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Beginning May 1, 2025, all foreigners and individuals have been banned from trading in the local gold market in Ghana, the Ghana Gold Board has announced.

This means that all other traders in the local gold market cannot deal and be in the gold trading business as the Ghana Goldbod now has the exclusive authority to regulate and control artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Any foreigner or individual who wants to continue to be in the trade will have to “apply to the Ghana GoldBod to buy or off-take gold directly from the GoldBod.”

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The Minerals Commission says government’s decision to reject the lease extension for the Damang Gold Mine is not a setback, but as a turning point for Ghana’s natural resource management.

According to Isaac Andrews Tandoh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, this decision offers Ghana a rare opportunity to redefine the trajectory of its extractive industry and assert greater national control over its mineral wealth.

“For far too long, our nation has watched as immense wealth is drawn from our soil, yet local communities remain underdeveloped and the benefits to the state fall short of what is just and sustainable,” Isaac Tandoh said in a piece sighted by Joy News.

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The Minerals Commission says government’s decision to reject the lease extension for the Damang Gold Mine is not a setback, but as a turning point for Ghana’s natural resource management.

According to Isaac Andrews Tandoh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, this decision offers Ghana a rare opportunity to redefine the trajectory of its extractive industry and assert greater national control over its mineral wealth.

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Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has called for amendments to Ghana’s asset declaration regime.

Her remarks come in the wake of a new report by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), which revealed alarming figures about the cost of winning elections in Ghana.

This development has raised serious concerns about the future of democratic governance and the country’s fight against corruption.

According to the report, securing victory in presidential and parliamentary elections now requires an estimated $150 million and an additional GHS 10 million.

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The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared two dismissed students—Ransford Fosu-Boateng, popularly known as “Scammer Baby,” and Raphael Appiah Owusu—persona non grata following repeated instances of unauthorised entry onto campus premises.

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The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared two dismissed students—Ransford Fosu-Boateng, popularly known as “Scammer Baby,” and Raphael Appiah Owusu—persona non grata following repeated instances of unauthorised entry onto campus premises. In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar of the University’s Relations Office, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, it was indicated that Fosu-Boateng was dismissed from the University on 21 March 2022, while Owusu’s dismissal became effective at the end of the 2023/2024 academic year.Dr Bekoe noted with concern that despite their removal…

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The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has sharply criticized the Mahama administration’s failure to resolve Ghana’s ongoing power crisis, warning that “dumsor has returned with alarming intensity.” Despite resuming key infrastructure projects, CDM says the government lacks a credible energy recovery plan. Of particular concern is the case of the 1,300 “missing” containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), initially reported lost at the Tema Port but later said to have moved “legitimately.” CDM called the situation “a damning indictment” of the administration’s oversight. “This is not merely…

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A landmark $500,000 legacy fund set aside to complete the OlympAfrica Juvenile Sports Excellence Centre at Amasaman took centre stage last Saturday as the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) held an Extraordinary Congress that celebrated transparency, unity and prudent leadership under outgoing President Ben Nunoo Mensah.

Held at the Accra International Conference Centre, the congress drew glowing commendations from delegates, who hailed the administration for its financial discipline, sound governance, and transformative impact on Ghana sports. The fund, saved over an eight-year tenure, was highlighted as a game-changing investment for the development of young athletes.

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Liverpool are moving closer to agreeing a new contract with forward Mohamed Salah. Talks between all parties are ongoing and a final agreement is yet to be reached, but sources have indicated the club have made positive progress in their efforts and are hopeful a deal will be done. Salah’s deal expires at the end of the season and there has been some uncertainty over his future, with clubs in Saudi Arabia keen to land the Egypt international. But the recent progress has raised hope at Anfield that Salah will…

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Lead convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker Vormawor, has questioned the government’s decision to deport foreigners involved in illegal mining, while Ghanaians are jailed for the same offence. In a social media post on Wednesday, April 9, Mr Vormawor said those involved in galamsey, whether locals or foreigners, must be prosecuted and jailed. “We want those involved prosecuted and jailed. Why must foreigners be deported but only Ghanaians jailed?” he quizzed. “Democracy Hub is considering suing the government over its decisions to deport foreigners involved in galamsey,” he added .His…

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