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The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has revealed that former President John Dramani Mahama issued more small-scale mining licenses than the current President, Nana Akufo-Addo. This revelation has reignited discussions surrounding the management and regulation of the mining sector in Ghana, particularly regarding small-scale operations. Mr Ayisi presented a document to the Government Assurances Committee of Parliament chaired by the North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The CEO noted that, the increased number of licenses granted during Mahama’s tenure has contributed to the current challenges facing the mining industry. He emphasised the need for…

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Mr. Juventus Duorinaah hails from Wa in the Upper West Region. He had his basic education in Wa school for the deaf. In 2007, Mr. Juventus Duorinaah completed his education at the Senior High Technical School for the Deaf (SHTSD). He then pursued a degree in sociology and political science at the University of Ghana graduating with first class. He pursued a Master of Law, from the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University focusing on Human rights Law. Back home, he pursued the law degree (LLB) program at the University of Ghana, from which he graduated with second-class lower…

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Dear Organised Labour, I write to first thank you for waking up from your sleep after so many years of allowing the politicians to have their way. Your recent campaign against the sale of SSNIT hotels shows that your failure to act when it matters makes you accomplices of the political crimes Ghanaians have been subjected to over the years. I am writing to you about your recent threat to strike on October 10 if the government doesn’t stop the illegal mining activities. These are my observations and humble request: Finally, I want to congratulate your leadership and let you…

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Kojo Kwarteng On 31st May 2010, Ghana boldly enacted one of the world’s progressive legislations, “The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798).” The Act was to provide for the settlement of disputes by arbitration, mediation and customary arbitration, to establish an Alternative Resolution Centre and to provide for related matters. Act 798 repealed the Arbitration Act, 1961 (Act 38) and modelled largely after the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on International Arbitration of 1985 as amended in 2006. The Act which hinges on party autonomy, allows disputants the independence in drafting dispute resolution process to…

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Samuel Dubik Mahama, Managing Director of ECG Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has resigned. Information available to JoyNews indicates that he resigned over personal reasons. “I have concluded that it is in my best interest to step away for personal reasons,” portions of his resignation letter sighted by Myjoyonline.com read. President Akufo-Addo appointed Mr Mahama in May 2022. “I also wish to express my sincerest gratitude to the President for the trust placed in me, which has been a significant aspect of my journey here,” the letter added. His appointment followed the statutory…

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Newmont welcomes the first female Chief Metallurgist, Margaret Aniawu-Asumakah, to the Africa Business Unit. From her early days as a young engineer to now leading a dynamic team at the world’s top gold-producing company, Margaret’s path is marked by resilience, determination, and grit. Starting out with the dream of becoming a pilot, she shifted gears towards engineering after overcoming struggles with math in her early days in school. Margaret excelled in her studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and subsequently took on challenging roles at AngloGold Ashanti and Chirano. Now at Newmont’s Ahafo North Project, she…

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The Ministry of Youth and Sports has responded fiercely to what it describes as attempt by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to discredit comprehensive structural work done on two national stadia in Accra and Kumasi. Following the Confederation of African Football’s decision to withdraw approval of the Kumasi Sports Stadium as a Category C match venue, due to the recent poor state of the pitch, Okudzeto Ablakwa published a number of contracts awarded to renovate the Kumasi and other national stadia, and questioned work done of there is no suitable pitch. The Ministry has, however,…

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Today, Saturday, September 21, is Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day courtesy the instrumentality of President Akufo-Addo through the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republican dispensation of Ghana. Happy Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day! This is the first time any Ghanaian has been such highly honoured. While this may be the first time such a unique recognition is being accorded any Ghanaian leader in history, it is NOT the greatest eulogy of Kwame Nkrumah for his seminal contributions to the founding and building of Ghana under the reign of President Akufo-Addo. The greatest tribute that eulogises a person is not done with lip…

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