‘Galamsey’ deadly impact on Densu River, EPA demands swift solution
The Densu River, stretching 116 km from the Atiwa Forest to the Weija Dam, is facing severe degradation due to intensified irresponsible mining activities in several communities.
A built-up of illegal mining in areas such as Potrase, Odumase, and Ape…
Water crisis hits parts of Ningo-Prampram District
Residents of Ayetepah and its environs in the Ningo-Prampram District have been grappling with a severe water shortage for over three weeks now.
The recurring issue has left members of communities like Kpornya, Mangotsonya, Lotsubuer, Lanor, Yehowah-…
Makers and Partners urges Government to review gaming tax
Makers and Partners (MAP), an audit firm, has urged the Government to reconsider its current tax regime that requires casino operators to pay 20 per cent of their Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) as corporate tax.
Nii Addo Mensah, Managing Partner at MAP n…
NYA-UNDP positions young entrepreneurs to maximise AfCFTA opportunities
The National Youth Authority (NYA) has built the capacity of some young entrepreneurs in the Upper West Region to enable them take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to enhance their businesses.
The initiative, ‘Youth Entre…
Togbe Afede establishes African Traditional Leadership Institute
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli has established a formal institution for the development of traditional leadership on the African continent.
The African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is the brainchild of the paramount ruler and …
Government appointments must be 10-month contracts
Dr Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaataeg, the Chief Executive Officer of Afro-Continental Union Consult, has suggested that government appointments must be based on a 10-month contract.
Dr Aziginaataeg said the appointees’ performance should then be subjecte…
Avatime-Gbadzeme prioritizes tree crop for Avatime Amufest
The chiefs and people of Avatime-Gbadzeme have launched 2024 Avatime Amu Festival (Amufest), with the planting of coconut seedlings, with emphasis on tree planting as a key initiative for the festival.
This symbolic act underscores the festival’s com…
Growth, development, nation building require sustainable peace – Maulvi Bin Salih
Alhajj Maulvi Noor Mohammed Bin Salih, the Ameer and Missionary In-Charge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission-Ghana, has said that achieving growth, development and nation building as a country require sustainable peace.
‘Peace is the turf from which all growt…
Turning disability into possibility: how funding sparks economic freedom
Eric Mensah, a resident of Tema Community One Site 21, contracted polio as a child, leaving his right leg paralysed.
Despite this early setback, Eric refused to let his disability define his future.
Eric embarked on a journey to gain financial indep…
Chief of Gbadzeme appeals to Governments to support sustainable farming
Okusie Okorforobour Agyeman VII, Chief of Avatime-Gbadzeme in the Ho West District, has called on the government to introduce modern, sustainable farming practices that will address the unique challenges of the region’s landscape.
Okusie Agyeman emph…