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The Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coin (OCGC) project is instituting measures for the formation of a task force to combat illegal gold mining ( galamsey) in the Ashanti Region. The task force, to be known as “Asanteman Task Force Against Illegal Mining”, will be a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of the Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coin. It is part of efforts by the Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coin project to pursue responsible gold mining in the Ashanti Region. The task force, which will undertake mainly intelligence activities, will add up to the efforts of the Asantehene to restore sanity to the artisanal…
The North-East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Abdulai Abukari, has expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the Region. He said the GHS noticed that high rate of teenage pregnancies was recorded among women at Ante-Natal Clinics (ANC) in the Region, which stood at 15.0 per cent in 2022, the highest in the country as against 15.9 per cent in 2021. He said for the past three years, the North-East was ranked either first or second as the Region with the highest proportion of pregnancies, which occurred in girls less than 19 years,…
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has granted a GHC300,000.00 bail with three sureties each to 12 Chinese nationals accused of illegal mining also known as ‘Galemsey’. The Court presided over by Mr Mark Tair-ima Diboro ordered that one of the three sureties each, should be justified with a landed property. All the sureties should be Ghanaians living within the jurisdiction of the Court. The accused persons, the Court ordered, should deposit their passports with the Court’s registry and the Registrar should check with the Immigration Service if they were genuine. Again, the Court asked the Registrar to liaise with the…
Founder of Divine World International Ministries and Divine Prayer Line , Archbishop Adonteng Boateng has eulogised the member of Parliament for Assin Central ,Kennedy Agyapong as a man with a good heart who is always in haste to reach out to the needy ,destitute ,vulnerable and impoverished. He said ,Kennedy Agyapong reaches out to the needy regardless of their religious or political affiliation which makes him an outstanding human being. Archbishop Dr Adonteng Boateng added that in as much as he loves Kennedy Agyapong ,he will welcome Dr Bawumia or Alan Kyerematen to his church in the event any of…
At least 19 refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia while trying to cross the Mediterranean and reach Italy, according to a human rights group. Reports of the deaths came early on Sunday as Italy’s ANSA news agency said more than 2,000 asylum seekers had arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa within 24 hours. The agency described the arrivals on Saturday as a “record”. Romdhane Ben Amor, an official at the Forum for Social and Economic Rights (FTDES), told the Reuters news agency that the deaths occurred when a boat carrying the refugees…
If the subscription methodology utilized by many software companies has served a larger purpose, it is that companies will benefit financially by focusing beyond just one-and-done purchases. Instead, they want repeat purchases from engaged customers. To entice customers to make more purchases, marketers may choose from two approaches — the cross-sell or the upsell. Both of these tactics are viable and convince shoppers to purchase something they hadn’t planned to buy when they first interacted with your brand. But because they’re fundamentally different approaches, they’re best deployed with a few considerations in mind. Understanding two different animals Upselling is where…
During a visit to Algeria earlier this month, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, called for closer energy cooperation between the EU and the North African country, which happens to be the largest natural gas exporter on the continent. To the east of Algeria, in Libya, oilfield major Halliburton and Honeywell International are in talks with the National Oil Company to develop an oil field and build a refinery in the war-torn country. The talks concern deals worth $1.4 billion, according to NOC’s chairman who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. For decades, North Africa has been the…
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market stress. The IMF managing director reiterated her view that 2023 would be another challenging year, with global growth slowing to below 3% due to scarring from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and monetary tightening. Even with a better outlook for 2024, global growth will remain well below its historic average of 3.8% and the overall outlook remained weak, she said at the China Development Forum. The IMF, which has predicted…
Sixteen kidnapped persons aged between 12 and 20 years have been found in a single room at Ankaful Zongo in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly in the Central Region. The victims are believed not to be Ghanaians as they are unable to speak any local language. They are suspected to be nationals of countries such as Burkina Faso, Togo, Mali, and Niger as they speak different languages including French. The victims were reportedly kept in the room for about one month as they’ve grown very lean due to lack of food and water. Upon picking up information, the Chief and…
An eight month old pregnant woman and five pupils escaped death by a whisker after a delapidated bridge they were using which links Have and Avevoyoe communities in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region collapsed. The pregnant woman and the pupils nearly drowned in the running water under the bridge on Friday, March 24, 2023. The resident are blaming the District Chief Executive for the area for refusing to attend to their calls after several pleas to fix the bridge. According to the residents, they have no option than to still use the collaped bridge which is now…
