The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced plans to introduce a track-and-trace system to ensure ethical and transparent sourcing of gold across the country. According to Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, the initiative will take effect in the first quarter of 2026 and is designed to eliminate fraud while tracing every gram of gold produced...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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AMA Public Health Director Raises Alarm Over Accra’s Sanitation Crisis
The Director of Public Health at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Florence Kuukyi, has sounded the alarm on Accra’s deteriorating sanitation situation, cautioning that the rising levels of waste now pose a serious danger to both public health and air quality. She disclosed that air pollution claims more than 28,000 lives annually in Ghana —...
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Government Spending Remains Below Target in First Seven Months of 2025
Public expenditure for the first seven months of 2025 was maintained under the projected ceiling, signaling stronger fiscal discipline and tighter control over spending. The Bank of Ghana’s September 2025 Monetary Policy Report revealed that total government outlays amounted to GH¢131.1 billion, representing 9.4 percent of GDP. This compares with a programmed target of GH¢152.6...
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Infantino Hails Ghanaian Fans as Black Stars Book 2026 World Cup Spot
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised Ghanaian supporters for the vibrancy, passion, and energy they consistently showcase on the international stage. Sharing his delight at the Black Stars’ qualification for the FIFA World Cup, Infantino noted that the team has the ability to repeat their remarkable 2010 quarter-final achievement. In a video address after Ghana’s...
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Government to Introduce New Law Banning Mining in Water Bodies and Forest Reserves
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government is preparing fresh legislation aimed at prohibiting illegal mining operations in water bodies and forest reserves. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Belgium during her official trip to the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the Vice President voiced deep concern about the destructive effects...
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Speaker Bagbin Urges Ga Royals to Unite for Accra’s Development
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on members of the Ga royal families to close ranks and use tradition and chieftaincy as tools for development. According to the Speaker, the progress of Ghana is tied to the growth of its capital, Accra, and without a well-developed Greater Accra Region,...
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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Rolls Out Cooperative Mining Program to Support Communities
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has revealed that its Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Program is gaining momentum, with over 50 communities engaged and 10 large-scale mining companies already on board. The initiative, which seeks to formalize small-scale mining and provide alternative livelihoods, will see portions of concessions from large mining firms...
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Gov’t to Establish Special Tribunal Courts for Illegal Mining Cases
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced that government is moving to establish special tribunal courts to expedite the prosecution of illegal mining cases, as part of renewed efforts to clamp down on the menace of “galamsey.” At a press briefing in Accra, the Ministry disclosed that Cabinet has already laid a bill...
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Chairman Wontumi Secures Bail After Three Nights in Custody
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from police custody after satisfying bail conditions totaling GH₵25 million in two separate illegal mining cases. Wontumi had spent three nights behind bars after initially failing to meet the bail requirements imposed by the...
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Kennedy Agyapong Secures Top Spot on NPP Ballot
Presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has secured the first position on the ballot paper for the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. The governing party conducted the ballot draw on Friday, October 10, at its national headquarters in Accra, to determine the order of candidates on the ballot ahead of the much-anticipated contest later this...