Accra becoming “dirtiest city” due to sanitation lapses – Osei Owusu
Ross Osei Owusu, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team, has said Accra is becoming the “dirtiest city” in the country due...
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Flood crisis: political blame game hindering solutions, says NPP’s Osei Owusu
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team Ross Osei Owusu has called for a bipartisan approach to tackling recurring flooding in the...
Ashanti Region: four killed in collapsed galamsey pit
Four suspected illegal miners have died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Skuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region, authorities and local sources said on...
Eight arrested in Amonaso Forest crackdown as police intensify war on illegal mining
The fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, has gained renewed momentum in the Bono Region following the arrest of eight suspects at the...
Opinion: the evidence before the high court continues to expose the Republic’s case against Chairman Wontumi
As proceedings continue before the Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court in the matter involving Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Akonta Mining Limited...
Akonta Mining has never operated on its concession — Wontumi tells in court
Akonta Mining Company Limited has never operated on its concession despite holding a mining lease from the government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...
Four arrested in armed clash over illegal mining on River Ankobra
The anti-illegal mining task force has arrested four armed men accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Ankobra River in the Western Region after...
EU signals readiness to deepen support for Ghana’s anti-galamsey fight
The European Union has reaffirmed its willingness to strengthen cooperation with the Government of Ghana in tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. The EU...
Atuna: Chiefs declare “no galamsey” stance, demand halt to alleged concession
The Chiefs and people of the Atuna Traditional Area in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region have delivered a firm and uncompromising warning...
COKA confident of victory in NPP Ashanti regional chair race
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, an aspirant for the Ashanti Regional chairmanship of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), says he is confident of victory in the...