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Small scale mining, popularly known as 'Galamsey', a word derived from the phrase 'gather and sell', or   Illegal Artisanal Small Scale Mining (ASM)   has been a canker of corruption and destruction in the Ghanaian communities. It is an illegal small scale mining activity independent from mining companies and performed by people known as 'galamseyers' or 'orpaillers' in the neighbouring Francophone countries.  Galamseyers normally operate by digging small holes  that appear shallow and smaller than those of mining companies. The number of galamseyers is quite undetermined by estimation to be between 20,000 to 50,000 with over 1,000 of them being Chinese citizens. (Reference:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galamsey#:~:text=Galamsey%20is%20illegal%20small%2Dscale,tunnels%2C%20and%20sluices%20by%20hand.  ) This act of illegal mining has become a major problem in Ghana over the few years. Water bodies have been awfully polluted. Galamsey has affected ...

A report on Adom Online dated 20th June 2024, captures the incident involving the late Mr. Akwasi Yeboah, a 30 year old taxi driver in Kasoa who reportedly died during sex in a hotel with his side chick. According to reports, he died from an overdose of sexual enhancement drugs or aphrodisiacs during a sexual marathon with his supposed side chick. This incident occurred on the Sunday, 16th of June, 2024.  CC...  https://www.adomonline.com/kasoa-family-of-taxi-driver-reveals-cause-of-death/ So many issues have popped up regarding the use of aphrodisiacs and male enhancement drugs. A lot of males especially the youth have now resulted to the rampant use of these enhancement drugs and aphrodisiacs. Are these aphrodisiacs and drugs being used right? Have they no side effects? Lets delve into that. In 2021, a team of researchers from the University of Ghana, Legon conducted a study, which brought   to light that approximately 30% of men between the ages of 15 - 50 years w...

A CALL FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ILLEGAL MINING(GALAMSEY) IN GHANA.                 https://images.app.goo.gl/h5fMcdMV4qABMfAy7                             As a nation, there have been persistent challenges for Ghana’s economy, environment and social fabric. Galamsey is one of the challenges in Ghana that has become controversial issue over the past few decades and therefore need a maximum attention.  Galamsey is the illegal small-scale mining activities practiced in Ghana. According to a report from the Ghana Chamber of Mines, illegal mining accounted for approximately 34% of the country’s total gold production in 2019.  There are several factors that contribute to the prevalence of Galamsey in Ghana. Many people engage in Galamsey because they lack alternative sources of income, according to a study by the University of Ghana about 85% of small-scale miners in Gha...

 On Saturday, 6th May, 2023, the 24th edition  of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA) took place at the Accra International Conference Centre. This was a night of awe and fun.  The awards night started off with a red carpet show where our celebrities showcased their beautiful and nice attires on the red carpet.  In the course of the night, outstanding and amazing performances and displays were witnessed by attendees of the program, as the various artistes in the music industry took turns to make merry with music. Among these were, Piesie Esther, Sarkodie, Black Sheriff, King Promise and many more. Each artiste gave their best performance as they got the audience amazed and inspired.  Below is the list of all award winners. Best Music Video of the Year – Konongo Zongo (Black Sherif) Songwriter of the Year – Perez music (Hewale lala) Unsung Act of the Year – DSL Best Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Niella Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Perez Mu...

 "We have won the battle and again rededicate ourselves … OUR INDEPENDENCE IS MEANINGLESS UNLESS IT IS LINKED UP WITH THE TOTAL LIBERATION OF AFRICA."........ Did we really win the battle? It's been sixty-six years since Dr. Kwame Nkrumah uttered the words "At long last, the battle has ended, and Ghana our beloved country is free forever!" at the Old Polo Grounds, Accra on the 6th of March in 1957. Sixty-six years of governance under the black man. Though some may argue a form of colonialism still exist today, with our country heavily dependent on foreign aid, it still doesn't steal the joy of obtaining freedom (no matter how shadowed it may be) from many years of terror. Ghana has seen 4 Republics within this sixty-six years with the current regarded as the most democratic of all since its inception in 1992 under the Late Flight Lieutenant J.J Rawlings. This year's celebration of the independence day would be hosted by the capital of the Volta Region, ...

The 2022/2023 academic year begun across all universities in the country. Latest to report to school is the KNUST class of 2026( 4 year programs) and 2028(6 years). Students who had the opportunity to be admitted to the school reported on the 14th of January and have gone through orientation. Freshmen came in their numbers as they reported to their halls and hostels of residence . Orientation for freshmen took place in their colleges, faculties and departments from the 16th to 20th of January. Students got to familiarise themselves with lecture halls and the campus at large.  Freshmen orientations ended on friday.  Lectures started today 23rd January with all academic advices bagged. Freshers had a first experience of what university lecture is and are hoping to keep up a momentum throughout the academic year. Good luck to all.

