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Parliament to reconvene early November – Bagbin assures Council of State
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has informed the Council of State that arrangements are being made to reconvene Parliament…
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Ghana’s Constitution has many defects, it needs a transformation – Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need to transform the 1992 Constitution. Citing sections from…
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Akufo-Addo sets up 5-member ministerial ad-hoc committee to assess galamsey fight
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has formed a five-member ministerial ad-hoc committee to evaluate the government’s ongoing efforts to combat…
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Government increases producer price of cocoa by 45% for 2024/25 crop season
Government has announced a 45 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season. By this,…
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Association of small-scale miners protest calls for ban
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) is fighting back against calls for a temporary ban on small-scale mining.…
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Calls for ban on small scale mining misdirected – Mireku Duker
A Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources George Mireku Duker has kicked against the calls to ban small scale…
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Galamsey: Declaring state of emergency will be draconian -Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has said that it will be too harsh to declare…
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Galamsey is affecting learning ability of students – General Secretary of GNAT
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah has said that the galamsey menace…
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Illegal mining ravages Ayamfuri-Wassa Akropong road, threatening environment and health
Illegal small-scale mining operations have taken over the main Ayamfuri-Wassa Akropong road in the Western Region.Miners are openly extracting gold…
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Stop the partisanship and support efforts of govt to fight galamsey – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has called for more support for the government’s efforts to…
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