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Business

Akyem Gold Mine for sale at $1billion; Zijin Mining Group shows interest

China’s Zijin Mining Group has agreed to acquire the Akyem Gold Mine in Ghana from U.S.-based Newmont Corporation for $1...

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• October 9, 2024
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News

Ghana’s military, small-scale miners revamp ‘Operation Halt’ to combat illegal...

The Government of Ghana is ramping up its crackdown on illegal small-scale mining, known locally as galamsey, by strengthening “Operation...

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• October 9, 2024
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Shortlisted candidates for Police Service to write exams on Oct...

The Ghana Police Service has advanced to the next stage of its recruitment process, inviting shortlisted candidates to sit for...

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• October 8, 2024
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Bearing arms to fight illegal mining too much for us...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has dismissed the idea of his Commission seeking the authority...

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• October 8, 2024
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Ghanaian MP reveals current state of 13 rivers affected by...

On October 7, 2024, the Assurances Committee of Parliament brought attention to the severe impact of illegal mining, commonly referred...

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• October 8, 2024
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Sports

Kenyan bronze medalist, Kipyegon Bett, dies at age 24

Kenyan middle-distance runner Kipyegon Bett, who struggled with health issues in recent years, has tragically passed away at the age...

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• October 8, 2024
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Ghana to revoke mining in forest reserves regulations

The Ghanaian government has announced plans to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2462), in...

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• October 8, 2024
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In Africa

Macky Sall drops Special Envoy position for the Paris Pact...

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has stepped down from his role as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact for People...

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• October 8, 2024
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News Politics

EC clarifies timeline for provision of revised voters register to...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has addressed reports regarding the release timeline of the revised 2024 Provisional Voters Register (PVR), refuting...

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• October 8, 2024
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In Africa

14 million Africans risk losing their hearing by 2030 –...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that approximately 14 million Africans risk losing their hearing by...

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• October 7, 2024
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