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But for the timely intervention of a joint police-military team at Obuasi, a clash between angry artisans and officials of Anglogold Ashanti’s security personnel would have turned bloody. Mining artisans, popularly known as ‘galamseyers’ numbering over fifty, wanted to take over a mining pit abandoned by Anglogold Ashanti at Wawase, …

Two pregnant women allegedly engaged in illegal mining also known as galamsey have died in a galamsey pit at Denkyira-Ayanfuri in the Central Region. According to residents, the incident happened on Thursday 17th March 2022 at around 12:30 AM. The names of the two deceased, aged 35 and 25, are …

The Technical Advisor of the Black Stars Chris Hughton is reported to have arrived in Ghana ahead of the games against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. According to a report by footballghana.com, the Irish-born Ghanaian coach arrived in Ghana on Friday making him the first among Ghana’s foreign-based technical team …

Ghaana’s National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports together with the Ghana Football Association have released an eticket platform for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Black Stars host the Super Eagles in …

A 64-year-old retired lecturer of the Wa Technical University, Mr. Steven Maani, has died after he was reportedly hit by a stray bullet at Danku, a suburb in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region. Mr. Steven Maani who was said to be a part-time lecturer before his death …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as “false and diversionary” claims on social media that its personnel are on rampage in Bawku and killing civilians. It said in a statement on Thursday, March 17 that its personnel at 11 Mechanised Battalion with the support of the police conducted a …

Two females have reportedly died after a pit they were illegally mining at Denkyira Ayamfuri caved in. The small scale mining pit is said to have collapsed at about 3:00pm, Wednesday, March 17. The bodies of the two middle-aged women, believed to be Northerners, were trapped, while other miners managed …

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Bawku, Amadu Hamza, has stated that the insecurity in the Upper East Regional capital is becoming very frightening. He said that the situation is becoming so bad that the security apparatus of the Bawku Municipality and the Upper East Region cannot adequately handle it, citinewsroom.com …

The Ghana Police Service has released a statement indicating that FixTheCountry Movement convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor is still in its custody after failing to meet his bail requirements. The Tema High Court, presided over by Justice Daniel Mensah on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, granted Oliver Barker-Vormawor bail in the sum of Two …

A one and half year old girl whose name was given as Elcy has drowned in a shallow pond containing water at Dakurpe, a galamsey community in the Bole district. Information gathered by Bole-based Nkilgi Fm indicates that the mother of little Elcy was busy working whilst Elcy was also …