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China’s lust for rosewood fuels logging in Ghana’s poorest region
Since the uncontrolled logging of rosewood for export mostly to China began in the Upper West Region of Ghana some three years ago, the impact is being felt in the mostly farming communities. Communities have started reporting erratic rainfall patterns, storms, poor harvests and bushfires. “Here we don’t have the rules that govern concessions, where …
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Sophisticated weapons in Alavanyo is threatening National security-Police
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Francis Ebenezer Doku, has cautioned that the class of weapons wielded by some residents of Alavanyo in the Kpando Municipality could pose major challenges to the nation’s security. He said some young people in the traditional area possess AK 47 rifles, SMGs, M16s among others, and underscored the need …
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Sophisticated weapons in Alavanyo threatening national security – Police
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Francis Ebenezer Doku, has cautioned that the class of weapons wielded by some residents of Alavanyo in the Kpando Municipality could pose major challenges to the nation’s security. He said some young people in the traditional area possess AK 47 rifles, SMGs, M16s among others, and underscored the need …
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Tema Port’s Marketing and Public Affairs Manager found murdered
Madam Josephine Asante, the Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Tema Port, has been murdered by unknown assailants in her room at Tema Community 25. Her death brings to four, the number of unsolved murders in the Tema Police Region within one month. The first murder victim was Nene Atsuru Benta III, Prampram Mankralo, who …
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Ghana makes $464m from petroleum in first half 2018
Despite continued challenges with information sharing and documentation regarding payments in the oil sector, in the first half of the year 2018, Ghana made a total of $463,569,064.38 in petroleum revenue, according to the latest report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). The Committee is mandated by law to monitor oil revenue and …
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President Akufo-Addo’s full statement on referendum
President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo-Addo on Saturday congratulated the people in the soon to be created regions in Ghana for the courtly manner they exercised their constitutional right last Thursday. The Ghana News Agency hereby submits the congratulatory message by the President on the outcome of the referendum held to decide on the creation of …
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Ghana Trades Union worried about lack of employment in formal sector
The Ghana Trades Union Congress of Ghana (GTUC) has expressed grave concern about the continuous inability of the formal sector to offer employment opportunities to the teaming youth in Ghana. Mr Joshua Ansah, Deputy General Secretary said the extremely low employment rate in the formal sector was a great source of concern to many people. …
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