Alhaji Seidu Haruna, the Member of Parliament for Wenchi Constituency in the Bono Region has handed-over a-12-seater toilet facility to the Akete community in the constituency. The facility constructed at the cost of GHS 200,000 contained six-seater each for the male and female residents. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the […]
Day: October 14, 2024
Akyem Mine – Past, Present, and Future?
The Akyem Mine, located in the Birim North district of the Eastern region of Ghana, was conceived through exploration activities by Normandy Mining in the mid-1990s.? With Newmont acquiring Normandy in 2002, exploration was intensified to confirm and define the gold resource in the years that followed. Backed by the necessary regulatory approvals and social […]
Environmental group calls on government to stop burning galamsey machinery
Eco Warriors Movement, an environmental group, has expressed concerns about the burning of confiscated machinery of illegal miners. Recently, the military, under the ‘Operation Halt’ burned 18 confiscated chang-fan machines and water pumping equipment. According to the advocacy group, burning machinery harms various aspects of the environment, and the government should reconsider this decision. ‘Illegal […]
Involvement of women in engineering critical for national development – Agyen-Mensah
Mr Sarah Agyen-Mensah, Chairperson of Women in Engineering, Obuasi Chapter, has stressed the need to encourage and empower more women to take up courses and venture into the various fields of engineering. She said the involvement of women in engineering had become critical in national development and there was the need to continue to encourage […]
100 youth from Obuasi enrolled into AngloGold Skills development and certification programme
AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Obuasi Mine, has held a matriculation ceremony for 100 artisans enrolled into its skills development and certification program. This was after successfully graduating more than 80 young people who took part in the training programme last year. The initiative aims to enhance the skills of local artisans and equip them with the […]