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Minerals Commission begins probe into Breman mining pit collapse

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The Minerals Commission has begun investigations into the mining accident that occurred on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Denkyira Breman/Brofoyedu in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region.

Dozens of miners are reported trapped in the illegal mining pit.

At least three of the people pulled out of the wreckage have been confirmed dead, including a victim believed to be 10 years old.

Breman mining pit collapse

Unconfirmed reports suggest that many of the victims are not residents of the community as none of the residents could identify any of the deceased.

The Minerals Commission in a statement indicated that it visited the site around 11:00 a.m on the day of the incident, and that its Inspectorate Division has commenced full investigations into it.

Breman mining pit collapse

According to the Commission, preliminary investigations indicate that the small-scale miners were working illegally at the site which falls within the prospecting license of Adio-Mabas Ghana Limited.

This incident comes at a time when government has renewed the fight against all forms of illegal small-scale mining in the country.

A similar incident occurred in October 2020 where five persons were reported dead after they were trapped in a mining pit in the same district.

Breman mining pit collapse

15 others who were also trapped in the cave sustained varied injuries after the incident.

Also, in November 2020, an illegal small-scale mining pit in the outskirts of Ayanfuri collapsed and trapped eight persons between the ages of 24 and 35 years.

A life was lost on May 17, 2021 after an underground mining pit which is part of the concession of Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, caved in and trapped some workers

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NEC compels government over their arrears

The leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, has said that its National Executive Committee (NEC), will come out with a conclusion on a decision to likely call off the strike or go on with it.

They, (NEC) were emphatic that the decision follows several meetings between the government and the leadership of the Association to set things roght in relation go their concerns.

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana on May 18, 2021, resumed their strike to compel the government to pay their tier-2 pension arrears, market premiums, and non-basic allowances, among others.

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NEC COMPELS GOVERNMENT

In an interview with Citi News, National Chairman of the Association, Zakaria Mohammed, told cities news that his members will remain on strike as they await on the decision of the National Executive Committee, NEC.

Mr. Zakaria Mohammed also told ciri news that they have been able to reach some agreements with the government on their demands, with a few issues left to be addressed.

He, therefore, was optimistic that by Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the leadership will agree on the way forward for the strike.

“We cannot sit here and say we are calling off the strike or not. That decision is supposed to come from the National Executive Council and God willing by Wednesday before mid-day, I am sure we would have concluded on these matters. For now, the strike is still in full force and the compliance level is very high.”

NEC COMPELS GOVERNMENT

“The government agreed that there was the need for it to pay the tier-2 pension arrears with interest, but what remains outstanding is how the interest is going to be paid. We also have an outstanding with the government that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission should be tasked to facilitate the conditions of service of the senior staff of all universities.”

About the strike
The Association declared an indefinite strike over the failure of the government to pay their Tier 2 pension.

Among other things, they are asking for the award of market premium and non-basic allowance as well as the finalization of negotiations of their conditions of service

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Good News Hit Ghana from the UN

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The UN has announced its decision to remove Ghana from the list of countries that are deficient in money laundering and terrorizing financing. This comes atfer a meeting with President Akuffo Addo and the President of the EU commission Charles Machoi in Brazles Belguim. At the meeting, the EU government acknowledged Ghana’s effort at implementing the action plan of the international country risks guide in recent time.

Good News Hit Ghana

A statement from the President signed by the Director of Communications Eugene Arhin, said the EU commission congratulated Ghana on the reforms as well as the sustainable robust system deployed towards being taken off the list.The statement said it is expected by the financial task force which is the global money laundering and terrorist financial watch dog,will next month announce that Ghana has been taken off the list of top third world countries with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering of terrorizing.

Again at the meeting with the Vice President of the European commission, the commission indicated the selection of Ghana ad possible manufacturing hub for covid-19 vaccines in Africa. This according to the commission follows the initiatives already taken by the government of Ghana towards the domestic manufacturing of the vaccines.

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