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1,582 The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) says it is frustrated at the seeming lack of action in prosecuting directors of mining firm, Akonta Mining Limited, in spite of clear evidence of its infractions of the mining laws of the country. The Police say investigations are still ongoing into activities of the mining firm, thought […]
1,493 Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Friday, joined the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio to plant trees to mark this year’s Green Ghana Day initiative. The Ministry is seeking to plant over 10 million ornamental and economic trees in a day to restore forests and mitigate the impact of climate […]
4,274 The Ashanti Region Seedling Contractors Association is demanding that the government pays the GH¢28 million it owes its members for the supply of seedlings for the tree planting exercise during the Green Ghana Day celebrations for 2021 and 2022. According to the association, several engagements with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and […]
1,903 The National Food Suppliers Association will on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, picket at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company. The Association in a press statement on Friday, said the picketing is because members of the association are yet to receive feedback from the government or its agencies on how or when […]
1,583 The Forestry Commission says the weak enforcement of laws and the delay in addressing some forest offences in courts were making it difficult to protect the country’s forest reserves. The Commission says activities such as forest encroachment, illegal mining and unlawful farming practices had affected the quality of forest reserves. The Deputy Greater Accra […]
1,339 The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reiterated its assurance that seedling contractors who provided seedlings during the 2021 and 2022 tree-planting exercises will be paid as soon as possible. Members of the Plantation Developers and Seedlings Contractors Association have recently intensified calls for the government to pay the GH¢28 million that is […]
1,820 Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has eulogised him for his passion to seeing women and young people grow to help build the country. Joyce Bawah Mogtari says Mr Mahama’s passion for humanity is desirable. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 9, to chronicle how the former president discovered her, Madam […]
2,425 The Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim says he has been deprived of ‘good’ sleep for close to 8 weeks now. This, he explained is because he had been working around the clock to secure the Kumawu seat. “For close to 8 weeks now, I haven’t had any good sleep,” he said […]
1,828 A female fire tender driver, Assistant Group Officer (AGO) in the Northern region, Rosemary Azure has been adjudged as the outstanding operational woman of the year. She is the second female driver in the region from the Tamale Metro Fire Station and had served the service as a driver for five years. Fire Service […]
1,688 The Chief Executive of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, has assured the populace that the current economic crisis will soon be a thing of the past. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express: Business Edition, Mr Badu-Aboagye said with government’s conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal, Ghana’s economy […]