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Minister Courts Supportof Christian Council

October 27, 2022

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, has courted the support of the leadership of the Christian Council of Ghana to help government halt the illegal mining menace in the country. Describing the engagement with the Council as a productive, impactful and useful one, Hon. Jinapor said the meeting with the […]Continue Reading

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Beppo Chiefs, Residents Vow To Fight Galamsey

October 27, 2022

The chiefs and people of Beppo, a mining community in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region, have vowed to wage war against illegal mining, otherwise called ‘galamsey,’ following afruitful engagement with the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker. The assurance, which was conveyed by the Tufuhene, Nana Bretuo […]Continue Reading

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87 River PolicePass Out

October 27, 2022

Eighty-seven recruits engaged by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry to police all river bodies against pollution, as part of the measures against illegal mining, have passed out. The recruits, comprising 84 males and three females, are the first batch of 300 men and women, selected from parts of the country for training and equipping […]Continue Reading

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Fight Against Galamsey Hots Up; Govt Issues 7-Day Ultimatum For Registration of Excavators

October 25, 2022

 The raging war against illegal mining in the country is far from over, as government, through the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to all owners, operators and users of excavators to register their equipment with immediate effect to avoid sanction. Per the directive, the excavators are to be registered […]Continue Reading

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Railway Company Collapsing …Workers Raise Alarm

October 25, 2022

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been called upon to step in and save the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) from imminent collapse, as the company is saddled with heavy debt. The workers,in an SOS message, are pleading with the President to, as a matter of urgency, direct the release of revenue raised from auctioning of scrap […]Continue Reading

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NDC Elects Traditional Priest As Chairman In Ashanti

October 25, 2022

Nana Yaw Kyei, a popular traditional priest from AdansiAboabo, has been elected the new Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the AdansiAsokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The new chairman, popularly known as OkomfuoKyei, polled 436 votes to beat the incumbent, Godwin AnumleyDogodzi, who garnered 285votes at the party’s delegates’ Continue Reading

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Anyaa Sowutuom Constituents Ungrateful – MP Fumes

October 25, 2022

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Anyaa Sowutuom,in the Greater Accra Region, has expressed disappointment with his constituents for failing to recognize his efforts and appreciate them, despite his good development works for the constituency. Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi said, despite his sacrifices for the area since becoming the MP, the electorate have never come […]Continue Reading

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Teacher Unions Reject Minister’s ‘Darling Boy’

October 24, 2022

A former Special Assistant to the Minister of Education, who was appointed as the new acting Director-General (D-G) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has been rejected by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT). According to NAGRAT, Dr. Eric Nkansah, a banker, who was just appointed by President Akufo-Addo, last Wednesday, October 19, is […]Continue Reading

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Gov’t Bans Sale, Distribution of Chanfang

October 24, 2022

It is now illegal to manufacture, distribute or sell chanfangs, the machines used on river bodies for illegal mining, President Akufo-Addo has said. “Distribution, manufacturing and sale of chanfang are now illegal, as part of measures, we have increased significantly the level of sanctions against people who engage in galamsey.” The president,who announced the ban […]Continue Reading

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Muntaka Booed After Preferred Candidates’ Defeat

October 24, 2022

If there is anyone who may not want to forget in a hurry last Saturday’s constituency elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), perhaps it is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asawase in the Ashanti Region. Muhammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is also the Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, washumiliated in his constituency,after […]Continue Reading