The government will not shirk its responsibilities in developing Obuasi, a mining community in the Ashanti Region, to an appreciable standard, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated. The vision, according to him, was to build a vibrant local economy through infrastructural growth, especially as related to road expansion, education and health, as well as skills acquisition and job creation. …
A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East has revealed that the government ignored his warnings not to sign the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS). Edward Enin claimed his warnings were ignored and they “squeezed the necks of someone just to favour a Ghanaian. “PDS from beginning was not clean technically, financially but …
MTN Heroes of Change 2019 will this week feature David Hagan, a young man who lost his dad but hustled his way through school and despite having nothing, he still works to support those that need the most. When you lose your dad right after JHS and things deteriorate so fast what do you do? Most people will give up …
With development improving steadily by the week, the Obuasi Redevelopment Project reached a significant milestone on Wednesday 19th June 2019 when it recorded one million Lost-Time-Injury (LTI) free man-hours. The Obuasi Mine, operated by AngloGold Ashanti in Ghana, aims to pour its first gold by the end of 2019. It had its first blast underground on 1st February 2019. Congratulating …
The country’s lawmakers have been challenged to fix the deplorable roads in the country before they could get the support of the citizenry for the construction of a new 450-seater chamber. According to former appointee under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration, fixing the deteriorating road network across the country will ease the burden of voters who every four years …
Four Chinese illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers have been arrested by the Anti-‘Galamsey’ taskforce during its routine clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The taskforce also seized four excavators and four pomp action guns, and items used in the illegal activities in the area. The items included, wooden carpets, PVC/steel pipes, …
Karela United coach Johnson Smith has promised to add giants to their list of victims in the final of the Tier I Special Competition on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. Smith, who served as an assistant coach for Kotoko nine years ago, will be coming up against his former employers. The Nzema-Aiyinase outfit beat Hearts of Oak at home …
The State on June 19 will present its eleventh prosecution witness, a ballistic expert to give evidence in the trial involving the alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama. The witness who was expected in court on Tuesday, June 11 but failed, because he was writing exams at the Police Training College. Mrs Evelyn Keelson, Chief State Attorney told …
One of Ghana’s young gospel sensations, Joshua Ahenkorah is set to headline the biggest gospel show in the Ashanti Region. Dubbed “Returning To Our First Love 2019” the concert is being organized in Obuasi by Jesus project Ministry; a record label based in Obuasi. The program is set to happen on 14th July 2019 at the First Baptist Church in …
Ghana has overtaken South Africa as the leading producer of gold in Africa. According to a Bloomberg report, the success chalked by Ghana is because of friendlier policies, lower-cost mines and new development projects. The report indicated that South Africa’s dwindling gold production is due to high costs, regular strikes and geological challenges of tapping the world’s deepest mines. It …
