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Auditor-General’s report indicts Minerals Commission, EPA for not enforcing regulations on reclamation

It appears state institutions mandated to ensure responsible mining are themselves breaching the law by not enforcing same. A ‘Performance Audit Report Of The Auditor-General On Regulating Reclamation Activities at Small-Scale Mining Sites’, shows clear breaches of the Mineral and Mining Regulations, 2012 and the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999. The …

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R Kelly’s trial dated to begin tomorrow in New York

The trial of the Grammy-winning US singer R Kelly is set to begin at a US federal court in New York on Wednesday. The R&B star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery; charges which he has denied. R Kelly  Some of the allegations made against the singer – …

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Man allegedly hangs himself in Tinkong, Akuapem North

A mason believed to be in his forties has allegedly hanged himself at Tinkong in the Akuapem North municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased, Bismark Tetteh Donkor, popularly known as Odo Kwaku, was found hanging on a lemon tree at the outskirts the community at around 5:00pm Tuesday. He …

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NDC’s electoral reforms: Mahama’s message to EC

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his disappointment in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) refusal to receive the post-2020 electoral reform proposals submitted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking in an interview on URA Radio in Bolgatanga, Mr Mahama said the Commission, in refusing to receive the proposals, asked …

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1 dead, another injured in accident at Fetteh Kakraba

A 45-year-old man, Kofi Nyame, has met his death, while another is in critical condition in a gory accident at Fetteh Kakraba on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The crash involved a faulty tipper truck parked by the roadside and a pickup with registration number GW 1241-19. According to reports, the …

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Minister storms Kokomlemle, removes pillars, abandoned cars on road

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has taken his making Accra clean campaign to his constituency. The Minister, who is Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and his taskforce, removed abandoned cars abstracting human and vehicular movement on the Kokomlemle road. They also removed metal pillars erected on the edges …

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