Tag: Peter Amewu
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Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line key to iron ore mining – Amewu
Railways Development Minister, John Peter Amewu says the Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line project will be instrumental in the mining of iron ore in the Northern Region. More than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore were discovered in an exploration exercise at Sheini in the Tatale/Sanguli District of the Northern Region. According to the sector…
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ECG to boost revenue mobilization with remote sensing technology – Amewu
Energy Minister, Peter Amewu, has indicated that the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, is expected to see an improvement in its revenue collection. According to the Minister, ECG has begun piloting a remote sensing technology that will help in the process. “So, going forward, we will significantly improve revenue collection with the implementation of a…
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Notify areas marked for outages – Amewu directs Power providers
Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu says he has directed agencies in the power sector to put out regular announcements to residents in areas which will be affected by power outages over the next nine days. His comments follow his apology to Ghanaians over the recent power cuts which have been blamed on a tie-in of the…
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Govt regularizes galamsey to curb the menace in 5 years
Government has launched a new project aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the country at least within the next five years. To this end, it has commenced a multi-lateral mining integrated project which will regulate the activities of illegal miners and reduce the impact of destruction to the environment. The project among others seeks…