Ghana’s Mining Enforcement Under Spotlight as Northern Ashanti Lease Row Heads to Court
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Mohammed Faisal Mustapha..... The Minerals Commission has mounted a strong defence of the revocation...
Accra Has No Shortage of Places to Go. But Is Getting There Holding Us Back?
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Royal Audience granted to Mrs. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
Full Statement by the Royal Office: "His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri,...
Ghana’s Mining Enforcement Under Spotlight as Northern Ashanti Lease Row Heads to Court
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Mohammed Faisal Mustapha….. The Minerals Commission has mounted a strong defence of the revocation of the mining leases of Northern Ashanti Mines Limited, formerly known as Owere Mines, insisting that the decision followed years of unpaid statutory fees, repeated notices of default and unsuccessful
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Ghana’s Mining Enforcement Under Spotlight as Northern Ashanti Lease Row Heads to Court
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Mohammed Faisal Mustapha….. The Minerals Commission has mounted a strong defence of the revocation of the mining leases of Northern Ashanti Mines Limited, formerly known as Owere Mines, insisting that the decision followed years of unpaid statutory fees, repeated notices of default and unsuccessful
Former GPHA Boss Paul Asare Ansah Honoured
*By Alex Boye* Former Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Paul Asare Ansah, has been honoured by the current management of the authority in recognition of his transformational leadership and contributions during his tenure. The honour also recognises his role in advancing the paperless system, which helped
EPA Styrofoam ban campaign: Tamale palace honours EPA CEO with traditional environmental protection title
SOURCE: Corporate Affairs,EPA The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has been conferred with the traditional title Lamashea Namtere Maligu-Naa, meaning Queen Protector of the Environment, by the Lamushee Naa of Tamale, Alhaji Mahama Idrisu, who also represents the Yaa Naa of
Prosecute Styrofoam ban violators — Binduri Naaba urges EPA
SOURCE: Corporate Affairs, EPA The Binduri Naaba, Alhaji Akorlbila Agetwin Robert, has called on the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to prosecute individuals and businesses that violate Ghana’s impending ban on Styrofoam products, insisting that strict enforcement is essential to securing compliance. He described the ban on Styrofoam and single-use plastics
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NSA Visa Scandal: NPP Forcing The Hands Of The President … After A Clear, Transparent Narrative By Sports Minister
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