Cabinet approves reforms to limit mining leases to 20 years
The government has proposed reducing the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years as part of amendments to the Minerals and...
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Mining firms to secure community approval before licence applications under proposed law – Lands Minister
Mining companies seeking licences in Ghana will be required to obtain recommendations from host communities before their applications are considered by central authorities under proposed...
Galamsey fight is difficult but we will not surrender – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has acknowledged the significant challenges facing the government’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...
Alogboshie flood death toll rises to nine after recovery of another body
The Assembly Member for the Abofo Electoral Area in Alogboshie, Greater Accra, James Akogo, has confirmed the recovery of another body following the devastating June...
Cabinet revokes E.I.144 to restore Achimota Forest Reserve
Cabinet has directed the immediate revocation of Executive Instrument (E.I.) 144, paving the way for the full restoration of the Achimota Forest to its original...
Mahama’s first-year performance scores 4.9/10 in IERPP assessment
The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has rated President John Mahama’s first year in office below average, awarding his administration a score...
No job cuts over floods – Sam George assures Ghana Digital Centres staff
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has assured employees of Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) that no jobs will be...
‘We go again, get involved’ — Mahama rallies support for Day Two of clean-up exercise
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to turn out in large numbers for the second and final day of the National General Cleaning...
Handle banknotes properly to reduce replacement costs – BoG Governor
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has urged traders and businesses to adopt better cash-handling practices to preserve the quality of banknotes and reduce...
Gov’t general clean-up exercise will be sustained, not a one-off response – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government’s National General Cleaning Exercise will become a sustained initiative rather...