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The Minerals Commission, as part of efforts to restructure its hierarchy, has undertaken a massive reshuffling of its staff in various parts of the country. The Commission has also created more regional, districts and satellite offices to decentralize the licensing regime and enhance monitoring of mining operations. According to the Commission, many of its officers have been transferred and reassigned ...

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has blamed what it calls the sale of contracts to ‘political contractors’ as the cause of shoddy roads in the country. According to the Chamber, these contractors do not have any expertise in construction but are given the job because of political affiliation. Speaking on the Morning Starr with Francis Abban, CEO of ...

Some galamsey operatives arrested for engaging in illegal mining in the Atewa Forest went berserk on Monday, May 24, 2021, at the premises of Koforidua Circuit Court’ B’ after the court refused them bail. The prosecution led by Dickson Donkor and Helen Samlafo both state Attorneys, and Silvester Asare – Police Prosecutor prayed the court to remand the accused persons ...

Goil Ghana Limited is diversifying into the production of polymer modified bitumen as an added value model to sustain the business and promote national development. Amid the global energy transition aimed at minimising the effects of fossil fuel on the environment, GOIL has constructed a bitumen plant under a joint-venture with Societe Multinationale de Bitumes (SMB) of Cote d’Ivoire, which ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in the process of considering nominees for appointment as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives. In the five regions in the north alone, a total of 715 people have applied to be considered for nomination as MMDCEs in 55 districts. The five regions as Northern, Savanna, North East, Upper West and Upper East. Last ...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) have threatened to go on an indefinite nationwide strike from Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The threat is in solidarity with their members at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) who began a one-week sit-down strike last week, following the posting of two medical officers to the Laboratory Services Directorate of the hospital. ...

Road contractors in the country have urged Roads and Highways Minister Kwesi Amoako-Atta to resort to the same passion with which he condemns bad roads in paying contractors for jobs done. According to the contractors, getting paid for jobs done has become a difficult banter between them and the government leading to the death of some contractors. It comes on ...

The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is financing the construction of infrastructure projects in some metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ashanti, Greater Accra and Eastern regions. The projects involve the construction of new physical structures (mainly administration blocks and staff bungalows), as well as single court edifices. The fund is expending a total of GH¢94.7 million on ...

The National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme has been reinstated barely 24 hours after she was sacked. Madam Gertrude Quashigah was dismissed by the Gender Ministry yesterday. But a letter issued by the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, said she has been reinstated. “This is to inform you of my decision to withdraw ...

Knocking children in the head regularly can affect their brain and ability to function intellectually, Dr Hadi MohammAbdallah, a Neurosurgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has revealed. According to him, repeated concussions on a young child’s head can cause damage which can lead to lower intelligence. Speaking on Starr Chat with Nana Aba Anamoah, the Neurosurgeon said: “Continuous knocking ...