For Diaeddin Al Zamel, the call to save Syria at a EU-UN conference in Brussels was not supposed to be a punch to the gut. The gathering was meant to be an all-too-typical plea for aid from rich donors — but then came the text message from the world’s bloodiest battleground. A source on the … Read more
Mining activities are expected to bounce back in Obuasi following AngloGold Ashanti’s (AGA) acquisition of a new concession at Sansu. A feasibility study conducted by the company showed that the new site was endowed with an estimated five million ounces of gold reserves and about 33 million resources. According to the company, the site had … Read more
It is said that showbiz is all about getting attention from one’s target group and that granted one is sure of selling their craft to their audience they are free to do whatever they want to get them. Showbiz is a combination of show and business. There is always a show that attracts the business … Read more
A new tax regime came into effect from March 31, 2017, following the amendment of some tax laws. Changes to the tax system follows the repeal of the Customs and Excise (Petroleum Taxes and Petroleum Related Levies) Act of 2005, Act 685, and amendment of the Special Petroleum Tax Act, 2014 (Act 879). Following the … Read more
A massive clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia devastated by a cyclone, with residents and business owners returning to thick mud, piles of debris and ruined property. At least two people were killed and three remain missing after torrential rain and powerful winds pummelled large swathes of Queensland … Read more
An environment sustainability Policy think tank, Green Growth Solutions, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to help in the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey in the country. According to the think tank, the fight could get a notch higher if the traditional authorities play their respective roles. “We have to look … Read more
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged the government to tackle the issue of illegal mining in the country to protect the environment and save lives. The organisation noted that ‘galamsey’ operators are polluting water bodies and the environment, thus putting the safety and lives of the people in danger. FAO’s Deputy Regional Representative … Read more
President Donald Trump will on Friday launch an investigation to root out unfair trade practices around the world, threatening to target countries that contribute to America’s substantial trade deficit. In a symbolic move, Trump will sign an executive order tasking staff to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America’s nearly $50 billion a month trade … Read more
US President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to pinpoint nations and goods responsible for his country’s huge trade deficit. It’s a protectionist warning shot directed at trade partners like China and Germany. Top administration officials said Donald Trump would issue a pair of executive orders on Friday “aimed at rooting out the causes and … Read more
President Donald Trump will sign a pair of orders today directing his administration to pinpoint countries that are ‘cheating’ on trade and engaging unfair practices like currency manipulation. The president wants his staff to identify countries and products that are contributing to America’s nearly $50 billion trade deficit, in a protectionist warning shot to trade … Read more
President Donald Trump will order staff Friday to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America’s nearly $50 billion trade deficit, in a protectionist warning shot to trade partners like China. Top administration officials said Trump will issue a pair of executive orders aimed at rooting out the causes and culprits behind America’s trade deficit, in … Read more
A contract worth GH¢255 million awarded by the John Dramani Mahama administration for the supply of farm inputs to cocoa farmers has been cancelled by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo upon the advice of the newly inaugurated Board of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The name of the contractor is immediately not known. However, the company … Read more
Major beef market Hong Kong Tuesday ended a blanket ban imposed on Brazilian meat imports in a scandal over tainted products, Brazil’s government said. It said the move means all the major markets for Brazil’s key meat exports have relaxed their bans on meat from the recession-hit South American nation, the world’s top beef and … Read more
A senior US official praised China on Tuesday for its commitment to fighting the spread of synthetic drugs, particularly the powerful opioid fentanyl which is ravaging swathes of the United States. Fentanyl is a potent prescription painkiller which is extremely addictive, leading people to seek out illegal copycat versions. Pop star Prince died from a … Read more
The Manso Adubia constituency in the Ashanti Region has seen the illegal mining activities over the past few years leave the area in the alarming position of having no natural water body fit for human use. The Member of Parliament for Manso Adubia, Yaw Frimpong Addo, had ominous words for the rest of the country … Read more
China´s drug problem is severe and growing, the government said Monday, with particularly sharp rises in the abuse and production of synthetic drugs which have become a major health concern worldwide. Chinese seizures of methamphetamine, ketamine and other synthetic drugs surged by 106 percent year-on-year in 2016, said Liu Yuejin, vice director of the China … Read more
Water in the Birim River is fast becoming untreatable for human consumption as a result of high levels of pollution by operations of illegal miners popularly known as galamsey, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Eric Kwakye Daffour has warned. “The water that is in the Birim River now even if you can treat it, by … Read more
The Interior Ministry has announced plans to roll out a sustained nationwide campaign against illegal miners whose activities are destroying lands and polluting rivers. Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, told Joy News the destruction of key sources of drinking water with harmful chemicals by the illegal miners was a matter of great concern to the current … Read more
The Interior Ministry has announced plans to roll out a sustained nationwide campaign against illegal miners whose activities are destroying lands and polluting rivers. Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, told Joy News the destruction of key sources of drinking water with harmful chemicals by the illegal miners was a matter of great concern to the current … Read more
The Ghana Water Company says chiefs hold the key to ending the destruction of critical water sources through illegal mining activities. As the world marked World Water Day on Wednesday, the destruction of Ghana’s water bodies due to pollution through illegal mining activities fell under the spotlight. The Ghana Water Company revealed that almost every … Read more