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Ghana risks losing premium cocoa position due to galamsey – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has painted a gloomy picture of the potential loss of Ghana’s premium position in the international cocoa market due to activities of illegal mining. In an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle, Prof. Michael Kwarteng, Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of COCOBOD, lamented the adverse impact […]
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7 Die In Galamsey Pits
Scores of uncovered pits left behind by illegal miners are posing serious threat to residents of some mining communities in the Nzema areas of the Western Region. About seven
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Sefwi Youth Seize Galamsey Fuel
The truck loaded with the tanks of fuel The youth of Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region have reportedly intercepted a vehicle which was loaded with tanks of
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Pressure Mounts Over ‘Dead’ Chinese Illegal Miners
The Chinese and Ghanaian miners Tongues are wagging in the country as to whether the four Chinese nationals who were arrested by staff of the Forestry Commission on December
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Ambulance purchase trial: Richard Jakpa gets new lawyer, case to continue on April 9
Richard Jakpa, the businessman and third accused in the ambulance purchase case has acquired the services of another lawyer after dismissing the previous one due to disagreements over his defence strategy on the case. On Tuesday when the case was called, the former representative of Big Sea Trading Ltd again failed to show up in […]
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Western Region is ‘galamsey’ capital in Ghana – Freelance Journalist
Freelance journalist Edem Srem has voiced concerns regarding the destruction of Ghana’s water bodies due to illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’. The degradation of water bodies and vegetation across various regions is attributed to ‘galamsey’ activities. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo faces significant criticism for not effectively addressing the issue. During an interview on The […]
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Ghanaians at risk of purchasing produce from ‘galamsey’ areas – Journalist warns
Freelance Journalist, Edem Srem, has voiced concerns over the irrigation practices in farming communities affected by illegal mining activities. He noted that mercury used in mining contaminates water bodies, which are then utilized by farmers for crop irrigation. In an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, he warned that produce from these polluted […]
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Ambulance purchase trial: Court issues arrest warrant for 3rd accused Richard Jakpa
The Financial and Economic Court 2 of the Accra High Court has issued an arrest warrant for businessman Richard Jakpa. The third accused in the ambulance purchase case failed to show up in court after sending a medical excuse to the clerk. But examining the document, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe noted that the Excuse Duty […]
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Ambulance trial: Third accused Richard Jakpa sacks his lawyer
The third accused person in the ambulance purchase saga, Richard Jakpa has dismissed his counsel, Thomas Aubynn. On Tuesday, the businessman was expected to open his defense following the Attorney-General’s discontinuation of the case against the second accused, Dr Sylvester Anemana. But when the case was called, lead counsel for the third accused, Lawyer Thomas […]
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Ato Forson’s trial: AG drops charges against former Health Ministry Director
The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has dropped charges against the second defendant, Dr. Sylvester Anemana, in the Ato Forson ambulance trial. This decision was made on Tuesday, following the Attorney General’s exercise of the Nolle prosequi powers granted to him under Article 88 of the 1992 constitution. Although the document dropping the charges did […]
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Ato Forson’s trial: AG drops charges against former Health Ministry Director
The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has dropped charges against the second defendant, Dr. Sylvester Anemana, in the Ato Forson ambulance trial. This decision was made on Tuesday, following the Attorney General’s exercise of the Nolle prosequi powers granted to him under Article 88 of the 1992 constitution. Although the document dropping the charges did […]
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Central Region: Food vendors using galamsey-polluted water to cook – GWL reveals
Nana Yaw Barima Barnieh, the Communications Manager of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) for the Western and Central Regions, has revealed that certain food vendors are using water contaminated by illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, to cook for the public. He added that the company’s 30 percent reduction in water production due to galamsey, […]
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Central Region: GWL cuts water production by 30% due to galamsey
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Central Region has cut its production by 30 percent at the Sekyerehemang Headworks as a result of galamsey activities along the banks of the River Pra. According to the water company, although some communities within the region will be affected by the move, it is ready to augment […]
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Lipstick Queens to rock Blackberry Lounge tonight
When it comes to Live Band Music, the Lipstick Queens need no introduction as they have become one of the best bands and certainly the best female-only Band in Ghana and they are known for their quality and versatility as they are able to play all genres of songs from rhythm & blues to afrofusion. […]
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GFA EXCO Member Clarifies Black Queens Comments
Gifty Oware-Mensah The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Gifty Oware-Mensah, has been the subject of wide public backlash after her comments about the Black Queens in an
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Donald Trump’s first criminal trial set to begin next month
The first-ever criminal trial of a former US president is set to start next month, with Donald Trump defending himself against allegations of conducting a hush-money cover-up. The 77-year-old appeared in court in New York on Thursday, seeking to have the trial dismissed or delayed. But Judge Juan Merchan was not swayed by arguments that […]
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Forestry Commission laments on safety of staff due to illegal mining
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Forestry Commission, Sulemana Nyadia Nelson, has expressed concern over the safety of staff manning Ghana’s forests, particularly those in mining communities. He made these remarks during the National House of Chiefs meeting with liaison officers at various institutions held last Wednesday, January 31, in Kumasi. Sulemana revealed that […]
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Beauty Queen Wanted For Alleged Drug Trafficking
Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye Nigerian authorities are on the hunt for a former beauty queen, Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, for alleged drug trafficking. The National Drug
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Labour Ministry warns: Galamsey will lead to job losses
With the continued degradation of the environment through illegal mining(gamalsey) and other human activities, millions of people are estimated to lose their jobs in the coming years, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) has said. The ministry has, therefore, called for a rapid and emergency approach to reverse some of the impacts of […]
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