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River Tano Not Polluted

September 20, 2022

The Minerals Commission has refuted claim suggesting that the Tano River within Bibiani in the Western NorthRegion has been polluted as a result of illegal mining, otherwise called ‘galamsey.’ The commission explained that,as at last Saturday, September 17, the district officer of the Bibiani office of the commission had visited the area where the river […]Continue Reading

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Dubious Lands Ministry Staff Jailed 15 Months

September 19, 2022

A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources who was arrested last Tuesday, September 13, for impersonation and extortion has been sentenced to 15 months in prison in hard labour. Gabriel Gyamerah Sarpong, an IT specialist at the ministry, was slapped with 15 months’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court, last Friday, after […]Continue Reading

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Sefwi Elubo Chief, Brother Grabbed Over ‘Galamsey’

September 19, 2022

The police last Friday, September 16, arrested the chief of Sefwi Elubo and his brother, in connection with illegal mining activities within the town. In a press release dated, September 17, 2022, the police said, the arrest was made on Friday, in the Sefwi Elubo township in the Western Region. The suspects, Nana Anini Baffour […]Continue Reading

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164 Arrested Illegal Miners Face Prosecution

September 19, 2022

The 164 suspected illegal foreign miners arrested last Thursday, September 15, at Anyinam and Mampong , in the Eastern Region, during a swoop, are set for prosecution, after they were handed over for processing. The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court this week, after successful screening and scrutiny of their traveling documents by […]Continue Reading

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Dubious MinistryOfLands Staff Busted

September 15, 2022

Gabriel Sarpong, an employee of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has landed himself in trouble after he allegedly extorted monies from illegal miners and other related activities. The suspect, an IT officer at the ministry,allegedly pocketed various sums from his victims in excess ofGH₵200, 000, using the name of the deputy minister, George […]Continue Reading

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Transport FaresTo Go Up Next Week …Sachet Water To Be Sold At 50pesewas

September 15, 2022

It appears the current high cost of living in the country, as a result of the increasing prices of goods and services, is far from over, because public transport fares will from Wednesday, September 21, are expected to go up again. Though exact percentage is yet to be approved by government, transport unions are proposing […]Continue Reading

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Fresh Trouble Looms In ARS Church

September 15, 2022

A self-styled prophet of the Church of Apostles Revelations Society (ARS), Edwin Selasi Kwesi Wogbloexo Wovenu II, is inviting all members of the church, irrespective of the factions they belong, to converge on the church on Saturday, October 1, 2022, for some mindboggling prophecies. The gathering, which will take place at the Ten Commandments Temple […]Continue Reading

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Aisha Huang, Others Receive Special Treatment

September 15, 2022

The notorious Chinese illegal-mining queen, Aisha Huang, who is facing prosecution for her involvement  in illegal-mining activities, appeared in court yesterday, like a superstar. Aisha, who is perhaps the most popular household name in Ghana now, together with her three other accomplices, was seen shockingly driven in a black Landcruiser to an Accra Circuit Court, […]Continue Reading

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How Top Chief Resisted Anti-Galamsey Operation

September 13, 2022

Mr. Martin Ayisi, the chief executive officer of the Minerals Commission, has dropped details of how top chief at a particular mining community had,with impunity,tried to stop a combined team of security officers and officials of the commission from stopping galamsey activities in the area. According to Mr. Ayisi, there are very influential people, including […]Continue Reading

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Top Principals To Visit Ghana For UK Boarding School Exhibition

September 13, 2022

A delegation of top principals and senior leaders is expected to visit Ghana next month to meet with parents, students, ministers and business executives at a UK Boarding School Exhibition. The exhibition, will take place at Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm, to among […]Continue Reading