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Former workers of Bogoso Prestea mine picket over Heath Goldfields Ltd. lack of financial capacity ; demand full payment of entitlement.
Former workers of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine on Wednesday, December 10, massed up at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission in Accra to demand payment of their long-overdue benefits.
Wearing red and black and chanting protest songs, the angry workers called on the government to immediately intervene and ensure they receive the entitlements owed them after years of uncertainty.
The group, made up of scores of ex-workers, said the situation has dragged on since their disengagement from the mine, which has struggled with several ownership changes and what the workers describe as poor financial management by the current operator, Health Goldfields (HGF).
A petition addressed to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, was received by an official of the ministry.
The document stressed two main demands: full payment of outstanding benefits and the replacement of the mine’s operator with a more financially stable company.
According to the workers, the unpaid benefits include provident fund arrears, end-of-service pay, redundancy packages, accrued leave, bonuses and other statutory entitlements.
Many of the affected workers have been without income for months.
The union’s convenor, Gabriel Madobi, said some former employees have died without receiving what is legally due them, leaving their families in hardship.
He added that elderly and unwell workers who spent decades at the mine now live in difficult conditions.
The union blames the crisis on the mine’s turbulent recent history.
After years under Golden Star Resources, the mine moved to Future Global Resources before being sold to Health Goldfields Limited (HGL).
The workers claim HGL has not demonstrated the financial capacity needed to run the mine or pay outstanding benefits, resulting in repeated disputes and operational shutdowns.
They want government to step in and ensure a competent investor takes over to protect the mine and the community that depends on it.
Officials at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission have not yet commented on the protest.
However, the workers say they will continue to push until their grievances are addressed.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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