Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale mining, Charles Bissue has revealed that some 1,600 excavators have so far been uncovered at mining sites in the Central, Western and Ashanti regions. Of the number, the Central and Western regions account for 1,200, while the Ashanti region accounts for 400, with more to be discovered […]
Tag: Western Region
WR: 15,000 pieces of processed wood and 118 chainsaw machines retrieved from 37 illegal chainsaw operators
The Joint Military-Police taskforce against illegal chainsaw operations have retrieved a mind boggling 15 thousand pieces of processed wood and 118 chainsaw machines from some 37 illegal chainsaw operators in the Sehwi-Wiawso and Juaboso areas of the Western region. These came to light when the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Mr. Kwadwo Owusu […]
Sammi Awuku and Nana B storm Western Region, brokers peace between chiefs and aggrieved party supporters
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku together with the National Youth Organiser of the party Henry Nana Boakye and the National Nasara Coordinator Abdul Aziz Haruna Futa have stormed the Western Region and have met party youth and supporters to address some disagreements that took place a couple of […]



