Forestry Commission Arrests Chief, Nine others involved in Illegal Mining
The Forestry Commission has arrested the Chief of Manse, Nana Kwame Sobre II, and nine other suspects, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining.
Seven Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission on Wedne…
Help curb activities of landguards-Ashalaja landlords appeal to police
Property owners at Ashalaja, near Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have appealed to the police, traditional authorities, and other stakeholders to help curb the activities of land guards in the area.
They said their …
Ghana Shippers Authority sensitizes exporters in Eastern Region
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), has organised a sensitization forum for exporters in the Eastern Region on procedures to reduce cost of export shipments.
Participants included officials from the Ghana Revenue Authority, Trade Ministry, the Custo…
Diabetes Awareness: Collective effort to prevention and treatment is key – Endocrinologist
Dr. Cecilia Kootin-Sanwu, an Endocrinologist, has called for a coordinated national effort to prevent and cure diabetes.
This is due to the disease gradually progressing to a pandemic throughout the country.
‘The diabetes pandemic is growing, we al…
Breman Traditional Council condemns hooting at Food and Agriculture Minister
The Breman Traditional Council has condemned a video footage circulating on some media platforms in which some people were seen hooting at Dr Bryan Akyeampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, during the just-ended durbar to climax the Odwira F…
More than 24,000 people living with HIV in Central Region
An estimated 24,046 people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), including 1,240 new infections recorded in the Central Region in 2022, the Ghana AIDS Commission has reported.
The Commission’s 2022 report indicates that 16,021 of the a…
Ghanaian businesspeople advised to restrict direct travel to Israel
The Israeli Embassy in Accra has advised Ghanaian business people to restrict direct travel into the country and utilise digital and port systems to continue with commercial transactions.
The Embassy explained that although current situation in Isra…
Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth and Sports pledges support for Youth Financing Agenda
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth and Sports has formally pledged its support for the Youth Empowerment for Life’s (YEFL-Ghana) Youth Financing Agenda to advocate adequate funding for the National Youth Policy.
This was during a closed-doo…
