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NLA Has Sole Mandate to Regulate Consumer Promotions

August 29, 2022

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) says its mandate in regulating consumer promotional schemes cannot be overemphasized, following an advice by the Office of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, affirming same, as against the Gaming Commission. According to NLA management, the mandate of the Commission on the other hand, relates only to games of chance, and, […]Continue Reading

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Legal Team Of Francisca Oteng Denies Conflict Of Interest Allegations

August 29, 2022

The legal team of Ms Francisca Oteng-Mensah, the Deputy Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has rubbished allegations of conflict-of-interest against their client, as the petitioner has failed to produce evidence to support his claims. According to the legal team, Ghartey&Ghartey, the petition, as submitted, had “no facts that would support Continue Reading

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Destool Chiefs Who Flout Galamsey By-laws

August 29, 2022

A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker,is courting the support of traditional authorities to rally behind government in the fight against illegal mining activities, to preserve the country’s water-bodies and forest reserves. According to him, the fight against the menace requires everyone onboard, to be dealt with dispassionately; therefore, Continue Reading

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Another MP Chased Out Over Poor Performance

August 25, 2022

Barely a month after the Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, was chased out by his constituents at Suame in the Ashanti Region over developmental issues, another lawmaker is in the news for the same reason. The latest, is the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the […]Continue Reading

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Gov’t To Review Gold Mining Contracts

August 25, 2022

The Akufo-Addo-government is on course to reviewing “most” of the existing gold mining contracts said to have disadvantaged Ghanaians and given field day to foreigners in the past, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has said. According to George MirekuDuker, the move which is geared at ensuring Ghanaians benefit adequately from their mineral […]Continue Reading

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Minerals Commission Unleashes ‘Commandos’

August 25, 2022

Government, through the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has deployed a team of Naval personnel to permanently patrol RiversOffin and Ankobrah to crack the whip on recalcitrant individuals who may trespass to engage in illegal mining activities, popularly called “galamsey” on the water bodies. The move, follows earlier operations carried out Continue Reading

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GES Council Not Aware of Deputy D-G’s Contract Extension

August 23, 2022

It is emerging that the Governing Council of the Ghana Education Service (GES), was not aware of the decision to extend the contract of the embattled former Deputy Director-General, Anthony Boateng, for a third time. The Anchor is reliably informed the Council actually knows nothing about the decision, as members only got to know of […]Continue Reading

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NLA Explains Why Lotto Draws On GTV Was Terminated

August 23, 2022

Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), has given meaning to circumstances leading to the termination of its contract with state broadcaster, Ghana Television (GTV) and consequently handed it over to a private television, United Television, popularly known as, UTV. According to the NLA, the decision was not taken by the current Director-General, Mr. Samuel […]Continue Reading

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Prioritize Welfare of Mineworkers

August 23, 2022

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been engaging the leadership of Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU), to deepen the relationship between the two stakeholders on ways to prioritize the needs and concerns of the members, in the downstream sector. The meeting, which was held yesterday in Accra, comes at a time government is asking […]Continue Reading

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Minister Sets GES On Fire As Overaged Deputy D-G Is Granted Another One-Year Contract

August 22, 2022

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is currently ‘boiling’, with some members of staff seething with anger, following the shocking news of extension-of-contract for its over-aged Deputy Director-General in-charge of Management Services (MS), Anthony Boateng; for the third time. The latest extension granted the over 62years-old, appeared to have rocked the boat and currently Continue Reading