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Organised Labour Galamsey strike: GMA orders members to provide full services

Organised Labour Galamsey strike: GMA orders members to provide full services

In spite of the proposed nationwide industrial action declared by Organised Labour, which is scheduled to start on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged its members to “continue providing full

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Galamsey Strike: Organised Labour faces internal opposition

Galamsey Strike: Organised Labour faces internal opposition

A nationwide strike against illegal gold mining is scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 10, and some members of organized labor are becoming increasingly enraged over this choice. The workers' groups' leadership is gathering in

Politics
Election 2024: NDC setting up galamsey focus – Kwabena Agyepong

Election 2024: NDC setting up galamsey focus – Kwabena Agyepong

Senior campaign advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kwabena Agyepong, asserts that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is using the problem of illegal mining, or "galamsey," as a political ploy to deflect criticism away from

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CCLG-Africa demands urgent collective action against illegal mining in Ghana

CCLG-Africa demands urgent collective action against illegal mining in Ghana

Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, has caused devastating effects on Ghana's environment, biodiversity, and water bodies. Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) calls on the presidency, parliament, the council of state, traditional authorities, faith-based

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Sanitation Minister Urges National Unity to Tackle Illegal Mining and Protect Ghana’s Water Resources

Sanitation Minister Urges National Unity to Tackle Illegal Mining and Protect Ghana’s Water Resources

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has called for an end to political finger-pointing and urged all Ghanaians to unite in the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, which

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NHIA Expands Access in Volta Region with Two New District Offices

NHIA Expands Access in Volta Region with Two New District Offices

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has added two district offices in the Volta region to improve accessibility to its services. The offices are a newly constructed NHIS Ho West District office and temporary office

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Dr. Bawumia unveils CitizenApp to enhance public services

Dr. Bawumia unveils CitizenApp to enhance public services

In order to enhance public service delivery and citizen involvement in Accra, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has introduced the CitizenApp, a ground-breaking mobile application. The goal of the CitizenApp is to offer a single

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Greater Accra Region NHIA Partners Chief Imam Office during 2024 Maulid Festival

Greater Accra Region NHIA Partners Chief Imam Office during 2024 Maulid Festival

As part of it continued efforts to strengthen stakeholders' engagements and participation, the Greater Accra Regional Office of the NHIA on 3rd October 2024 paid a courtesy call on His Eminence, the National Chief Imam

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John Mahama Is The Next President Of Ghana- Malik Basintale Declares

John Mahama Is The Next President Of Ghana- Malik Basintale Declares

Deputy National Communication officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale, has declared John Mahama as the winner of the December general elections and tasked the NPP government to accept defeat and hand over

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Let’s not politicize galamsey fight –Dr. Dacosta Aboagye

Let’s not politicize galamsey fight –Dr. Dacosta Aboagye

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, believes the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey can be won if it is not politicized. He holds the