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  "NACOC HANDS OVER $1.7 MILLION WORTH OF SEIZED GOLD TO GOLDBOD." The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. The gold bars were seized by officers of the upper East Command of the Paga Border Post from two Burkinabe nationals who were attempting to smuggle them out of the country. The two nationals have also been charged with gold offences relating to transportation and dealings in gold. Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, assured the management of GoldBod of the Ministry's continued support and backing for GoldBod's efforts to manage Ghana's gold resources. The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, expressed gratitude to the Director-General of NACOC for the successful handover and called for continued support and collaboration between various security agencies to enable them to succeed. The handing...

Government outlines decisive measures on the National Cathedral project to ensure accountability, transparency, and protection of public resources. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE-DR. ARKURITINGA AYINE The Attorney General and Minister of  Justice, Dr Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organized Crime Office to investigate the 36 - page illegal mining report compiled by former Minister of  Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof  Kwabena Frimpong -Boateng. The report, which was reportedly submitted to the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo administration in 2021, implicated a number of people in the  then -government and political figures in the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress. The then -government basically rubbished the report, stating that most of the allegations in it were the views of Prof Frimpong -Boateng and were not backed by evidence. But now that the Attorney General has ordered that the EOCO investig...

Oil funds for 'Big Push' will be efficiently used, Mahama tells PIAC. President John Dramani Mahama has assured members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) that oil revenues earmarked for his proposed $10 billion "Big Push" Infrastructure initiative will be efficiently disbursed and managed. The President gave the assurance during a courtesy call by the PIAC members. Led by its Chairman, Mr Constantine K.M. Kudzedzi, the Committee members visited to congratulate the President on his recent election victory and discuss matters concerning the management of Ghana's oil revenues.  President Mahama outlined his government's ambitious plan to invest $10 billion over the next five years, allocating $2 billion annually, into priority infrastructure projects across the country. These projects will target key sectors, including roads, major bridges, education, and health infrastructure, as well as areas vital for boosting productivity in the agric...