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MMDAs directed to tackle post-festive filth in parts of Accra
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has instructed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take immediate…
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Mahama urges stakeholders to stay committed to galamsey fight as water bodies show recovery
President John Dramani Mahama has urged all stakeholders involved in the fight against illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey,…
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Ghana recorded no food shortages in 2025 – Agric minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has indicated that Ghana experienced no food shortages in 2025, adding that…
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Gold reserve purchases led to $460 million PMMC losses in 2024 – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) incurred losses estimated…
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Fight Against Galamsey: Police arrest five suspects impersonating NAIMOS officials
Police in the Eastern South Region have arrested five individuals for allegedly posing as operatives of the National Anti-Illegal Mining…
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Mahama Sets 30% Renewable Energy Target to Cut Costs and Protect Environment
The President, John Dramani Mahama, says his government is actively working to ensure that renewable energy makes up at least…
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Apply same efficiency standards to GoldBod as COCOBOD — Bright Simons
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has urged stronger oversight of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), arguing that the…
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3% withholding tax triggered collapse in small-scale gold production — Sammy Gyamfi
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has revealed that the introduction of a 3% withholding…
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GMet Warns of Delayed, Weak Harmattan with Sporadic Severe Dust Episodes
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a public weather advisory for the 2025/2026 Harmattan season, cautioning that the dry…
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Ga Mantse to criminalise child fishing that interferes with education
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has revealed plans to outlaw child fishing practices that interfere with formal…
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