COMMUNITY WATCH

The youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem municipality of the Eastern region have taken a daring step and stormed about five illegal mining (galamsey) sites located within their community and, to put an end to the miners’ operations. The youth of Akyem Asuom claim that they have issued multiple …

The Four family of Danchira in the Greater Accra Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Attorney General and Chief Justice, to intervene swiftly and decisively in a Human Rights Court ruling that aims to take what is rightfully theirs before tensions escalate further. The family critiqued in …

In 2017, when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assumed office, he made a solemn vow to the people of Ghana; he would end the scourge of illegal mining, known as galamsey, and halt the environmental destruction it was wreaking across the country. He boldly stated that he would stake his …

Abass Adamu Giwa has been officially installed as the Adantemhene of the Akuapem Traditional Area. In his inaugural speech, he called for peace and urged the community to work together to maintain harmony in the region. Giwa, who is originally from the Dagomba ethnic group but has lived in both …

Some residents of Appiatse near Bogoso in the Western Region who have benefitted from the reconstruction housing scheme in the area have started moving into their new homes.   This was after the Vice President, Dr. Mahamoudu Bawumia officially inaugurated the first phase of the community’s reconstruction in May 2024. …

In a dramatic turn of events, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ii, the Asantehene, has destooled the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum, stripping them of their titles and responsibilities. The decisive action was taken during the Asanteman Council meeting on August 26, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace. The destoolment is a …

In a significant milestone for Ghana’s infrastructure development, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the highly anticipated School Junction-Borteyman-Motorway project, marking a major achievement in the government’s efforts to improve mobility and connectivity in the country.   The 5.8km dual carriageway project, which was initiated in August 2022, aims …

Residents of Sokoban in the Ashanti region have threatened to stage a demonstration over a three-month water shortage in the community. The residents have lamented the prolonged shortage follows the commencement of work on the Daban-Sokoban road by Kofi Jobs Construction Limited, which accidentally damaged local pipelines. The residents claim …

A growing dispute in the Asante Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region has sparked outrage among peasant farmers, who are threatening to confront the Forestry Commission and Eco-Planet Bamboo Company over the forceful seizure and destruction of their farmlands.   The farmers, who primarily cultivate plantain and onion, have …

SONABEL, the power utility company of Burkina Faso says it will begin the spillage of water from the Bagre Dam on Monday, August 19, 2024. A statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency by the White Volta Basin Secretariat of the Water Resources Commission, said the update from …