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Galamsey: Govt Raids Akonta Mining Sites, Orders Revocation of Licence

The government has revoked the mining lease of Akonta Mining Company Ltd. following revelations of the company’s deep involvement in illegal mining activities—commonly known as galamsey—within protected forest reserves.   Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, April 21, 2025, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Armah-Kofi …

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PHOTOS: 453 Blue Water Guards Pass Out After 4-Week Training

On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, commissioned 453 recruits under the Ministry’s Blue Water Guards initiative after they completed four weeks of intensive training at the Naval Operating Base in Ezinlibo, Jomoro Municipality, Western Region. The newly trained guards, …

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Pregnant Woman Killed In Zabzugu Youth Protest Over Mahama’s DCE Pick

One person has reportedly lost her life, and two others sustained serious injuries following violent protests by some youth in Zabzugu, located in the Northern Region. The unrest was sparked by opposition to the President’s nomination of Municipal and District Chief Executives. The protesting youth expressed their disapproval of the …

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Enchi Court Makes U-turn On Galamsey Case, Says Ruling Was Wrong In law

The Enchi District Court in the Western North Region has reversed its earlier ruling on the release of mining equipment seized from illegal miners within the Boin Forest Reserve. The court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buenor Buer, ruled on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, that its initial order was …

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Chiefs, Residents Worried Over Kotoku Overlord, Police And Politicians Bias Attitudes Fueling Chieftancy In Akyem Ayirebi

The chief of Akyem Ayirebi in the Akyemansa district of Eastern region Obrempong Gyapire Asante III and some worried indigenes of the town have raised concerns over the bias attitudes of the police in the district, the Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku traditional area and some gurus in the New Patriotic …

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Tweapease Residents Appeal For Telephone Network Connectivity

Residents of Tweapease, a farming community in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the Eastern Region, are calling on mobile communications companies and the government to provide them with telephone network connectivity. The community is struggling with poor mobile network coverage, making it challenging for inhabitants to stay in touch with family, …

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Gomoa Obuasi: 6 Injured After Youth Stone Chief, Vandalise Palace, Vehicles

Six individuals, including the head of the Gomoa Obuasi Asona Royal Family, Agya Amoh, are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital. This follows an attack by some youth of Gomoa Obuasi on the Chief of Gomoa Obuasi, during which the palace and two of the …

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Chaos Looms In Antoa As Royals Reject New Chief’s Appointment

Antoa, a town in the Ashanti Region, is witnessing rising tensions following the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s decision to appoint Nana Kofi Ofori as the new chief of Antoa.   The announcement, made on 10th February 2025 during an Asanteman Council sitting, has been met with mixed reactions, with …

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A/R: Nurse, 3 Children Die In Devastating Fire At Gyinyaase [Photos]

A tragic fire incident has claimed the lives of a nurse from Kumasi South Hospital, Linda Agyemang, and her three children at Gyinyase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.   The family was trapped inside their three-bedroom house despite desperate rescue attempts by neighbours and passersby. The intensity …

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Akyem Abenase Sub-Chiefs Rally Behind Nana Boame Ankra II, Dismiss Allegations As “Cheap Propaganda”

The sub-chiefs of Akyem Abenase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern region have come out strongly in defense of their chief, Okumkom Nana Boame Ankra II, dismissing allegations made by some residents as “cheap propaganda.”   Background A section of residents in Akyem Abenase had expressed dissatisfaction with Nana …

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