some suspension on the trade.”While Dr. Asiama did not elaborate on the specific challenges, the decision aligns with a broader policy shift under…

It was quite obvious from the very beginning that when Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was “invited” to the White House by the clinically and the pathologically self-befuddled political bulldozer that is President Donald John Trump, the invitation was about anything but a very serious and a psychologically and an emotionally mature and a constructive attempt to definitively resolve the genocidal war on Kiev or The Ukraine barbarically and relentlessly launched by The Kremlin’s President Vladimir Putin.Rather, it was equally savagely and barbarically to add the proverbial insult to injury, as it almost immediately became evident, when Mr. Trump and his…

The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Minter Akando, has disclosed that the newly commissioned Agenda 111 hospital at Trede in the Ashanti Region requires $8 million to become fully operational.Despite being commissioned by the previous government, the facility remains non-functional due to a lack of essential equipment.During a tour of health facilities in the Ashanti Region on Monday, March 3, 2025, the Minister revealed that the consultant on the project emphasized the need for full equipment before the facility can receive patients.The Minister also visited the Agenda 111 project at Kokoben in the Oforikrom Municipality, where he announced that an…

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the National Economic Dialogue is far more than just a symbolic exercise or the fulfilment of a campaign promise. Speaking at the opening session of the Dialogue on Monday, 3rd March, he said “This gathering is more than just a symbolic exercise or the fulfilment of a campaign promise. ” “It is a decisive step in our collective responsibility to reset Ghana’s economy, restore confidence, and build the prosperous future we all envision, he added. He continued “Today, we are here to begin the process of engaging in honest, solution-driven discussions about the…