Israel Supports Ghana’s Galamsey Fight
The State of Israel, through its mission in Ghana, has offered the West African country its full support in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). A statement issued by Israeli...
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Why Would I Do ‘dirty Galamsey’?
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has said even if he craved riches, illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) would not be an option for him. “People are saying the palace is being dug . Go...
Defence Minister Advises Kokomba Youth To Eschew Violence
Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, has advised Kokomba youth to eschew violence, and be law abiding citizens. He asked them to unite and maintain peace for progress, saying “we need unity...
Nine African Countries To Participate At the Annual Africa Energy Forum In Copenhagen
African Ministries from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Morocco, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have confirmed to attend the Africa Energy Forum (AEF)...
Bawumia, Ofori-Atta Left Out Osafo Marfo From Delegation To IMF
The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta are leading a government delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings...
Chief Appeals To Akufo-Addo To Fast Track Work On Wa Airport
The Chief of Wa has appealed to the Nana Addo led government to as a matter of urgency fast track work on the designated land for the Wa Airport. This is to enable easy transport to the Wa township...
Create Employment Opportunities For Affected Illegal Miners – WACAM Tells Gov’t
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), a mining sector pressure group has advised government to create employment avenues to absorb the affected illegal miners for a more...
Reduce BECE Subjects To Ensure Greater Results
The President of Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, is advocating for a reduction in the number of subjects candidates write for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to Mr....
Bill To Regulate Gas Industry In the Offing
The Ministry of Energy is currently in the process of developing a Gas Bill and intends to submit it to Parliament for approval, this year. The bill, when approved is expected to provide a...
Lands and Natural Resources Minister Tours Galamsey Sites
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, yesterday led a delegation to illegal mining sites in the country, as the 21-day ultimatum given to illegal miners operating in the country...
Government Bans Mining Around Water Bodies
Government has totally banned mining around water bodies in the country. The move, according to government, is to protect the water bodies from being polluted by miners. Vice President Dr. Mahamadu...
Procurement Strategy Needed – Expert
The absence of a national procurement strategy could defeat the purpose of the Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act 663), amended in 2016, Simon Annan, Co-Founder of Smartbid, an e-procurement firm, has...
Bankers Laud Debt Re-Profiling Move
Bankers have expressed satisfaction with the first 100 days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, singling out the move to re-profile short term debt into longer ones as one of the...
Minister To Transfer Mines Inspector Found Drunk During ‘galamsey’ Site Tour
A mines inspector was found ‘heavily drunk’ during a ministerial tour of the Eastern region booming with illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’. Visibly displeased, the Lands and...
Excavators Will Now Operate With Permits – Amewu
Earth moving machines will henceforth operate with permits in the country, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has said. He told Citi News in an interview that, excavators...
Saudi Malls To Hire Locals Only
Foreigners will no longer be allowed to work in Saudi Arabia's numerous shopping malls, the labour ministry announced Thursday, in the latest measure to boost employment of Saudis. The kingdom has...
Akufo-Addo Outdoors 750,000 Jobs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday concretized his resolve to make agriculture a major source of employment for the youth by launching the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme at...
Uganda’s Ex-Minister ‘Castrate Foreign Sex Abusers’
A former government minister in Uganda has called for the castration of foreign businessmen who sexually abuse female employees, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports. The call from Miria...
Two Dead, 1 Injured In Nkonya-Alavanyo Shooting
Two persons have been reported dead with other injured in a shooting incident that occurred yesterday in a bush between the Nkonya and Alavanyo communities in the Volta Region. The incident...
Japan To Test Mass Telecommute For 2020 Olympics
Japanese commuters will be encouraged to work from home for one day in a nationwide exercise for the 2020 Olympics that authorities hope will ease congestion on roads and public transport. Tokyo has...