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Over 2000 farmers receive support to boost crop production in Lambussie   
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Over 2000 farmers receive support to boost crop production in Lambussie   

Over 2,000 farmers in the Lambussie District have received support to boost crop production and to enhance agricultural productivity in the area.   The initiative, aimed at helping farmers affected by last year's drought, to have a better yield this season.   It also aimed at boosting food security, promote sustainable agriculture, and to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the district.   The support package included provision of agrochemicals, improved maize seeds, and fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity and crop yields.   Mr Naawulle Ireneous Basingbie, the Lambussie District Chief Executive (DCE) told Ghana News Agency (GNA) that agriculture was the driving force behind national development, and it was therefore imperative to prior...
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SDG Advisory Unit, NDPC engage public on sustainable ocean plan 
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SDG Advisory Unit, NDPC engage public on sustainable ocean plan 

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Advisory Unit and the National Development Planning Commission have engaged stakeholders in Anloga and Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, on sustainable ocean plan (SOP), to safeguard the water bodies.  The engagement was also aimed to enhance and build knowledge to foster ocean literacy to strengthen collaboration with coastal communities through the use of local ideas and knowledge.  Mr Ebenezer Sarpong, the National Coordinator for Sustainable Ocean Plan, during the workshop at Tegbi in the Anloga district, said the SOP was integrated into the existing national development planning and budgeting process without setting up parallel structures.  “To approach the implementation of the SOP, there will be integrated action in Muni...
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GJA gives GRNMA Gen. Secretary five-day ultimatum to retract threats against journalists
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GJA gives GRNMA Gen. Secretary five-day ultimatum to retract threats against journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has issued a five-day ultimatum to Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, the General Secretary, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), to retract and apologise a threat he allegedly made against journalists early this year. Dr Tenkorang-Twum is said to have made the threats in June, this year, during the GRNMA nationwide strike. Addressing a news conference in Accra, on Friday, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the GJA, described those statements as "utterly irresponsible,” and “disturbing.” “This is not a mere slip of tongue; it is a blatant threat of violence against journalists in Ghana,” he said. “The GJA finds these remarks utterly irresponsible, deeply disturbing, and unbefitting of a leader of a professional health ass...
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Communal Labour: Kadjebi residents clear public cemetery 
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Communal Labour: Kadjebi residents clear public cemetery 

The Action Group for Development of Kadjebi-Akan, a pressure group, in collaboration with the Chiefs and the District Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit, has mobilised residents of Kadjebi township to embark on a communal labour exercise to clear weeds at the public cemetery.  The two-hour exercise drew participation from the Kadjebi Central, Dubonku, Freetown, and Estate/Zongo Electoral Areas.  Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Wofa Taye, Leader, Action Group for Development of Kadjebi-Akan, said the initiative was aimed at complementing the efforts of the District Assembly since development is a shared responsibility.  He explained that residents could not continue to sit aloof and expect the Assembly to do everything for them, hence the mobilisation drive...
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Donations for August 6 Tragedy Children’s Support Fund Reach Over GHS 3.5 Million
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Donations for August 6 Tragedy Children’s Support Fund Reach Over GHS 3.5 Million

Donations to the Children’s Support Fund, established to care for the children of victims of the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash, have now reached GHS 3,576,600.00 and US$20,000.00, according to the Fund’s latest update. Between August 19 and 28, several individuals, organizations, and institutions contributed generously to the Fund. The latest list of donors includes: Ghana Airport Ltd Kennedy Hedoe Peter Adongo Mensah Michael Appaul Wiredu Lateef Samuel Hodalor Dauda Iddi ARB Apex Bank PLC STL Foundation Olam Agric Fidelity Bank Ghana ADB Bank GLICO General Insurance National Insurance Commission Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs and Coordinator of the Fund, expressed appreciation to all who have don...
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GoldBod Suspends License of Evanex Gold Enterprise Over Illegal Pricing
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GoldBod Suspends License of Evanex Gold Enterprise Over Illegal Pricing

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the immediate suspension of the license of Evanex Gold Enterprise, a Tier 2 licensed gold buying company, following investigative findings of illegal gold pricing. In a compliance notice issued on Thursday, August 28, GoldBod explained that the company was found to have engaged in pricing practices that violated the terms and conditions of its operating license. “All licensed traders, miners, and the general public are hereby advised to desist from trading and/or engaging in any form of gold transaction with Evanex Gold Enterprise forthwith,” the statement cautioned. GoldBod emphasized that the suspension underscores its commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and strict compliance within Ghana’s gold trading sector. The...
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Ashanti NPP Caucus Demands Urgent Action After Suame Market Fire
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Ashanti NPP Caucus Demands Urgent Action After Suame Market Fire

Der The Ashanti NPP Caucus in Parliament has expressed deep concern following the devastating fire outbreak that ravaged the Suame Post Office Market, destroying over 300 shops and leaving thousands of traders counting their losses. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Caucus, Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the lawmakers conveyed their sympathies to affected traders while raising alarm over the growing frequency of market fires in the Ashanti Region. “While we mourn with the victims, we cannot remain silent on a worrying trend. In recent months, the Ashanti Region has suffered repeated market fires, each time destroying years of hard work and investment by ordinary Ghanaians,” the statement read. The group criticized what they described as “business-as-usual attitudes” from ...
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DVLA Partners with Buzstopboys to Promote Clean Environment and Road Safety
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DVLA Partners with Buzstopboys to Promote Clean Environment and Road Safety

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a partnership with Buzstopboys, a volunteer group committed to environmental sanitation, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Under this collaboration, the DVLA will register all cars and motorcycles used by Buzstopboys in their operations at no cost. The Authority will also provide training to members of the group on the safe use of their equipment, with the aim of enhancing road safety in their day-to-day activities. Buzstopboys, since its inception, has been at the forefront of promoting a clean and sustainable environment. The group regularly organizes community clean-up exercises and educates the public on the dangers of indiscriminate littering. According to the DVLA, partnerships of...
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Z-9 Helicopter Crash Probe Officially Begins
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Z-9 Helicopter Crash Probe Officially Begins

The Ministry of Defence has announced that the official Investigation Board set up to look into the recent crash of a Z-9 military helicopter has formally begun its work. The Board, chaired by the National Security Coordinator, comprises representatives from the Ghana Air Force and the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). In addition, the United States of America is supporting the process by providing technical advice through visiting investigators from the U.S. Air Force. The Board also has the mandate to invite other relevant experts and institutions, both local and international, to assist with the inquiry. It will be recalled that following the tragic crash on August 6, 2025, a preliminary investigatio...
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AV-STEC Project: Ecological team assesses impact of Bagre Dam spillage on wetland communities
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AV-STEC Project: Ecological team assesses impact of Bagre Dam spillage on wetland communities

A team of researchers from the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR), are currently in northern Ghana to assess the possible impact of the annual Bagre Dam spillage on the ecosystem and communities that depend on it. The visit, ahead of the planned spillage of the Bagre Dam by SONABEL, the power-producing company of Burkina Faso, forms part of the implementation of the “Addressing Climate Vulnerability through Nature-Based Solutions Using Transdisciplinary Engagement of Wetland Communities (AV-STEC)” project. The AV-STEC Project is a climate resilience initiative designed to mitigate the recurring devastation caused by the Bagre Dam spillage. It also seeks to develop sustainable, community-driven solutions to reduce the vulnerability of wetland populations to floodi...
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