Day: August 4, 2025

Sunyani: The Sunyani West Municipal Directorate of Agriculture has registered 152 farmer groups to benefit from the Feed Ghana Programme, Mr. Douglas Lebna, the Municipal Director of Agriculture, has said. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a farmers’ conference at Abesim, Mr. Lebna said the registered groups would receive various forms of support to enhance their farming activities. According to Ghana News Agency, the forum, themed ‘Remobilising Women Farmers to Promote Agroecology as a Sustainable Approach to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change’, was organised by the Smallholders Women Farmers Movement (SHWFM) with support from

Accra: In commemorating the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF Ghana has called for the creation of sustainable support systems, especially at workplaces and communities that empower mothers to breastfeed safely and successfully. It says the week is a vital platform to promote breastfeeding as a cornerstone of child survival, growth, and lifelong health. According to Ghana News Agency, this year’s theme: ‘Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,’ highlights the urgent need for long-term and inclusive structures that support breastfeeding across all settings. The structures include legal frameworks, healthcare practices, workplace policies, and community engagement that collectively ensure mothers are not

Accra: Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to begin a conversation on a comprehensive healthcare support scheme given the demanding nature of their parliamentary work. ‘As a House, we must begin earnest discussions on a comprehensive healthcare support programme tailored to the unique pressure of our parliamentary work,’ Mr Bagbin said in a speech read on his behalf by Mr Benard Ahiafor, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, during the closing ceremony of the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the work of Ghanaian

Accra: In a message addressed to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of Throne Day, President Donald J. Trump has reiterated the USA’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and its support for the Moroccan Autonomy Proposal ‘as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute’. According to Ghana News Agency, President Trump emphasized the United States’ recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and expressed support for Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, describing it as serious, credible, and realistic. He conveyed this in his message to the Sovereign, highlighting the proposal as the sole foundation for

Tema: The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has launched a permanent air quality monitoring network in Tema, Ghana’s primary port and industrial city. This initiative aims to provide real-time data essential for decision-making and improving air pollution management in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, the network comprises seven low-cost sensors strategically installed across key locations in Tema, including Kpone, Bethlehem (Tulaku), and various communities such as Three, Seven, and 25, as well as Tema Manhean and the Tema Port. These sites were chosen due to their exposure to multiple pollution sources, such as industrial activities, vehicular emissions, open burning,