Day: October 5, 2024

The Densu River, stretching 116 km from the Atiwa Forest to the Weija Dam, is facing severe degradation due to intensified irresponsible mining activities in several communities. A built-up of illegal mining in areas such as Potrase, Odumase, and Apedwa Obuase within the Abuakwa South Municipality has devastated the vital waterways, which support approximately three million residents from the Akyem area. The Densu River, which flows through Potrase, Nankese, Abisim, Apedwa, Nsawam, and Adeiso before emptying into the Weija Dam in Accra, has been severely impacted and transformed into a milky sludge devoid of life, posing a significant threat to

Residents of Ayetepah and its environs in the Ningo-Prampram District have been grappling with a severe water shortage for over three weeks now. The recurring issue has left members of communities like Kpornya, Mangotsonya, Lotsubuer, Lanor, Yehowah-Akwer, and others desperate and frustrated. The residents, who were yet to receive any information from relevant authorities on the issue, have resorted to the use of untreated and little water from ponds and streams, which are also drying up due to lack of rainfall. Some of the residents have threatened to boycott this year’s elections if they do not see any improvement on

Makers and Partners (MAP), an audit firm, has urged the Government to reconsider its current tax regime that requires casino operators to pay 20 per cent of their Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) as corporate tax. Nii Addo Mensah, Managing Partner at MAP noted that operators were required to pay a licensing fee to the Gaming Commission, which was approximately nine per cent of their income. ‘Land-based casinos also face additional expenses, such as rent, which accounts for around 25 per cent of their income, and staff costs, which make up about 40 per cent. With these high operational costs, paying

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli has established a formal institution for the development of traditional leadership on the African continent. The African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is the brainchild of the paramount ruler and which he says would become the vehicle for the creation of an African traditional leadership union. Dr John Afele, an international consultant leading the establishment of the institute, announced its completion, when he addressed the third summit of Ewe Traditional Rulers held at Volta Serene Hotel in Ho. He reported that the registration process and the subsequent constitution of a five-member executive committee had

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has built the capacity of some young entrepreneurs in the Upper West Region to enable them take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to enhance their businesses. The initiative, ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Training Programme for AfCFTA Opportunities’, is expected to enhance Ghana’s economic growth through increased youth entrepreneurship and participation in AfCFTA. Some 40 young entrepreneurs in all sectors – weaving, dressmaking, hairdressing, tourism and agribusiness among others in the Wa Municipality and the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District participated in the two-day training. The initiative was a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The chiefs and people of Avatime-Gbadzeme have launched 2024 Avatime Amu Festival (Amufest), with the planting of coconut seedlings, with emphasis on tree planting as a key initiative for the festival. This symbolic act underscores the festival’s commitment to environmental conservation, as well as the promotion of economic tree crops to sustain vegetation. The Avatime Amu Festival is celebrated annually to promote the Mountain Brown Rice, a nutritious staple produced by the Avatime people. This year, tree crop planting has been incorporated as one of the central objectives to emphasize the importance of environmental sustainability and agricultural development. In a

Dr Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaataeg, the Chief Executive Officer of Afro-Continental Union Consult, has suggested that government appointments must be based on a 10-month contract. Dr Aziginaataeg said the appointees’ performance should then be subjected to a forensic performance appraisal before the renewal or otherwise of the contract. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Dr Aziginaataeg said this would help curb corrupt practices of government appointees who use their offices for their personal interests instead of seeking the interest of the state. He said ‘appointees are given a maximum of a year-period contract to oversee the execution of