ASM gold gains must not be sacrificed for politics – GNASSM tells politicians

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is calling on politicians to safeguard the progress made in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector. In a statement released in Accra on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and signed by its General Secretary, Godwin Nickleson Amarh, the association emphasised that despite the losses incurred […]

Midnight ballot on Ministerial nominees: Hawa Koomson polls 161 to sail through; Oppong Nkrumah, Akoto survive Minority scare

Despite being vilified for her weak command over the Queen’s language and not fit for purpose for the portfolio (Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture) designated to her by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson polled a surprise 161 votes, representing 60.75% in the secret ballot on Thursday dawn.