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Farmer loses 77.5 acres illegal maize farm in forest reserve
A total of about 77.5 acres of maize farm has been destroyed in the Chai and Asukawkwa forest reserves with collaborative efforts from guards...
Ghana Armed Forces denies ‘militias at Asutuare’ claims
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied claims that hirelings of the New Patriotic Party are undergoing a secret military training at Asutuare in...
NDC describes Akufo-Addo’s tour of Ashanti Region as waste of taxpayers’ money
The Ashanti Regional caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tour of the Ashanti Region as a waste of...
Lands Minister dismisses rosewood burning comments
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has debunked claims that the government intends to burn seized rosewood in Ghana.
The comment of Mr...
Ghanaian carpenters don’t have equipment to work with rosewood – Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has explained why impounded rosewood is not being used for furniture in the country.
He said...
Youth in Afforestation protest over unpaid salaries
A coalition of Youth in Afforestation has served notice of a sit-down strike on Friday if the government failed to pay their salary arrears...
‘Chop Bar’ operators unhappy with ban on wildlife hunting
Operators of eateries in Accra popularly known as Chop Bars have expressed mixed feelings amidst the ban on wildlife hunting announced by...
Govt can’t sack CEOs – Supreme Court declares
The removal of heads of public corporations as a result of a change of government has been declared as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
In...
Four illegal miners jailed 16years, fined GHC96k
Four illegal miners have been jailed four years...
Akufo-Addo has failed in galamsey fight – NDC
The
opposition NDC has criticised President Akufo-Addo for...
NaBCo detects fraud; 3,807 beneficiaries enrol on other programmes
The Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) has detected that...
Bia East losing revenue due to illegal chainsaw operations
District Chief Executive for Bia East in the Western Region has commended the Forestry Commission’s joint operation with the military to clamp down on...
Small Scale Miners call for Sir John, Wontumi’s arrests
Concerned Small Scale Miners Union of Ghana (CSSMUG) has called for the immediate arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo...
Two Guineans remanded for illegal mining
The Enchi District Magistrate court has remanded two Guinean nationals into police custody for engaging in illegal mining in the Tano-Ahwia forest reserves near...
VIDEOS+PHOTOS: Samira, others plant trees to mark World Environmental Day
Wife of Ghana’s Vice President, Samira Bawumia, joined a number of high profile Ghanaian personalities to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day.
They used the...
VIDEO: I lobbied 700 jobs for my people – Ken Agyapong brags
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, says he has managed to lobby 700 jobs under the Akufo Addo-led government for his constituents.
According...
Ban on small scale mining to be lifted soon
Small scale miners could soon be back to business as the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources increase efforts to streamline their operations.
That's the...
Hot AUDIO: Ban on Galamsey reversal as unknown as Jesus Christ's return
Minister for Environment, Science and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has likened the lifting of the ban on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey...
Now answer your 170 campaign 'questions' – Amissah-Arthur to Bawumia
Ex-Vice president Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has asked his successor Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to concede the country’s economy is struggling, despite efforts to revamp it.
He said...
After the Mugabes, which African dynasties remain?
With Robert Mugabe's hopes of handing power to his wife in Zimbabwe over, which political dynasties are still going strong elsewhere in Africa?
Since the...
KABA is irreplaceable – Sir John
The Executive Secretary of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie, also known as Sir John has said that it would be difficult to replace the...
Court slaps 5-months jail term on 2 illegal miners
A circuit court at Bekwai in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region has sentenced two illegal miners to five months imprisonment.
They were convicted...
Atuguba pulls stitches out of proposed Special Prosecutor
A legal expert, Dr Raymond Atuguba, has pulled stitches out of the government’s proposed Office of Independent/Special Prosecutor, describing it as an illegality that...
Queen Mother threatens bloodshed over lands
The Queen Mother of Kwabenya, Naa Korkoi Dugbatey II has called on His Excellency Nana Akufo Addo to make a swift intervention and halt...
Hot Audio: 'Exton Cubic has no permit'
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has warned Lands and Natural Resouces Minister, Peter Amewu to stay away from...
E&P mining equipment won’t be released unless… Atwima Mponua DCE
District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Mponua in the Ashanti Region, William Darko has said equipment belonging to Engineers and Planners (E&P) will not...
I won't free Ibrahim Mahama's equipment – Ashanti Regional Minister
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah has threatened not to release the seized mining equipment of the Engineers and Planners until he is provided...
Ashanti Region Minister faces possible legal action for seizing E&P mining equipment
The Ashanti Region Minister has been given close of day Tuesday to release seized equipment belonging to Engineers and Planners or face legal action.
“We...
Ashanti Regional Minister seizes Engineers and Planners equipment
Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah has seized heavy duty equipment belonging to Engineers and Planners.
According to him, he will only release the equipment if...
‘The Good, the bad and the ugly’- the ‘galamsey’ tale
Though there exist laws on small scale mining, according to the 2008 Ghana Chamber of Mines report, illegal mining activities (galamsey) have been increasing...