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1,670 Staff of Luv Fm, an affiliate of Multimedia Ghana Limited (MGL) on Monday, donated some quantities of reusable sanitary pads and other brands to school girls in the Bosomtwe District. The media outfit led by its morning show host, David Akuetteh from the Month of May launched an outreach programme to support school girls […]
1,314 The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says Ghana is running out of time to protect its water bodies from the destruction caused by illegal mining (galamsey) activities. She has therefore appealed to residents and galamsey operators to stop such activities immediately, as the consequences are dire for everyone. Ms Dapaah […]
1,265 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, says government remains fully committed to protecting Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine while working to ensure responsible and environmentally-sound small scale mining in Obuasi. The Minister stated this on Monday, 5th June 2023 when he paid a working visit to Obuasi following the invasion of […]
2,074 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, says Government remains fully committed to protecting Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine while working to ensure responsible and environmentally-sound small scale mining in Obuasi. The Minister stated this on Monday, 5th June 2023 when he paid a working visit to Obuasi following the […]
1,675 The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has confiscated 73,000 litres of crude oil and 108,000 litres of diesel from smugglers on the high seas in the Western Region. The separate operations were led by the Navy and Marine Police between January and April 2023. The Western Regional Manager of NPA, Mrs. Sandra Aidoo made this […]
1,773 Student’s Chief of the Tamale Technical University and Executive Director of Dagbon Advocacy Network, Naa Nurudeen Ibrahim says his outfit will lead a peaceful demonstration if government fail to remove the 20% levy on sanitary pad and other mensural products. According to him the high cost of the product is as a result of […]
4,113 The Ashanti Regional branch of the Seedling Contractors Association is demanding payment of over GH¢28 million owed its members by the government. According to the group, the amount is for the supply of seedlings for the tree planting exercise during the Green Ghana Day celebrations for 2021 and 2022. One of the leaders of […]
1,923 The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has stated small-scale mining has been contributing increasingly to the nation’s gold output as the sector produced a total of 712,405 ounces of gold last year. He said it brought to the nation almost US$1,200,000,000 in export receipts, adding that all diamonds produced in […]
1,620 Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining activities that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the area to demand answers from local chiefs who allowed the menace to destroy their lands. He spoke at the launch of […]
2,348 Farmers and the youth of adjoining communities in the Dwenewoho enclave in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of Ashanti Region have petitioned the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to intervene and control the wanton destruction of the environment through illegal mining activities in the area. Reports indicate that farmers and the youth are stranded […]