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The Lands Minister says government cannot determine the representation accused persons get in court.  Samuel Abdulai Jinapor said government does not have such powers under the constitution. He was reacting to the surprising appearance of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)‘s former National Chairman for notorious galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang and her accomplices on JoyFM’s Continue Reading
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The Senior Advisor to the President, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has assured that government will not cut budgetary funding to the education sector, despite the current economic hardship. He said government will also not touch its flagship Free Senior High School, though suggestions to improve its implementation are welcome. The former Senior Minister, who mounted the […]Continue Reading
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The woes of the former secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, are far from over, as the Office of Special Prosecutor has commenced investigation into corruption allegations against him. A press release issued yesterday, October 10, by the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, announced that, there is an ongoing enquiry into Continue Reading
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The Microfinance and Small Loan Centre (MASLOC) has begun processes to go paperless nationwide for efficiency and effectiveness. This means that every loan application, disbursement and repayment, henceforth, will be done digitally, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the centre,HajiaAbibata Shani Mahama, has said. “Our training this morning is on our digitalization Continue Reading
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A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has assured that government will do the needful by ensuring that its position that the TanoNimiri Forest Reserve is not up for grabs is strictly adhered to. According to George MirekuDuker, reports that Akonta Mining Limited has returned to the Forest Reserve, when it has earlier been […]Continue Reading
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The United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has said her country’s schools, especially the boarding institutions, have become home to many Ghanaians. She said the European nation is a “familiar environment” for Ghanaian children, as many go there to study and later work and live there. According to Ms Thompson, the UK […]Continue Reading
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Nana Akwasi Awuah, the managing director of the state-owned Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), is warning that, gold from Ghana may soon be rejected and blacklisted by the global consuming community, if illegal mining lingerson without adhering to the international standards. He believes, as a gold producing nation, responsible sourcing of minerals is crucial for Continue Reading