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Members of Ghana National Association of Small Miners (GNASSM) have accused their leadership of taking bribes from the government to call off a planned demonstration. They have accused their Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Association and other functional executives of GNASSM of taking monies from the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Hon. John Peter Amewu hence, the decision to cancel ...

The deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah has expressed delight at the ministry’s ability to secure clearance for the over 400 unposted Allied Health Nurses picketing at the Ministry to be posted. She also called for calm among the thousands yet to be posted assuring that it is government’s duty to get them posted and that will be done. The ...

Government has inaugurated the Elmina Processing Plant in Elmina in the Central region. The US$7.48m project, according to the minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, is intended to bring lasting relieve to the fishing communities in the area. She indicated that government is indeed committed to improving the fishing business so that the fisher folks can have ...

The Attorney General has prayed an Accra High Court for more time to file its defence in a case involving a dismissed district director of the National Service Scheme. (NSS) Madam Afua Abam from the AG’s office said they needed more time to go through the the writ so as to respond. The district director, on May 5, filed an ...

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has shortlisted six applicant companies under the concession for the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the electricity distribution of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The companies are to bid for the ECG PSP concession and the preferred selected concessionaire would be tasked to make investment designed to reduce technical, commercial and collection loses while ...

The immediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey’s recent comments, that illegality flourished under former President John Dramani Mahama suggest he could be under an evil spell and need to be delivered spiritually. Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs affectionately called the ‘educated fisherman’ said the ...

Former president John Mahama is solidarising with UK after Monday’s terror attack in Manchester leaving 22 dead and over 50 injured. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. Commiserating with the victims, Mahama tweeted Wednesday: I stand in solidarity with the UK. My thoughts are with ...

Former Defense Minister Dr. Benjamin Kumbour has rubbished claims by the MP for Manso Adubia that he approved military protection for the Russia and Ukraine nationals who were arrested for illegal mining Monday. According to him, the decision to deploy military men anywhere in the country is solely taken by the Military Command structure and not the minister. The reaction ...

The second in the series of public show of anger against galamsey declared by the media Coalition Against Galamsey, comes off on Friday, May 26, 2017 throughout the country. Known as the National Red Friday, the day was declared by the coalition to demonstrate their anger against the illegal activities and thereby draw public attention and sensitise them to the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sierra Leone for a day’s visit. The visit to Sierra Leone is part of the president’s tour of West African countries. Mr. Akufo-Addo will also hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Ernest Bai Koroma. The trip comes after the President recently visited Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Cape Verde. He is ...