The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) paid a working visit to two major mining companies, Gold Fields Tarkwa Mines and AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem Mines on Monday, 5th August, 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the government and large-scale mining firms. The visit, which took place in the Western Region, served two key purposes: to familiarize the Minister with the companies’ operations and to formally invite them to the upcoming launch of the government’s alternative livelihood initiative, the *Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP). During meetings with the management and technical teams of both companies, Hon. Buah emphasized Government’s vision for large-scale mining firms to play a more active role in developing

Story by George Yawson Vineh The Ghana Police Service has sighted a media publication alleging a police raid at the residence of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman resulting in the death of one person. We wish to categorically state that the claim is false. The Police has not undertaken any such raid. Preliminary investigation has disclosed that on Friday, 1st August, 2025 at about 01:20 am,officers from the Bono East Regional Police Command, acting on intelligence, responded swiftly to a robbery incident where the suspects were spotted scaling a wall. One of the suspects, later identified as Seidu Bukari sustained gunshot wound during the operation and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was later pronounced dead. The

The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, brought the curtain down on his nationwide "Thank You Tour" with a rousing visit to Dambai, the regional capital of the Oti Region, on Friday, 25th July 2025. The occasion drew an enthusiastic crowd, including the Regional Minister Hon John Kwadwo Gyapong, some MPs from the Region, Regional and Constituency Executives, traditional leaders, youth groups, opinion leaders, and citizens from across and beyond the region. They gathered to welcome the President and to hear his message of hope, national renewal, and inclusive development. President Mahama, affectionately known as The Nation Builder, expressed profound gratitude to the people of the Oti Region for their unwavering support, which contributed significantly to his electoral

Story by George Yawson Vineh The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno and some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) on 25th and 26th July, 2025 held separate engagements with community leaders at Asawase in the Ashanti Region and Tulaku in the Greater Accra Region to calm tension and enhance local security. At Asawase, the IGP and his team engaged key stakeholders and reinforced ongoing security efforts. Upon a review of the current security situation, the IGP directed the establishment of a base for the Formed Police Unit (FPU) in the area to ensure a robust police presence and improve response time. To further improve security of the locality, additional strategic police checkpoints have been mounted at both entry