COMMUNITY WATCH

The Chief of Akyem Awisa Traditional Area in Birim South of the Eastern Region, Nana Ntifu Kwagyan III, spearheaded a massive clean-up exercise in his community to promote environmental cleanliness and emphasize the importance of sanitation. Volunteers from various sectors, including residents, traders, and environmental groups, participated in the event. …

A shooting incident at an illegal sand winning site in Asiyaw Dobro in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri of the Eastern Region, has claimed the lives of at least five people. The incident occurred during a meeting aimed at halting the destructive sand mining activities that have severely affected local farmlands and crops. …

The government has revoked the mining lease of Akonta Mining Company Ltd. following revelations of the company’s deep involvement in illegal mining activities—commonly known as galamsey—within protected forest reserves.   Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, April 21, 2025, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Armah-Kofi …

On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, commissioned 453 recruits under the Ministry’s Blue Water Guards initiative after they completed four weeks of intensive training at the Naval Operating Base in Ezinlibo, Jomoro Municipality, Western Region. The newly trained guards, …

One person has reportedly lost her life, and two others sustained serious injuries following violent protests by some youth in Zabzugu, located in the Northern Region. The unrest was sparked by opposition to the President’s nomination of Municipal and District Chief Executives. The protesting youth expressed their disapproval of the …

The Enchi District Court in the Western North Region has reversed its earlier ruling on the release of mining equipment seized from illegal miners within the Boin Forest Reserve. The court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buenor Buer, ruled on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, that its initial order was …

The chief of Akyem Ayirebi in the Akyemansa district of Eastern region Obrempong Gyapire Asante III and some worried indigenes of the town have raised concerns over the bias attitudes of the police in the district, the Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku traditional area and some gurus in the New Patriotic …

Residents of Tweapease, a farming community in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the Eastern Region, are calling on mobile communications companies and the government to provide them with telephone network connectivity. The community is struggling with poor mobile network coverage, making it challenging for inhabitants to stay in touch with family, …

Six individuals, including the head of the Gomoa Obuasi Asona Royal Family, Agya Amoh, are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital. This follows an attack by some youth of Gomoa Obuasi on the Chief of Gomoa Obuasi, during which the palace and two of the …

Antoa, a town in the Ashanti Region, is witnessing rising tensions following the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s decision to appoint Nana Kofi Ofori as the new chief of Antoa.   The announcement, made on 10th February 2025 during an Asanteman Council sitting, has been met with mixed reactions, with …