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Minister Charges Miners To Observe Responsible Mining

April 6, 2023

The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines has charged workers of a newly- commissioned Community Mining Scheme (CMS) to follow necessary guidelines and safety measures to ensure responsible and sustainable mining. Speaking at a ceremony yesterday, Wednesday, April 5, 2023, to commission the Afransie Community Mining in the WassaAmenfi East […]Continue Reading

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Galamsey Fight Is A Shared Responsibility – Mireku Duker Tells Media, Gov’t Communicators

April 6, 2023

George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines, has reiterated that the fight against illegal mining, otherwise called “galamsey,” is a shared responsibility that must have the active participation of every Ghanaian. According to him, government’s relentless campaign to end the menace will not yield the desired result […]Continue Reading

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State Land Thievery At East Legon

April 6, 2023

A state-lands-looting brigade which has been amassing prime lands for self-fish interests is at it again and, this time, they have targeted a reserved zone land in the Monrovia Road area at East Legon in Accra. The looters are using every necessary means to grab the stretch of land that is very close to the […]Continue Reading

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Shai Osudoku NDC To Renew MP’s Mandate Over Hard Work

April 6, 2023

Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Shai Osudoku Constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, are poised to renew the third term mandate of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Madam Linda Obenewa Akweley Ocloo, for her hard work and support for the electorate. The MP, who is currently serving her […]Continue Reading

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Kofi Boakye retires after over 3 decades of service as he turns 60 today

April 5, 2023

Popular police officer, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye retires today after more than 30 years in service. COP Boakye leaves office as the head of the Ghana Police Service’s Legal and Prosecution Division. He also turns 60 years old today. A ceremony was held today with family, friends and top security officials including IGP George Akuffo […]Continue Reading

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Bawku: Three Immigration officers shot; one died instantly

April 4, 2023

One officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has been shot dead by unknown assailants in conflict-prone Bawku in the Upper East Region. Two other officers are fighting for their lives at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, where they were rushed after the incident. The three were attacked Monday night on their way to Missiga station, 3news.com gathers. It’s unclear what Continue Reading

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Interior Minister declares Friday April 7 and Monday April 10 Holidays

April 4, 2023

This is to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively, This was announced in a statement on Tuesday, April 4. The statement said “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 7th April, 2023 and Monday, 10th April 2023 which mark Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively, are statutory public holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country.” Continue Reading

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Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to reward whistleblowers as nationwide public payroll auditing begins

April 4, 2023

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has promised to reward persons who volunteer information on payroll irregularities in public sector institutions. The Commission last month announced it would embark on a national payroll monitoring exercise in accordance with the Act that established it. Chief Executive of the Commission Ben Arthur says the exercise will […]Continue Reading

Business

Be vigilant when you visit LPG stations or risk being cheated – LPG Marketers Association to consumers

April 4, 2023

Vice president of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers Association, Gabriel Kumi, has urged consumers of LPG consumers “to be vigilant, when they go to LPG outlets to fill their gas”. He was reacting to assertions that some LPG stations are not filling the cylinders to the required measure. LPG cylinders are usually filled to […]Continue Reading

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Ghanaians decry new ‘Digital Transport Fee’ for ride-hailing apps

April 4, 2023

Ghanaians are up in arms on social media with ride-hailing applications over a development which is affecting their cost of using the services. Over the past two days, various timelines have been awash with screenshots of receipts showing a new charge on some of the applications. According to some users who patronise Bolt and Uber, […]Continue Reading