Seaweed wreaks havoc in Ghana’s West Coast
Report by Citizen Amo Blay, Esiema, Western Region. Sargassum Seaweed has invaded the West Coast of Ghana. It has washed ashore in unprecedented quantities and this has brought economic activities of the coastal towns to a halt. Our citizen journalism slot takes us to Esiema in the Western region. Sargassum Seaweed is a type of […]
Volta Region: Refuse dumping site at Dzemeni, now an eyesore
By Jones Anlimah. Residents at Tongor Dzemeni in the South Dayi district of the Volta region are at their wits-end as to when a pile of rubbish left unattended for close to a year, now would be cleared to improve sanitation in the community. The huge pile of refuse poses a health risk to residents, […]
Abeiku Santa gives thumbs-up to GBC for promoting Ghana’s tourism sector
By: Henrietta Afful. Tourism Ambassador for Ghana, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, popularly known as Abeiku Santana, says until the Arab Spring, Egypt was the biggest tourist destination in Africa as well as the world. However, there are efforts to project Ghana on the international market and make her a tourism destination. He said the Ghana Tourism […]
Growing up, I had no confidence in myself – Okyeame Kwame
By Nana Ama Gyapong Rap Doctor, Okyeame Kwame has opened up about his personal life stating that, growing up he had no confidence in himself during his youthful days because everyone kept telling him he was not intelligent. He said this during the Up-close and personal segment on the GTV Breakfast Show. Kwame Nsiah-Apau, popularly known […]
Ghana needs more than $15 billion to implement Paris Agreement on Climate Change
By: Joyce Gyekye Ghana will in the next 10 years need about $ 15. 3 billion of investment to implement her updated and enhanced commitment to meet the target of the Paris Agreement. In view of this Ghana’s delegation to COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland have been entreated to negotiate for International funding. At a […]
DACF: Minority says Finance Minister breached Article 252
By Edzorna Francis Mensah. The National Democratic Congress Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta of breaching Article 252 Clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution without recourse to its ramifications on decentralization and development at the local level. According to the MPs, the government through the Finance Ministry […]
Volta Regional Coordinating Council judged best in Ghana
By Abraham Donkor. To help improve upon service delivery at the local governance level, the government has been monitoring the performance and outcomes of assessments relating to the implementation of the Local Government Service Performance Contract. This was the crux of this year’s Awards ceremony for the Best Regional Coordinating Councils and Municipal Metropolitan and […]
Expedite work on our office to avoid chaos- Rent Control Dept
By Ruth Adotey and Ewurabena Paha. The Public Relations Officer at the Rent Control Department, Emmanuel Kporsu, says the daily chaos seen at the department can only be solved if work at the old office of the department which is currently under renovation is expedited. He said the department at the moment occupied the 2nd […]
Election 2024: I have a vote but, not a favourite- President Akufo-Addo
By Bright Ntramah. President Akufo-Addo has promised a level playing field for all aspirants to the party’s flagbearer ship race. He has, however, warned that he will not hesitate to act if the activities of these Presidential hopefuls affect the business of his government. Asked if he had a favourite to succeed him, the President […]
Professor David Millar proposes bush fire management strategies
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo. The President of Millar Institute for Trans-disciplinary and Development Studies, Professor David Millar says there are some practical difficulties in enforcing the laws on bushfires. He pointed out that the pressures that are brought to bear on Security Agents that arrest bushfire offenders, as well as Chiefs who allow their subjects to […]
