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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Mon, 20 May 2013 07:12:47 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 5/20/2013 7:12:47 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 http://www.modernghana.com/news/464524/1/wenchi-still-has-no-chief-for-several-years.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464524/1/wenchi-still-has-no-chief-for-several-years.html Sat, 18 May 2013 17:50:54 +0100 http://www.modernghana.com/news/464524/1/wenchi-still-has-no-chief-for-several-years.html The Ghana Journalists Network on Mining, Oil and Gas GJNMOG, advocacy network, has commended the President, John Dramani Mahama, for inaugurating a Ministerial Task Force to deal with galamsay activities and to arrest persons involved in illegal trade or business in the country. GJNMOG however appealed to the President to ensure that the Chi ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/464523/1/gjnmog-commends-prez-mahama-over-galamsey-taskforc.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464523/1/gjnmog-commends-prez-mahama-over-galamsey-taskforc.html Sat, 18 May 2013 17:50:54 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHZhcWQ3MmZzczRfZ2FsbGFtc2V5LmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/464523/1/gjnmog-commends-prez-mahama-over-galamsey-taskforc.html The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will today deliver the democracy lecture of the National Commission for Civic Education. Otumfou will be exploring the challenges facing the countrys democratic governance as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary of the fourth Republic. The lecture will deepen the understanding of the cit ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/464381/1/asantehene-to-address-ncce-democracy-lecture.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464381/1/asantehene-to-address-ncce-democracy-lecture.html Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:28 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGxxaHMzd3ZqaTFfb3R1bWZ1b19uYW5hX29zZWlfdHV0dV9paS5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/news/464381/1/asantehene-to-address-ncce-democracy-lecture.html Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye, has said no effort will be spared in confronting the issue of glamasey nationwide. According to him, with sustained collaborative efforts between the various mining firms, the issue which is becoming a menace can be dealt with decisively. This is at a time when government has directed that all fo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/464214/1/western-regional-police-commander-visits-anglogold.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464214/1/western-regional-police-commander-visits-anglogold.html Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:29 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFjdGluZ19tZF9vZl9hbmdsb2dvbGRfYXNoYW50aV9pZHVhcHJpZW1fbWluZV9zYW11ZWxfbm9pX3Rha2luZ190aGVfd3JfcG9saWNlX2NvbW1hbmRlcl9hbmRfaGlzX3RlYW1fdGhyb3VnaF9hX3ByZXNlbnRhdGlvbi5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/news/464214/1/western-regional-police-commander-visits-anglogold.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464086/1/obrempon-fm-organizes-2nd-blood-donation-to-suppor.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464086/1/obrempon-fm-organizes-2nd-blood-donation-to-suppor.html Thu, 16 May 2013 00:05:30 +0100 http://www.modernghana.com/news/464086/1/obrempon-fm-organizes-2nd-blood-donation-to-suppor.html Obuasi, Ghana - AngloGold Ashanti has been served with a writ relating to community health issues around its Obuasi Mine. The allegations arise from practices at the Obuasi Mine, prior to and during the 1990s, which involved the use of chemicals, which the claimants assert has resulted in disease.AngloGold Ashanti wishes to assure its commu ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/463766/1/anglogold-ashanti-tackles-case-at-kumasi-human-rig.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/463766/1/anglogold-ashanti-tackles-case-at-kumasi-human-rig.html Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:38 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHV5NWJzZmVycm1fMWFuZ2xvZ29sZF9hc2hhbnRpLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/463766/1/anglogold-ashanti-tackles-case-at-kumasi-human-rig.html Maxwell Kofi Jumah, former New Patriotic Party NPP Member of Parliament MP for Asokwa in the Ashanti Region is calling on the President to let heads roll in the uppermost hierarchy of the Ghana police Service, since the police are incapable of handling recent killings in the Kumasi metropolis.According him, it is not only Kumasi which is no ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/463694/1/kumasi-killings-kofi-jumah-wants-heads-to-roll-at-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/463694/1/kumasi-killings-kofi-jumah-wants-heads-to-roll-at-.html Tue, 14 May 2013 14:52:42 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHN3bmE2ZWRxNTNfaWdwX21vaGFtbWVkX2FsaGFzc2FuLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/463694/1/kumasi-killings-kofi-jumah-wants-heads-to-roll-at-.html Police Director of Public Affairs, DSP Cephas Arthur, has said that even though the recent spate of crime in Kumasi is a cause for concern, the situation is not as alarming as Ghanaians are making it seem.The level at which some people are taking the event happening in Kumasi is alarming. They do not happen to represent the situation as it is ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/463646/1/dont-blow-crime-rate-in-kumasi-out-of-proportionpo.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/463646/1/dont-blow-crime-rate-in-kumasi-out-of-proportionpo.html Tue, 14 May 2013 10:32:51 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XG9zajdtYXg0NGdfcG9saWNlXzIuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/news/463646/1/dont-blow-crime-rate-in-kumasi-out-of-proportionpo.html As part of continuous efforts to strengthen the companys relationship with its immediate stakeholders, the Managing Director of AngloGold Ashantis Iduapriem Mine, Sicelo Ntuli, paid a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister, Hon. Ebenezer Teye Addo,last week to congratulate him on his appointment. The Regional Minister assumed office a cou ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/463514/1/managing-director-of-anglogold-ashantis-iduapriem-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/463514/1/managing-director-of-anglogold-ashantis-iduapriem-.html Mon, 13 May 2013 17:34:01 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHNpY2Vsb19pbl9hX19oYW5kc2FrZV93aXRoX3dyX21pbmlzdGVyLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/463514/1/managing-director-of-anglogold-ashantis-iduapriem-.html The lives of residents in the Brong Ahafo Regional capital, Sunyani, who buy meat from the only abattoir there are in danger. The abattoir is currently operating under unhygienic and sub-standard conditions due to lack of many amenities needed for good sanitary service.The abattoir, located at the Nana Bosoma market was constructed some years a ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/463045/1/sunyani-abattoir-poses-danger-to-residents.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/463045/1/sunyani-abattoir-poses-danger-to-residents.html Fri, 10 May 2013 12:13:15 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGYzMG1lcTVkY3hfcjI2NzA5NV8xMTE4MjA3LmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/463045/1/sunyani-abattoir-poses-danger-to-residents.html