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His Excellency, President Nana Akuffo Addo has assured that each of the 216 districts across the country will get a factory within his mandated four years in government, in fulfillment of his one district one factory promise. According to him, the first batch of some 51 districts has been identified for the implementation of the policy for which the 2017 budget has earmarked $465 million for the implementation of the policy. President Akuffo Addo made this known today during separate curtsey calls on Sunyanihene, Nana Bosomah Asonkrawire and Omanhene of Dormaa traditional area, Oseadieyo Agyemang Badu as part of activities of his two day tour of the region. Addressing the issue of “galamsey”, the President stated that government has resolved to stop the menace which is destroying lands and water bodies. Let’s listen o him. Touching on the delta force issue, the president reiterated government’s commitment to allow the law to deal equally with all manner...

Occupants of a piece of land at Santasi Roundabout have expressed disappointment in the Lands Commission for embarking on a demolition exercise on the land without swerving them with notice before the exercise. The artisans who have been left stranded said they went to the place for their usual activities this morning but only to find their structures pulled down with excavator by some personnel from the Lands Commission in company with over eighty police men. They told Press men that they have been working on the land for years and that their vacation from the place will be a big blow to them, since they do not have any other place to go. That same piece of land has been in the news a while ago when a demolition exercise of such kind went on by an acclaimed owner of the place, businessman Mr. Akwasi Addai odike.