Tag: Western Region
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Mining sector road rehabilitation project launched to address issues in sector
Roads leading to mining communities in the country will soon see a facelift following the launch of the Mining Sector Road Rehabilitation project. The project, which was started in 2017, is supposed to coordinate the renovation and advancement of road infrastructure in mining enclaves across the country. Speaking at the launch, the Coordinator of the…
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Amenfi East, Tarkwa, Prestea Huni Valley most affected by galamsey – Study
A study on the impact of the galamsey activities in the Western region has shown that the Amenfi East, Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea Huni Valley districts are the most impacted districts in terms of operational footprint. According to the study, the galamsey operators have destroyed 58.272%, 17.532% and 8.452% of the land sizes of the…
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Developing Western region: Minister Nominee to demand specific allocation
The Western Regional Minister Nominee, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has disclosed plans to push for legislations to back specific allocation of revenue from the country’s mineral resources to the development of the region. He contends that the region’s contribution to GDP from its enormous resources undeniably places in a critical position to merit specific developmental support.…
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HFC Bank to invest about GH¢200 m in cocoa sector
HFC bank has announced over a hundred percent increase in its investment to Ghana’s cocoa sector as part of efforts to improve production in the sector. According to the bank, it expects to increase its contribution from the 90 million cedis to 198.1 million cedis within the period. The Managing Director of HFC, Robert Le…