The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has engaged smallholder farmers, downstream consumers and top value chain actors in the Upper West Region on ways of cutting down aflatoxin contamination in grains. The engagement was part of the regional launch of National Aflatoxin Sensitisation and Management (NASAM) project, which aims to drive an inclusive agricultural transformation agenda … The post GSA

Ms Gloria Akufo, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice on Thursday morning laid before Parliament, a Legislative Instrument (LI) to deal with political party vigilantism and its notoriety in Ghana. The bill is expected to be treated under Certificate of Urgency. Vigilantism has been defined as the” act of taking the law into one’s … The post Anti-vigilantism

Mr Bright Wereko-Brobbey, a Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has launched the Ghana Child Labour and Responsible Mining Network (CLRM-Net) at Abedwum in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region. It is to implement Action Plans on Child Labour, Child Labour Monitoring, Reporting and Law Enforcement in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining … The post Child

The chiefs and people of the Amansie West and South districts have appealed to the Government to resource the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to discharge its constitutional duties effectively. “The NCCE’s crucial role to educate and empower citizens, especially those in rural communities, on their civic rights and responsibilities, cannot be overemphasized,” Nana … The post Stakeholders

Mr Kwaku Asoma-Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has tasked the newly inaugurated board members of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) to explore other financial market investment to provide sustainable development for mining communities. The Minerals Development Fund Act, 2016 (Act 912) currently receives only 20 per cent of the mineral royalties, which … The post Minister

The Yagbonwura, Tutumba Bore Esa, the King of the Gonja Kingdom, has appealed to the Government to provide more vehicles for the Police Service in the newly created Savannah Region to enhance the fight against crime. This, he said, would help for effective service delivery as well as maintain law and order to pave the … The post Provide more vehicles

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Obuasi Mine has inaugurated a Closure Consultative Committee to see to the implementation of requirements enshrined in the Reclamation Security Agreement, which forms part of Obuasi’s redevelopment. The move is to ensure the sustainability of the Obuasi Community after the exit of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana (AGAG). Inaugurating the Committee, Mr Eric Asubonteng, … The post AngloGold