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The Nkawie District Forest Services Division Manager, Mr. Abraham Essel, has revealed that over fifty (50) armed galamsey operators and “machomen” have besieged the Offin shelter belt forest reserve at Mmofranfaadwen-Apenkuro in the Ashanti region. He express concern that the activities of these illegal miners are destroying the invested forest …

The Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has appealed to members of the Appointments Committee to make effective use of the time allocated for questioning ministerial nominees during the vetting process. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central disclosed that, maximizing the time given to each member of …

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and Majority Leader of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has rendered an unqualified apology to Ghanaians following the chaos that erupted during the vetting of ministerial nominees. Hon. Ayariga also appealed to his colleague Members of Parliament to preserve the integrity of Ghana’s democracy by …

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku has said the government will seek the Attorney General’s advice to terminate the contract awarded for the construction of the Pwalugu Dam in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The NPP government initiated the $993 million Pwalugu Dam to boost irrigation …

The Bono East Regional Forestry Commission has organized a one-day workshop for the Techiman Traditional Council. The workshop, held at the palace of the Paramount Chief of Techiman, aimed to educate the council about the Forestry Commission’s Tullow Program, a high-integrity, jurisdictional-based Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) program …

The Twafo Hene of the Techiman Traditional Council, Nana Afena Nketiah  has disclosed that leaderships of Political Parties in the Techiman Metropolis and the Bono East Region at large lack a united front to lobby for top positions like Ministers, CEOs and Board Members for their members whenever a new …

Some residents of Ofuman in the Techiman North Municipality of the Bono East Region, are calling on the government and relevant stakeholders to come to their aid as Fulani herdsmen continue to destroy their crops. According to them, a recent influx of Fulani herdsmen with thousands of cattle has caused …

An aspiring District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Atwima Mponua District Assembly in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Sakina Oforiwaa, has assured the people of the district of her commitment to boosting development and employment through the extraction of Nyinahin bauxite. According to her, President John Mahama’s vision for the …

The Deputy Chairperson of Corporate Services at the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Dr. Bossman Asare, says the re-collation of election results for some constituencies at the Tesano Police Deport is within the legal mandate of the EC. Dr. Bossman Asare, said regulation 43 of C.I. 127, provides clear guidelines for …

Ghana government’s transition team, on last Friday, 13th December 2024, as part of their report on their second meeting, have announced seven key decisions that are expected to propel them to achieve their goal. The transition team, which is made up of members of the outgoing and members of the …