  The Harmonious Chorale held a grande concert yesterday at the ICGC Christ Temple, Abossey Okai to mark it's 15th Anniversary this year. The concert was dubbed the Harmonious   Ascending Praise. The Harmonious Chorale is an interdenominational choir established in the year 2005 under the name Harmonious Quartet which was later in 2007 changed to Harmonious Chorale. It is known to be one of the best Chorale groups or choir in the country and across the globe. The Harmonious Chorale was founded by Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee. She is the Chairwoman for the Chorale group and the executive director for Salt and Light Ministries, Accra.  The Harmonious Chorale is under the directorship of Mr. James Varrick Armaah, composer of the popular Chorale song 'Oye' and others. The Harmonious Chorale choir has along the years held concerts to entertain its fan base. The Ascending Prasie which happened yesterday started off with an introduction by Jerry Ajorlolo. He then introduced the choi...

  The month of October every year is a month for breast cancer awareness. This is where people get the chance to learn more about breast cancer and be aware of it.  What is breast cancer? Cancer is a disease wherein some of the body's cells proliferate uncontrollably and spread to other bod parts.One type of cancer that begins in the breast is breast cancer.It may begin in either the left or right breast even both.There are numerous places on the breast where breast cancer can start.Lobules, ducts, and connective tissue make up the three basic components of a breast. The glands that create milk are known as lobules.Milk travels in tubes called ducts all the way to the nipple.Everything is surrounded by and held together by connective tissue, which is made up of fatty and fibrous tissue. Most breast cancers begin in the ducts or lobules.Blood and lymph vessels are two ways that breast cancer can spread outside of the breast.Breast cancer is said to have metastasized when it sp...

  The NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHS QUIZ COMPETITION 2022 edition came to its end yesterday, 26th October 2022. It was held in the Great Hall of KNUST, Kumasi.  There was an opening ceremony to start the day.  There were speeches by sponsors of the quiz. There was also a time of jama where each was given some minutes to do their jama. Each schools anthem was respectfully sung and students and old boys sung to it. There were three schools involved. Presbyterian Boys Secondary School,  Prempeh College and Adisadel College. Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann was the quiz mistress for this contest. The quiz started off in not much of a good way as schools fumbled and lost major points in the round. Not giving up, each school started to pick up little by little.  The first round ended with Prempeh College being in the lead with 16 points, Presec, Legon having 15 points and  Adisadel College 14 points.  The second round continued and Presec Legon and Prempeh tied with ...

  The semi finals for the National Science and Maths Quiz 2022 happened yesterday 23rd October 2022 at the Saarah-Mensah Auditorium  in KNUST, Kumasi. There were three contests in all. Each contest featuring 3 schools. In the first contest of the day, we had Prempeh College, Abetifi Presby and Mfantsipim School contesting against each other. The Amanfour saw victory once again in this contest. They won the contest with 49 points. Abetifi Presby had 43 points and Kwabotwe had 41 points. Prempeh College qualified to the finals. The second contest of the day featured PRESEC-LEGON vs St. James Sem. S.H.S vs Kumasi High School. The Blue Magicians once again won this contest smoothly with 51 points and a huge gap between her and her opponents. St. James had 35 points and Kumasi High had 8 points. The Presbyterian Boys qualified to the finals. The last contest of the day saw Adisadel College qualifying to the finals after locking horns with Opoku Ware  School and St. Augustines ...

  The quarter finals for the NSMQ 2022 edition ended today. 3 schools qualified.  3 contests were held in the Saarah-Mensah auditorium with 3 schools each in a contest and a winner from each contest. St. Augustines College locked horns with Osei Tutu S.H.S and Ghana National College as the first contest of the day. This contest ended with Augusco qualifying to the semi finals with 67 points. OT and National both had 40 points each. The day followed with a contest between Assin State College,  Swedru S.H.S and Adisadel College.  Adisadel College won this contest with 31points, Assin had 29 and Swedru had 24 points. The last contest for the day featured Opoku Ware School vs Keta S.H.T.S vs Adventists S.H.S, Bantama. At the end of the contest, Opoku Ware won the contest with 59 points. Keta had 43 points and Adventist had 31. St. Augustines College, Adisadel College and Opoku Ware School qualified to the semi finals at the end of the day.  Congratulations to all Sc...

  The second day of the quarter final stage of the NSMQ 2022 featured 3 contest in the Saarah-Mensah.  The first contest of the day was between Ghana S.H.S, Koforidua, St. James Sem. S.H.S and Kumasi Sec, Tech School. This contest ended with St. James progressing to the semi finals of the competition as she won her contest with 44 points. Ghanass had 29 points and Kumasi Sec Tech had 23 points.  The day continued with a contest between Kumasi High School, St. Francis Xavier Jnr Sem and Bishop Herman College. Kumasi High School won this contest with 59 points. Her opponents, St. Francis Xavier Jnr had 31 points and Biheco has 25 points. The last contest of the day featured the Blue Magicians of Presec-Legon vs the Bleoo Boys from Accra Aca and The sailors from Pope John Min. Sem. The Blue Magicians sent the bleoo boys back home while the sailors sailed back home in defeat. Presec-Legon had 67 points at the end of the contest, Accra Aca had 33 points and Pojoss had 26 point...

