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Electricity Company of Ghana says it is investing 123 million dollars to procure new equipment for improved service delivery and revenue generation. Officials say this will address persistent instability in power supply, especially, in the Ashanti Region which Deputy Minister for Energy disagrees is a return to ‘dumso’. Managing Director …

The number of persons feared dead in the Prestea-Nsuta mining pit collapse is estimated be at least 22, eight more than the 14 initially reported. The new figure came to light after the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources interacted with families of the victims on Thursday evening. Rescue operations at …

In recognition of his compelling television documentary that raised alarm and prompted action on the devastating maternal and child mortality situation in Ghana’s second largest medical facility, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has named Multimedia Group’s Seth Kwame Boateng as the first winner of its Journalist of the …

The Electoral Commission has failed to produce actual evidence of the implementation of the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act, 2006 popularly known as ROPAA to an Accra High Court as ordered a month ago. The Commission is now seeking to rely on two documents it tendered before the court …

Hundreds of homes in the catchment area of the Weija Dam in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are gradually getting submerged, following the recent spillage of the dam by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). The annual spilling carried out by the Ghana Water Company Limited …

Rescue efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in a pit at Prestea-Nsuta in the Western Region have suspended operation following heavy rains in the area. The search is in its fourth day and hopes of finding anyone alive has significantly diminished. At least 14 persons remain under the collapsed mining …

The Eastern Regional fire commander ACFO Joshua Nguah has entreated Ghanaians to avail themselves to be trained as community rescue volunteers squad. This is to enable them help fire service in emergencies cases. This was his speech at an event organised by the Asuogyaman District Commander of the fire service …

Arocha Ghana Organisation has expressed it dissatisfaction with government decision on the Atewa forest reserve to be serve as a collateral for the 15 billion Chinese loan by the vice president Mahamadu Bawumia, in which it will serve as a bauxite zone which will generate income to resolved the loan. …

The coalition which is speared headed by A Rocha Ghana made these remarks at a press conference organised on Wednesday, 05 July 2017. The press conference was in reaction to government’s decision to use bauxite found within the Atewa Range as leverage for a $15 billion joint venture with China. …

It is rather unfortunate the rate at which of the country’s human resource continue to be lost through road accidents on almost daily basis. Just last last week three fatal accident has occurred  on the Bunsu juntion, just now another accident has happened at the same place and spot reports indicate …