Day: October 1, 2025

Takoradi: Members of the Timber Validation Committee (TVC) have completed a three-day intensive orientation session designed to enhance their ability to effectively fulfill their mandates. The TVC is tasked with ensuring that timber and related products exported from the country, particularly to the European Union market, comply with the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) legal framework. According to Ghana News Agency, participants were educated on various topics including the legal perspectives of the TVC’s mandates and functions, an overview of the forest sector in the context of legality verification, and the roles of the Forest Service, Wildlife, and

Kadjebi: The body of Alhassan Alasa Inusah, a 27-year-old Senior High School graduate, has been found and laid to rest after he drowned in River Menu. The incident took place on Sunday, September 28, and his body was discovered on Tuesday, September 30. He was buried the same day in Okanta, near Kadjebi, following Islamic customs. According to Ghana News Agency, the tragic incident occurred when Alhassan and his twin brother, Inusah Fuseini, attempted to cross River Menu on a motorbike via a bamboo footbridge. While Fuseini managed to swim to safety, Alhassan was swept away by the river’s current.

Accra: Mr Albert Derrick Fiatui, the Executive Director of the Center for International Maritime Affairs Ghana (CIMAG), has called on the government to earnestly implement existing laws to combat plastic pollution. He emphasized the importance of this action to safeguard both the oceans and human health during a media forum organized by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Fiatui highlighted that while effective policies are in place, their execution remains a significant hurdle. He recalled that approximately three years ago, the UN Ocean Panel urged nations to develop sustainable management plans addressing issues

Accra: The Association of Youth Work Practitioners (AYWP) Ghana has been inaugurated in Accra with a call on stakeholders to recognise and support youth work as a professional discipline critical to the country’s development. The inauguration affirms the Association’s commitment to setting standards, promoting ethics, and advocating for greater recognition of youth workers. According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Inusah Mahama, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), emphasized the central role of youth in Ghana’s development. He highlighted the establishment of a dedicated ministry for youth development and empowerment as a milestone that must be sustained.

Accra: Discussants at a day’s sensitisation workshop in Tamale on the government’s Feed Ghana Programme have identified several challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the programme’s success. According to Ghana News Agency, the discussants pointed out issues such as the inadequate number of motorbikes for extension officers to monitor farmer activities, insufficient resources allotted by the government for farmer registration, and a lack of experts and officers to support the registration processes. These factors were noted as significant obstacles affecting the registration exercise. The participants proposed that the government should take a more active role, offering substantial subsidy

Accra: The Centre for Africa Development and Progress (CADeP) has called on the Ghanaian Parliament to cease passing new laws and instead concentrate on enforcing the existing statutes to address corruption and waste effectively. Mr. Johanes Koku Nyagblordzro, the Executive Chairman of CADeP, emphasized that Ghana is overwhelmed with laws, yet accountability remains a significant challenge. He likened the situation to attempting to fix a leaking roof by adding another floor to the building. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Nyagblordzro issued a statement in Accra expressing the frustration of Ghanaians over the annual reports from the Auditor-General revealing irregularities,

According to ghana news agency:aking and Peacebuilding in Ghana’ project implemented by the Upper West Regional Department of Gender. The governments of Denmark and Luxembourg provided funding support for the intervention through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as part of efforts to close the gender leadership gap in the region. The platform brought together about 30 women in the Lambussie District and female mentors, including former Assembly Members and academics, as part of a series of capacity-building activities spearheaded by the Department of Gender and its partners. Madam Charity Batuure, the Upper West Regional Director of the Department of