 Inflation is the rate at which a currency's value is falling and, as a result, prices for goods and services are generally rising. Inflation is sometimes put into three types: Demand-Pull inflation, Cost-Push inflation, and Built-In inflation. Demand-pull inflation, which economists define as "more money chasing fewer goods", is the increasing pressure on prices that accompanies a scarcity in supply. This is more in line with the fundamental idea of supply and demand, which states that higher demand raises prices and larger supply lowers prices all else constant/ceteris paribus . The world's oil-producing nations' decision to reduce the global supply of oil is a classic illustration of this form of inflation. Due to the constant rise in demand, these countries had to raise their prices in order to profit more from the sale of barrels e.g. In response to EU sanctions due to invasion of Ukraine, Russia cut gas supply to Europe, which readily drove up the prices o...

  The quarter finals for the 2022 edition of the NSMQ started today. There were 3 contests all in the Saarah-Mensah auditorium, KNUST. The quarter finals through to the grande finale is to be hosted by Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann as quiz mistress. The day started off with the first contest between Osei Kyeretwei S.H.S,  Abetifi Presby S.H.S and Ghanata S.H.S. This contest ended with Abetifi Presby qualifying to the semi final stage of the competition with 51 points. A very narrow escape as Osei Kyeretwei had 50 points and was right behind them. Ghanata had 36 points. The second contest of the day saw St. Hubert Sem S.H.S vs Tamale S.H.S and Mfantsipim School contesting for a spot in the semi finals. Kwabotwe saw victory at the end of this contest. She won with 51 points. St. Hubert had 45 points and Tamale and 38 points.  The last contest of the day was between the defending champions, Prempeh College against Mawuli School and Aburi Presbyterian S.H.T.S. A very impress...

  The last contests for the one-eigth stage of the NSMQ 22 ended earlier today. There were 5 contests across the 2 auditoriums.  Kumapley Auditorium The day started off with Adisadel College, Koforidua Sec, Tech and Acherensua S.H.S. At the end of this contest, Adisco had 52 points, KSTS had 30 and Achrensua had 01. The Santa's make it to the quarter finals.  The last contest in this auditorium featured Ola S.H.S, Adventist S.H.S, Bantams and Tarkwa S.H.S. The adventists saw victory as they won this contest with 51 points. Tarkwa had 30 points and Ola had 18 points. Saarah-Mensah Auditorium. The very first contest in this auditorium was between Swedru S.H.S, Notre Dame Sem S.H.S and Simms S.H.S. Swedru S.H.S at the end of this contest qualified to the quarter finals with 41 points. Her competitors, Notre Dame had 26 and Simms had 15 points. The second contest was featured Opoku Ware School vs Anlo S.H.S and Sunyani S.H.S.  Owass at the end of this contest sent her op...

  The third day of the one-eigth stage of the 2022 edition of the NSMQ featured 8 contests, 4 in Saarah-Mensah auditorium and 4 in Kumapley auditorium.  The first contest of the day in Kumapley was between Accra Academy, Our Lady Of Mt Camel Girls' and Adu Gyamfi S.H.S.  At the end of this contest, Our Lady Of Mt Camel had 29 points, Adu Gyamfi had 35 points and the winner of the contest,  Accra Aca had 60 points. Bleooooo! Bishop Herman College, Kumasi Academy and Fiaseman S.H.S contested as the first contest in the Saarah-Mensah auditorium. Biheco won this contest with 43 points. Fiaseman had 36 points and Kumaca had 35 points.  The second set of contests for the day in the Kumapley auditorium featured, PRESEC-LEGON, Asanteman S.H.S and Shama S.H.S. This contest ended with 54, 45 and 14 points respectively. Thus, the Blue Magicians make it to the quarter finals. Presec-Legon and Asanteman both take home GHc2,400 each for getting perfect scores in the problem o...

  Day two of the one-eigth stage featured, Prempeh College vs St. Thomas Aquinas vs Ofori Panin S.H.S, St. Peters S.H.S vs St. James Sem. S.H.S vs Drobo S.H.S and KNUST S.H.S vs Kumasi High School and Krobo Girls' S.H.S in the Saarah-Mensah Auditorium.   Ghana S.H.S, Koforidua vs Sakafia Islamic S.H.S vs Wesley S.H.S, Bekwai. Konongo-Odumase S.H.S vs St. Mary's S.H.S, Accra vs Kumasi Sec, Tech. School and Oda S.H.S vs Apam S.H.S vs St Francis Xavier Jr Sem contested in the Kumapley auditorium.  At the end of the first contest hosted in the Saarah-Mensah auditorium, Prempeh College floored her opponents, St. Thomas Aquinas and Ofori Panin S.H.S. PC won this contest with 46 points with her opponents scoring 40 and 25 points respectively.  Floreat! The Amanfuor qualifies to the quarter finals.  Is Prempeh back to defend the trophy? Or will there be a new winner? Ghana S.H.S Koforidua locked horns with  Sakafia Islamic S.H.S and Wesley S.H.S, Berkwai in th...