Day: October 2, 2025

Accra: Madam Emelia Arthur, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has appealed to the European Union to lift the yellow card on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ghana. Madam Arthur made the call during the launch of the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar, which is aimed at strengthening sustainable ocean governance and regional cooperation in fisheries management across the region. According to Ghana News Agency, the yellow card is a system often issued by the EU as a warning to countries whose fisheries governance is judged to fall short of stated regulations and standards, with implications including

Accra: The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with Fidelity Bank Ghana, has organised a clean-up exercise at the Ho Central Market to promote sanitation, combat plastic waste, and restore discipline. According to Ghana News Agency, the exercise also marked the launch of the National Sanitation Day Clean-Up in the Ho Municipality by the Ho Municipal Assembly. It formed part of the NCCE and Fidelity Bank’s joint ‘3Rs Project,’ aimed at promoting the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastics. Mr. Ken Kponor, Volta Regional Director of the NCCE, emphasized the importance of addressing plastic pollution and poor sanitation

Accra: Madam Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, the Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms, will lead Ghana’s delegation to the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, from October 7 to 9. According to Ghana News Agency, the Summit will gather Heads of States, Senior Government Officials, Civil Society Leaders, and other partners worldwide to exchange experiences, share best practices, and review progress on open governance reforms and the implementation of National Action Plans. The Open Government Partnership Ghana Office operates under the Public Sector Reform Secretariat. The OGP is an international voluntary initiative aimed at

Accra: Madam Sandra Seyram Kpedor, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga in the Volta Region, has called for the creation of a ready market to support distressed onion farmers in the area. The farmers, who cultivated the Bawku Red variety of onion, are facing post-harvest losses due to the lack of buyers, with some of the produce already rotting on the farms. According to Ghana News Agency, during a visit to assess the situation, Madam Kpedor directed the District Agriculture Department to urgently link the farmers with potential buyers to prevent further losses and enable them to recover their investments.

Accra: Ghana has officially launched the revised Gender Toolkit to reinforce the integration of gender equality into Ghana’s sector and district medium-term development plans (2026-2029). The initiative, led by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), provides clear guidance and practical tools to ensure that planning processes are inclusive, gender-responsive, and aligned with national development priorities. According to Ghana News Agency, it serves as a key resource for promoting gender-responsive planning, addressing gender gaps and inequalities through more inclusive planning and budgeting. This effort aims to reduce barriers to women’s access to economic resources and public participation, thereby building a foundation

Accra: Residents, drivers, and passengers in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region are urgently appealing to the government and the National Road Safety Authority to provide speed rumps and road signs along major routes in the district. According to Ghana News Agency, the affected areas include the Twifo Praso-Morkwa stretch, Bremang to Agona through Mintaso, Kotokye-Denkyira-Awusiem, Dunkwa-On-Offin, and Twifo Praso-Cape Coast roads. Residents report that these routes, especially the sharp curves between Morkwa and Agona, as well as Kotokye and Awusiem, have become notorious accident spots. At least two accidents are recorded on a weekly basis, often

Accra: The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has presented 10 large water storage tanks to five districts in the Central Region to help alleviate the devastating water crisis that has hit many communities across the region. The tanks were presented to the Gomoa Central, Gomoa West, Gomoa East, Awutu Senya West, and Agona West Assemblies which are considered the hardest hit by the crisis. According to Ghana News Agency, for many weeks now, taps in many communities in the Central Region have run dry, compelling residents to rely on unsafe water sources, often miles away from home. The situation,