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The police in eastern region have destroyed 10 illegal mining machines and arrested one suspect following a raid on an unauthorized gold mining site along the bosuso stream in the fanteakwa south district. assistant superintendent of police (asp) agyare okyere:ff from a resident. The resident had reported illegal mining activities polluting the Bosuso stream, a vital water source for the community. According to Ghana News Agency, the informant was on his way to his farm near Terpoursi when he heard the loud sound of mining machines around Kpeterfi, a suburb of Bosuso. ‘I heard the sound of machines near a

Sagnarigu: The North Ghana Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has commenced the construction of a multipurpose women’s training centre at Wayamba in the Sagnarigu Municipality. The initiative is part of the Church’s activities commemorating its 75th Anniversary, aimed at providing skills development, vocational training, health education, and family life empowerment for women and young girls across northern Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, Pastor George Kossi-Ekao Amouzou, President of the North Ghana Mission of the SDA Church, emphasized during the sod-cutting ceremony that the project is envisioned as a lasting legacy to mark the Church’s 75 years of

Accra: Mr Aaron Beteryel, the grand prize winner of the 2025 ‘Cowbell Coffee-with you every moment’ promotion, has been awarded a brand-new Suzuki Jimny vehicle as the grand prize winner in the promotion. The 23-year-old graduate of the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), a native of the Upper West Region, expressed his surprise and excitement over winning the vehicle, describing it as an unexpected life-changing event. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Beteryel shared his journey to winning the grand prize during a media interview in Wa. He recounted how he became interested in

Abolove-nolopi: A devastating outbreak of armyworms has struck the Abolove-Nolopi community in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region. The infestation has destroyed over 50 acres of farm crops, leaving farmers reeling with many losing their entire harvests. According to Ghana News Agency, the armyworms, known for their voracious appetites, have been feeding on crops such as maize, okra, tomatoes, and peppers, which were almost nearing maturity. The destruction has been so extensive that many of these crops have been completely destroyed. Mr. Godwin Emmanuel Gbekle, one of the affected farmers, expressed the significant impact of the armyworm devastation and

Sunyani: The Bono Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has commenced an investigation to determine the cause of the fire that broke out on Sunday, October 19, in the Sunyani Municipality, resulting in the deaths of a couple. According to Ghana News Agency, the police recovered the charred bodies of the victims, 65-year-old Nana Siribour Ampofo II, a sub-chief at Wenchi, and his 48-year-old wife, Grace Yaa Ampofo. They died when a fire engulfed their five-bedroom house in the New-Dormaa Mango Grove community. Other residents of the house were able to escape without injury during the blaze,

Sunyani: A husband and wife perished in a fire outbreak when their five-bedroom house was razed down at New-Dormaa Mango Grove in the Sunyani Municipality. They have been identified as Nana Siribour Ampofo II, 65 years, a sub-chief at Wenchi, and his wife Grace Yaa Ampofo, 48 years. The fire incident has since left residents in a state of shock and disbelief as it remains the topical issue in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, scores of people were seen gathered in groups in a sobering manner during a visit to the scene on Monday. The inferno occurred around

Accra: A total of 2091 persons and entities have been registered under the Feed Ghana Program (FGP) in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. This registration includes a diverse group of 1887 farmers, 154 cooperatives, 42 poultry farmer-based organizations (FBOs), and eight institutional farms. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Daniel Peprah, the Municipal Director of Agriculture, stated that the registration exercise was completed within the two-month stipulated period. He explained that the exercise saw participation from livestock, cereal, foodstuff, and other interested farmers. Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs), Veterinary, and other officers conducted the registration by assessing