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MIIF To Rake In $6 Billion In Mineral Royalties In 10 Years

October 18, 2024

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals and Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, has disclosed the Fund is anticipated to reap about $6 billion dollars in royalties in the next 10 years. The figure, represents moderate version of initial $10 billion projection as a result of some significant initiatives and investments […]Continue Reading

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Miners Threaten To Vote Against NDC

October 7, 2024

Some members of Small-Scale Miners Association, have threatened to vote against the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December polls, for pushing calls to impose total ban on legal and responsible small-scale mining. According to the miners, the demand from the NDC stalwarts on the raging debate is unfair and must not go unpunished, […]Continue Reading

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YEA, Zoomlion Lock Horn Over ‘Juicy’ Contract 

October 7, 2024

…Management Runs To YEA Board, Finance Ministry For Intervention The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), headed by journalist turned politician, Kofi Baah Agyapong, has locked horn with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, following a proposal by YEA, to suspend its Management Services contract with the waste management company, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies. A letter […]Continue Reading

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Bawumia ‘Fever’ Grips Tarkwa Electorates

October 2, 2024

…As Over 10,000 Youth Engage Him At Midnight   Thousands of electorates at Tarkwa and its surrounding communities on Saturday, September 28, defied the unfriendly weather at night to mob flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his visit and promise to bring innovative solutions to Ghana’s challenges. Even before Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s team […]Continue Reading

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Airport Immigration Officials Fingered In Extortion

September 30, 2024

…Accused of Collecting Money Without Receipt A US-based Ghanaian, David Boateng, has accused some Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officials stationed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) of taking money from him without receipts. The incident, allegedly occurred on Sunday, August 25, 2024, when he had arrived to board Turkish Airlines to the United States of […]Continue Reading

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‘Miners For Bawumia’ Train Takes Off Nationwide

September 24, 2024

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Coordinator of Mining Communities for Bawumia Campaign, George Mireku Duker, has launched a group to promote responsible small-scale mining and canvass votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential campaign. The group, ‘Miners4Bawumia’ officially launched at Akwatia in the Eastern Region last Friday, September 20, 2024, Continue Reading

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Bawumia’s Solid Mining Policies Attract Miners

September 19, 2024

…As They Converge At Akwatia This Friday To Launch ‘Miners for Bawumia’ Hundreds of small scale miners, are set to converge at Akwatia in the Easten Region tomorrow Friday, September 20, to officially inaugurate a movement in support of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer’s campaign, following key mining policies Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, recently outlined […]Continue Reading

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Napo Proposes National Anti-Galamsey Pact; Invites NDC, Others To Sign

September 18, 2024

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on political parties, especially the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), to show their commitment to combating illegal mining menace, commonly referred to as galamsey in local circles, by signing a “binding national anti-Galamsey pact.” Continue Reading

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Community Mining Not Miniature Of Galamsey – Deputy Minister

September 16, 2024

 –Minister Clarifies, As Gov’t Prepares for Massive Crackdown        The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, George Mireku Duker, has clarified that the government’s flagship Community Mining Scheme (CMS) is not a miniature of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. According to him, while Community Mining, involves the use of Continue Reading

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Bawumia Appoints Mireku Duker As Campaign Coordinator for Mining Communities

September 10, 2024

The Campaign team of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appointed Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, as Campaign Coordinator for all mining communities across the country. He will be responsible for coordination of campaign activities by Continue Reading