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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is set to hold Ghana’s inaugural Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 summit in Accra from June 2 to June 4, 2025. A statement issued by the Ministry on Tuesday highlighted that the summit, organized under the theme “Sustainable Mining & Local Growth – Leveraging Resources for Global Impact,” seeks to enhance Ghana’s position as Africa’s premier minerals hub. The event is also supported by the Ashanti Green Initiative. Targets According to the statement, MIM seeks to promote responsible and innovative Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining…
Joy FM has confirmed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s claim that the Mahama government has not increased Ghana’s gold reserves by even a tonne. The current government has been praising itself for the stability of the local currency, the Cedi, attributing this success to measures such as the gold purchase programme. Bawumia’s position However, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, disputes this. He stated that the NDC has not made any contributions to the domestic gold purchase programme. Speaking to NPP supporters in London over the weekend, Dr. Bawumia remarked, “They have been in office…
Eric Dumenu Akatsi, the man who has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate over GHc100 million allegedly channeled into two bank accounts of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) boss Sammy Gyamfi in the last four months, says his life in under threat. Since filing the petition on May 11, 2025, Akatsi says he has received multiple threatening calls from unidentified individuals. However, he insists these threats will not deter him. The petitioner said he has since reported the matter to the police for further action. More trouble The embattled Gyamfi, who is also the National…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that members of Parliament (MPs) from the Bawku area representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are unable to visit their constituencies because they misled their constituents about the Bawku conflict for political gain. According to Dr. Bawumia, who was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, these MPs fear attacks from their own people for deceiving them. Speaking during the NPP’s Thank You engagements in the Upper East Region on May 5, he said, “The NDC blamed me for the Bawku conflict. They lied to the people that…
The Kusaug Traditional Council has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Asantehene’s ongoing mediation efforts in the Bawku conflict. In a statement issued on May 5 and signed by its registrar, Hamidu Ayisha, the Council emphasized, “We believe in the importance of dialogue and peaceful resolution.” Fake reports However, the Council also expressed concern regarding certain audio recordings circulating on social media that seem to undermine Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s efforts to achieve lasting peace in Bawku. Read full statement