COMMUNITY WATCH

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 …

Nana Ayebiafo Jnana, the Nkosuohene (development chief) of Dumasua in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, has been making waves on social media in recent weeks. His seven-year developmental plan for Dumasua has captured widespread attention and admiration. In a recently viral video, Nana Ayebiafo detailed his comprehensive …

Reconstruction works on the Tano Bridge, which connects Ntotroso to Kenyase road in Asutifi North, in the Ahafo Region has begun to prevent further fatalities.   The destruction of the bridge connecting Ntotroso to nearby communities has severely disrupted residents’ movements and economic activities, making life unbearable.   Farmers have …

The executives of the Young Tenants Association of Ghana (YTAG) are indeed upset about the high cost of rent in the country. The lack of proper regulation is also a concern for the association, considering that in some non-prime areas, a chamber and hall self-contained accommodation facility goes for as …

The Chief of Akyem Wenchi and Oseawuohene in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Dr Asumadu Appiah, has openly stated that the youth in Wenchi and its surrounding areas are unlikely to cease engaging in illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey,” despite efforts to curb the activity. According to Daasebre Asumadu Appiah, …

A pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) group in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region called Professional Forum has expressed dissatisfaction over what they perceive as developmental negligence in the area. The Members of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. John Peter Amewu, has been the target of their disappointment, as …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in a significant move towards bolstering Ghana’s infrastructure launched the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) and commissioned essential earth-moving equipment at the Black Star Square today.         The event, aimed at enhancing the country’s road networks, marks …

In accordance with reliable information available, the road construction equipment promised by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have arrived in the country. According to the sources in the corridors of power, the equipment has been shipped to Ghana and  movement from port …

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has entreated the chiefs and people of the Leklebi Traditional Area in the Volta Region to ensure a smooth transition in the replacement of the late paramount chief of the area.   He said once that process was peacefully done, the …

Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen has urged the government to finish the Krofuom Market ahead of the December 7 general elections. Initiated in 2008 by former President John Agyekum Kufuor, the market project has suffered neglect, with successive governments failing to fulfill their promises for its completion. The facility, …