EPA shuts down Empire cement factory at Weija
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed down Empire Cement Factory Limited under construction at Weija in Accra over environmental concerns and for operating without permit. The Chinese-owned company is sited on a ramsar site near the Pambros Salt Mining Company against all health and environmental concerns raised by residents of the area and countless […]
Kofi Annan memorial lecture on drug policy launched
Ahead of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, a coalition of civil society groups, West Africa Drug Policy Network and the International Drug Policy Consortium, is highlighting the need for drug use to be treated as a public health issue, rather than criminalising it. The group believes that there […]
Red Cross Society constructs 21 boreholes in Upper East Region
The Ghana Red Cross Society is constructing 21 boreholes, in six selected districts in the Upper East Region. The move is the society’s efforts to contribute to the global aim of attaining water for all by 2030. The Secretary General of the Ghana Red Cross Society, Mr. Kofi Addo, made this known at the launch […]
Dilapidated bridge at Abensu poses threat to residents
Residents of Abensu in the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have sent an SOS for the quick repair of their footbridge, which stretches over the Nsaki River. The footbridge is now a safety risk as portions have caved in and the concrete slabs holding it aground broken. They say they fear for […]
Czech Republic: Deadly tornado sweeps through villages
A tornado has swept through several villages in the Czech Republic, killing four people and leaving more than 100 others injured. Thursday night’s storm blew the roofs off buildings in the south-eastern Breclav and Hodonin districts, uprooting trees and overturning cars. Winds of at least 219km/h (136 mph) were recorded and the worst-hit areas were […]
Eastern region: Papaye honours its workers
More than 150 staff members of a fast food chain in Ghana, Papaye Fast Foods, have been applauded for their hard work and dedicated service. The event at its Recreational and Events Centre at Kokonduru in the Eastern Region, commended them also for long-service and praised over-all best staff across the company’s branches in Accra. […]
June 25, 2021
The Ghanaian Times lauds the decision by the Ghanaian Health authorities to agree to the trial of the new “Sputnik Light” vaccine in the country from June 28 to January next year. According to the paper, the vaccine is expected to be tested on one thousand community members from the Shai OsuDoku and Ningo Prampram Municipalities […]
GSS takes steps to address safety concerns of enumerators
Some Enumerators in the ongoing Population and Housing Census have raised concerns about challenges they faced during the first phase of the listing of houses and structures which will officially end tomorrow. The Enumerators hinted that, they have been confronted by many challenges which might impede the second phase of the counting expected to begin […]
GMA warns of heavy rains this month
The Ghana Meteorological Agency is advising the general public to prepare adequately as heavy rains are expected at the end of June this year. The agency says there is the need for precautions to forestall any disaster. Residents living in flood- prone areas have been urged to relocate to safer places. A Senior Meteorologist at the […]
France supports Ghana to develop green value chains
The French government is supporting Ghana with €1.8 million to develop green value chains in and around selected protected areas in the country. The four-year project, dubbed: “Phase II of the Econobio”, seeks to create over 10,000 employment opportunities for the people, especially women living around forest reserves and protected areas. A memorandum of understanding […]
