Illegal mining in Ghana

NDC boys rack up GHS 5million electricity debt at illegal mine despite anti-galamsey crackdown

Former government appointees under investigation, prosecution did not comply with asset declaration law

Gold rush: 70% of sites in four main mining regions are illegal

Chief’s u-turn on galamsey angers and divides Anyinasin

Gov’t hides behind national security to withhold information on drones for anti-galamsey fight

Forest Invasion: Labour unions demand immediate repeal of law regulating mining in forest reserves, threaten nationwide strike

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Inside the Property Rate Deal That Cost Assemblies Millions

In 2023, the Akufo Addo administration introduced a digital platform to centralise property rate collection, promising to modernise the system and boost local revenue. But an investigation by The Fourth Estate revealed that instead of solving the problem, the digital platform led to a sharp decline in collections. In this episode, Seth Bokpe explains why the system failed, how much was collected, and why the money remains unaccounted for.