Wife of Asantehene, Lady Julia, has commended efforts by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Multimedia Group and other organisations to give a facelift to the struggling Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Speaking at a fundraising event in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region capital Sunday, she said she was happy that … Read more
First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on all individuals and institutions to contribute whatever they can to help build a new mother and child unit for Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Region to help “save the lives of our mothers and children in the region and beyond.” The First Lady made … Read more
First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, is whipping up support ahead of the much-anticipated fund raising ceremony to build a new mother and baby unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Sunday. The fundraiser follows an earlier event in Accra to raise funds for the project. The KATH Mother and Baby Unit was the spotlight of … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South in the Central Region, Kwaku Ricketts Hagan has called for a ten- year ban on all forms of small scale mining. He believes this will ensure proper streamlining of small scale mining. Government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South in the Central Region, Kwaku Ricketts Hagan has called for a ten- year ban on all forms of small scale mining. He believes this will ensure proper streamlining of small scale mining. Government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal … Read more
Members of Ghana National Association of Small Miners (GNASSM) have accused their leadership of taking bribes from the government to call off a planned demonstration. They have accused their Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Association and other functional executives of GNASSM of taking monies from the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Hon. John Peter Amewu … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the government for its bold step to halt illegal mining (galamsey), that is destroying the environment. He has, therefore, given his blessing to the decision to suspend small-scale mining for six months, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, who said he had personally flown over some mining communities in the … Read more
The Ashanti Region branch of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) says its intended demonstration against government on Tuesday, May 23 has been postponed to June 7. “Our decision comes on the back of fallouts from a meeting with the Honourable Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu on Friday, … Read more
The ban on small-scale mining may extend beyond the stipulated six months. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu, has stressed the ban on small-scale mining will not be lifted unless the objectives for the imposition are not met within six months. The government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of … Read more
The ban on small-scale mining may extend beyond the stipulated six months. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu, has stressed that the ban will not be lifted unless the objectives for the imposition are met within the six months. The government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to … Read more
Mike Gizo, Executive Member of the Small-scale Miners Association in the Ashanti Region, has said licensed small-scale miners have over the years contributed to the fight against illicit mining (galamsey) in the country. According to him, due to low media coverage of their actions, the general public is unaware of their efforts. His comments follow … Read more
Fight against illegal mining in the country received a massive boost last Friday, May 19, 2017 when the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commended the government for its boldness to stop further degradation of the nation’s lands, forestry and water bodies. Pointing that illegal mining popularly known as galamsey had been going on in the … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked chiefs in the Ashanti Region to release portions of land to support the government’s ‘One District, One Factory’ policy. This was disclosed by the Chief of Amakom over the weekend during the launch of the Twellium Foundation in Kumasi. The Foundation, which has been set up to … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked chiefs in the Ashanti Region to release portions of land to support the government’s ‘One District, One Factory’ policy. This was disclosed by the Chief of Amakom over the weekend during the launch of the Twellium Foundation in Kumasi. The Foundation, which has been set up to … Read more
A group calling itself the Indigenous Concerned Youth of Ejisu – Akyawkrom in the Ejisu – Juabeng municipality in the Ashanti region are calling for the head of their chief Nana Osei Tutu Anpem II. The irate youth are concerned their future hangs in a balance as the chief and his traditional authorities have shown … Read more
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu to engage with small scale miners to comply with government’s decision to ban illegal mining in the country. He’s assured of his commitment to help fight the menace which has destroyed farm lands and water bodies. His … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has suggested that Ghana’s Heritage Fund be used as collateral to help support Ghanaian industries. The Fund is a creation under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (Act 815), 2011, to set aside a portion of the country’s petroleum revenue for the benefit of future generation. Whilst expressing worry at … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed the ban imposed on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) by the government and urged galamseyers in the Ashanti Region to comply with the edict. The ban was imposed by Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter Amewu after a nationwide campaign that resulted in an absolute stop to … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has directed all illegal small-scale miners in the Ashanti Region to comply with government’s ban on all forms of illegal small-scale mining popularly known as galamsey. The ban, which he says is a bold political step, is aimed at helping curb the menace. The Asantehene made the remarks on … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has directed all illegal small-scale miners in the Ashanti Region to comply with government’s ban on all forms of illegal small-scale mining popularly known as galamsey. The ban, which he says is a bold political step, is aimed at helping curb the menace. The Asantehene made the remarks on … Read more