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Dormaahene declares war on filth, ‘galamsey’
● Dormaahene Agyemang Badu II
The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeyor Agyemang Badu I has announced a ‘sanctioned regime’ against chiefs and elders who fail to observe environmental cleanliness in their communities within the Dormaa Traditional Area of the Bono Region.
The Dormaahene called for regular clean-up exercises in the communities to rid the area from any possible outbreak of communicable diseases and promote the culture of cleanliness among the people.
This, according to the Dormaahene, would ensure the people stayed healthy and improve the local economy.
Chiefs who flout this directive would be compelled to pay a certain amount to be determined by the Omanhene as fines or be reprimanded to serve as a deterrent to erring chiefs.
This came to light at a special meeting held by the Traditional Council last week to deliberate on issues affecting the development of the Dormaa area.
Key among the issues were illegal mining activities and moves to curb its impact in the area.
After the deliberations, six Divisional Chiefs and their elders signed a pact to protect the Dormaa land from illegal mining activities.
He said he was not interested in just punishing any chief or elders but his preoccupation was to ensure the development of Dormaaman as was bequeathed to them by their ancestors
According to him, chiefs who could not support the cause of development in the traditional area would have to vacate the respective stools they occupied.
He said as a chief, he has led series of clean-up exercises in various communities in the Dormaa area as a way of encouraging the people to embrace the culture and expected others to emulate the example.
The Adontenhen of the Dormaa Traditional Council, Barima Okogyetuo Agyemang who spoke on behalf of the chiefs commended Osagyefor Oseadeyor Agyemang Badu I for his bold leadership and assured him of their support to protect and promote Dormaaman in general.
The Dormaa Traditional Council is made up six of traditional areas which include Bomaa, Abesim, Chiraa, Dormaa Municipality , Dormaa and part of Sunyani.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Dormaa Ahenkro.
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
