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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The raging war against illegal mining, notoriously called “galamsey” is far from over, as hundreds of Changfans machines, generators and other equipment used by the miners have been destroyed, without fear or favour, in a special operation. The swift operation last Tuesday, August 16, on Offin River, occurred when Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural […]Continue Reading
Reports of food shortages in Senior High Schools are back in the news, barely a month after similar reports across the country raised serious concerns about food shortages in these institutions. The Anchor has gathered that even though the issue died down, it was apparently not resolved entirely as sources say, the Conference of Heads […]Continue Reading