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Parliament’s Assurance Committee shows Minerals Commission Boss samples from 13 rivers and streams
Parliament’s Assurances Committee conducted a public hearing into the galamsey crisis yesterday, October 7,2024.
The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Ayisi appeared before the committee.
The Committee then showed him collected samples from their visit to 13 rivers and streams.
It was evident that apart from the Volta River all rivers visited have been polluted and totally ravaged by irresponsible mining.
The Assurances Committee urged him to reconsider his institution’s position which is against overwhelming demands from the Ghanaian people to ban all forms of small scale mining and to stop recommending to the Lands Minister the issuance of fresh mining licenses.
According to the Chairman of the Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, it is most depressing to discover that the Minerals Commission is not receiving the kind of support it needs from the security services to clamp down on illegal mining.
He revealed that Mr. Ayisi complained about numerous reports they have filed about illegal mining as regulators which have not been acted upon citing the example of illegal mining going on behind the Anyinam Police Station in the Attiwa East District which they have reported on countless occasions but the destructive galamsey activities have continued with impunity.
The CEO promised to investigate a number of issues raised including MMDCEs obtaining mining licenses in their respective jurisdictions.
He is expected to present the outcomes to the committee.
Mr. Ablakwa further noted that hearing has brought up many useful perspectives for the consideration of Parliament when they present their comprehensive report shortly.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Enoch Boateng to host spirit-filled worship experience
All roads lead to the Word Arena Chapel International, as Enoch Boateng Ministries lead worshippers to the throne room tomorrow at Dansoman in Accra.
Dubbed ‘Let Judah Rise,’ it aims to uplift the spirit of attendees, ignite faith and create an atmosphere of deep worship.
In an interview with The Spectator Agoro, the UK-based artiste who doubles as a pastor said the first edition which was held in Oda in the Eastern Region was super and promises attendees that this year’s edition would be mind-blowing and full of miracles.
He stated that special guests ministering in songs include Joshua Ahenkorah, the soulful Efe Grace, and Benny Brooks.
Pastor Enoch Boateng has since extended invitation to everyone to come and experience God’s presence in a unique way.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Fusing politics with fashion
Ghanaians, especially die-hard sympathisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) trooped to the Black Stars Square to be part of history.
The occasion was the historical return of Mr John Dramani Mahama as president of Ghana and Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as vice president.
President Mahama was coming to the office of the president for the second time while Prof. Opoku- Agyemang was sworn-in as the first female Vice President.
The party sympathisers marked the occasion in style, appearing in fashionable dresses designed with party paraphernalia.
To make the electoral feat remarkable, they appeared in special shirts, jerseys, cloths in party colours, not leaving out the vuvuzelas.
Boldly inscribed in these attires were symbols of the NDC and Ghana.
The event also brought to the fore the typical Ghanaian hospitality, entertaining a couple of guests that came to witness the event
By Victor A. Buxton
