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Govt releases over 400 acres of state lands to Asantehene
Government has releaseda portion of state lands at the Ridge Residential Area in Kumasi to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.According to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating...
Special Prosecutor probes Sir John’s ownership of state lands
The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into a controversial Will of the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission,...
Govt takes over Sir John’s Achimota Forest, Ramsar site lands
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says there is no record that the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission,...
Stonebwoy reacts to Sir John’s will making rounds on social media
Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has joined Ghanaians sharing their views and sentiments on the will of former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo...
Achimota Forest: Govt probes portions allegedly captured in Sir John’s will
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it has launched investigations into claims that the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...
A Minister gave Cheddar licence to import his tigers – Barker-Vormawor alleges
#FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, is alleging that the government is aware of Freedom Jacob Caesar aka Nana Cheddar's importation of his tigers.According to...
‘Achimota Forest has not, and will not be sold’ – Lands Minister debunks rumours
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has stated that the Achimota Forest Reserve has not been sold.He said rumours suggesting the...
Lands Ministry receives report on Bulgarian Embassy land case
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio has received reports on Terms of Reference 1...
You live on time bomb – Geological Authority warns Weija residents
The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has warned that people around the Weija Ridge and Reservoir are living on a time bomb that is...
Driver dead, another in critical condition in tricycle accident
A tricycle rider has been confirmed dead and another seriously injured after his car failed brake on the Sawla road.The tricycle, which was plying...
Apiate community holds thanksgiving service after explosion
The local council of churches at Bogoso-Apiate has held a thanksgiving service to glorify God after an unfortunate explosion that razed the community to...
Check out committee members as govt launches Apiate Support Fund
Government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has launched an endowment fund to support victims of the Apiate explosion.The Fund is aimed...
Dozens of wildlife guards deployed to rescue elephant that escaped mob attack
Dozens of wildlife guards have been re-deployed to parts of the East Mamprusi Municipality to rescue an elephant that escaped a mob attack three...
Ghana Wildlife Division announces Close Season on hunting
The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, is enforcing the 'Close Season' from August 1, 2021 till December 1, 2021 to protect wildlife in...
Lands Ministry: Outright ban on export of rosewood
Whereas the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (hereinafter called 'the Ministry') is responsible for ensuring the sustainable management and efficient and effective utilisation...
Liebherr Ghana commits to green restoration
Liebherr Ghana Limited has supported the global call for action to ‘restore the planet’ with the provision of some 2,000 tree seedlings to local...
Sir John’s funeral: Akufo-Addo should be impeached – Okudzeto-Ablakwa
Member of Parliament for North Tongu has said President Akufo-Addo should be impeached for breaking the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012) by...
Sir John’s funeral attendees on ‘watch list’
Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare says persons who participated in the funeral of the late CEO of Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie,...
Kwaebibirim Municipality partakes in Green Ghana Day [Photos]
More than a 100,000 trees are being planted in the Kwaebibirim municipality as part of the nationwide afforestation programme to increase significantly, the forest...
Meet late Sir John’s wife and adorable children [Photos]
Photos of the late former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sir John's children and wife have popped up on social media.This...
Sir John’s funeral: Sakora Wonoo residents bare teeth at NPP
Some residents of Sakora Wonoo in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region are furious over government's delay to complete their road ahead...
Sir John: Check out unseen photos from funeral grounds
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, was laid in state ahead of his official burial.The funeral rites of the...
Funeral rites of Sir John underway at Sakora Wonoo [Photos+Video]
Sakora Wonoo in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region has been thrown into a state of mourning, as the former Chief Executive...
Tears as Sir John’s mortal remains arrive at Sakora Wonoo [Video]
It was a moment of mixed feelings when the body of the late ex-boss of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afryie alias Sir John,...
Sir John: Exclusive visuals from funeral grounds
The hometown of the late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John, was wrapped in red and...
Sir John’s burial date finally announced
The final burial rites of late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, aka Sir John, is set to come...
20 arrested in Atewa forest not national security operatives – Oppong Nkrumah
An investigation by the National Intelligence Bureau has revealed that 20 persons arrested for partaking in illegal mining in the Atewa forest are not...
Massive shake-up to hit agencies under Lands and Natural resources ministry
Agencies under the Lands and Natural Resources ministry will witness an unprecedented shake-up in the form of nationwide transfers, a source within the ministry...
Asawinso residents threaten demo against ‘galamsey’
Some residents at Sefwi Asawinso 'A' in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have threatened to stage a mammoth demonstration...
Full text: Sammy Gyamfi’s speech on NDC’s ‘Edwumapa’ Agenda at 14th Weekly Press Briefing
Good morning distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the media. We welcome you to today’s press briefing which will focus on and explain in detail,...
GIADEC sets up committees to deepen community partnership [Photos]
The Governing Board and Management of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has set up and inaugurated 19-member committees for the various bauxite...
Gone but not forgotten: Those we lost to coronavirus (photos)
At least 294 have died in Ghana due to coronavirus, a pandemic which will not be forgotten anytime soon because of its extraordinary havoc...
Education Minister discloses when schools will reopen
Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said the reopening of schools in Ghana will be dependent largely on how the coronavirus behaves...
Illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China drops by 90%
The illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China has dropped by about 90% since July 2019, according to Washington DC-based Environmental Investigation Agency...
Agya Koo’s performance during Sir John’s one-week observance [Watch]
Veteran actor cum musician, Agya Koo, was spotted performing at the One-Week commemoration service for former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...
Govt delegation storms Sir John’s hometown for his one-week observation [Photos]
Vice Presiden Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Chief of Staff, Akosua Fremah Opare, led a government delegation to the one-week observation of the late Chief...
Check out Obaapa Christy’s emotional tribute song for late Sir John [Video]
Ghanaian award-winning gospel musician, Obaapa Christy, has touched many hearts after releasing a tribute song for New Patriotic Party’s Sir John, known in real...
Osafo-Maafo tests negative for Covid-19 [video]
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested negative for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed.Addressing the press during its weekly update Sunday,...
You made our politics interesting – Mahama mourns Sir John
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress has joined scores of Ghanaians to mourn former boss of the Ghana Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie.According to...
Asiedu Nketia promises to ‘father’ Sir John’s family
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has promised to take over the family duties of his late friend and former...