Day: July 7, 2025

Accra: Ghana’s tourism sector saw record-breaking growth in 2024, with historic revenue, increased international arrivals, and a surge in domestic tourism. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2024 Ghana Tourism Report revealed that the sector generated $4.8 billion, marking the highest revenue in the country’s tourism history. The report, launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the theme ‘Growth and Stability,’ highlighted significant increases in both arrivals and spending. Ghana welcomed 1.288 million international visitors in 2024, representing a 12 percent rise from the previous year. This surge was predominantly driven by visitors from the United States, Nigeria, and

Adaklu: Mr. Matthew Adams Ayamba, Adaklu District Health Director, has called on the people of Adaklu to take personal hygiene seriously. He stated that ‘with the reported resurgence of COVID-19 and the reported cases of Mpox in the country, we need to observe strict hygienic lifestyles.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ayamba made the call in an interview on the sidelines of the commissioning of a three-unit nurses quarters at Adaklu Wumenu. The project, with an estimated cost of GHC670,000, was funded by Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, Minister for Roads and Highways, with his share of the MP Common

Takoradi: The Most Reverend John Baptist Attakruh, Bishop of the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese of the Catholic Church, has urged the church to spearhead attitudinal change towards environmental stewardship. He emphasized the church’s role in shaping individual behaviors and public policies to foster care for the environment, thereby ensuring safe living conditions for all. According to Ghana News Agency, Bishop Attakruh delivered these remarks during the 2025 Moreau Murat Memorial Lectures. The event, themed ‘The Call to all People of Goodwill on the Climate Crisis in View of Laudate Deum – the Marshallan,’ was held at the Our Lady Star of the

Tarkwa: AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine concluded this year’s World Environment Day celebration by organizing a forum focused on reducing plastic waste, aligning with the theme ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’. The forum brought together traditional leaders, regulators, environmental stewards, mine employees, and students from local schools. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Abraham Osei Badu, Acting Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, emphasized the importance of global action against plastic pollution, which poses a threat to ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. He highlighted alarming statistics from the World Bank, noting that 86% of Ghana’s waste consists of plastics, with 250,000 metric

Asaloko: On January 8, 2015, Madam Mary Assa rushed her nine-year-old daughter to the Bongo District Hospital after the young girl had complained of fever, stomach ache, and vomited for days. After some laboratory tests, the doctors diagnosed the young girl with typhoid fever and admitted her for a few days while administering some medications. ‘I couldn’t stop crying,’ Madam Assa recalled. ‘The doctors said it was because of dirty water and food because we used to defecate openly on our farmlands where we cultivate food crops and vegetables.’ According to Ghana News Agency, typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium

Accra: John Dumelo, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has urged farmers in Ketu North District to adopt dry season farming practices to ensure continuous food production and enhance their livelihoods. During a working visit to Weta in the Ketu North Constituency, Mr. Dumelo highlighted the economic and food security advantages of growing crops such as tomatoes, onions, peppers, okro, and garden eggs during the dry season. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Dumelo encouraged the farmers by saying, ‘I want to encourage you to consider dry season farming.’ He offered support,