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The Ghana Police Service has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Western Region, leading to the arrest of 23 individuals and the disarming of multiple mining machines. As part of an intelligence-led operation, police personnel carried out targeted raids in the Wassa Akropong District. During the operation along the Wassa Akropong–Japa–Dadieso road, 23 suspects were apprehended. The team further extended its efforts to the Obeng Mining Group site at Wassa Japa, where 64 changfan machines were disabled to disrupt illegal mining operations. In another operation at Wassa Dominase, officers responded to a tip-off about illegal mining activities near the Goil and Energy Oil filling stations along the Agona Amenfi–Gyedua Kesse Junction Road. There, seven changfan m...

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that future Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) may be elected rather than appointed, signaling a major shift in Ghana's local governance system. Speaking at an orientation program for current MMDCEs on June 18, President Mahama noted that the current batch of MMDCEs may be the last batch appointed, while those who succeed them might have to go through elections. According to him, the change is subject to recommendations from the Constitution Review Committee expected in August. The President noted strong public support for elected local leaders, citing surveys showing Ghanaians' preference for democratic local governance. "There's no doubt Ghanaians want their MMDCEs elected. Several surveys have shown that th...