June 15, 2022
Ghana: Bolt Pledges Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Bolt, a leading mobility company in Ghana, says it is not only committed to efficient transport services delivery, but environmental preservation as well. Read more »
Ghana: Ashaiman Sewage System Landmark Project for NPP - MCE
The Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman, Albert BoakyeOkyere, has stated that the Ashaiman Sewage System currently under construction is a landmark project that will facelift… Read more »
Ghana: Adentan Residents Tasked to Take Charge of Tree Seedlings
The Adentan Municipal Chief Executive, NiiNoi Alexander Adumuah has tasked the residents to take charge of the tree seedlings they planted in their homes and vicinities during the… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Ghana: Green Ghana Project - 20 Million Seedlings Distribution Target Exceeded
Despite an initial target of 20 million seedlings for this year's Green Ghana Day project, 22,671, 696 seedlings were distributed across the country. Read more »
Ghana: More Plant Trees to Green Ghana
Public and private institutions gave a boost to government's green Ghana project by participating in the nationwide tree planting exercise last Friday. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Ghana: CONIWAS Petitions CHRAJ Over WASH Facilities in Schools
The Coalition of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) yesterday petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Ghana: 'Community Economic Empowerment, Key to Biodiversity Conservation'
The Upper East Regional Wild Life Manager, Mr Joseph Binlinla, has observed that one of the major interventions that could be employed to help conserve biodiversity and economic… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Ghana: Restoring Ghana's Forest Cover - Lands Minister Rallies Support for Green Ghana Day Tomorrow
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, is rallying all and sundry to join the second edition of the 'Green Ghana Day' which takes off tomorrow across the… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Ghana: Pay Attention to Fire Safety Tips to Prevent Accidental Fires - -GNFS
The Deputy Upper West Region Regional Fire Officer Divisional Officer Grade One (DO I) Eugene Asa-Gyekye has called for strict adherence to fire safety principles at home and at… Read more »
Ghana: It Will Be Difficult to Immediately Ban Use of Plastics - Minister
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) Dr Kwaku Afriyie has said it will be very difficult to immediately ban the use of plastics in the country. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Must Not Look Outside for Dredging Works - President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the fact that Ghana will not need to look outside when it comes to dredging works. Read more »
Ghana: AfDB Urged to Partner International Institutions to Raise Financial Resources ... .to Finance Climate Resilient Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been urged to partner with continental and international entities to ramp up funds for mitigation and adaptation efforts to tackle climate… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Ghana: Women Tasked to Help Address Sanitation Problems
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Ms Elisabeth Sackey, has urged women to identify themselves as part of the solution to sanitation-related… Read more »
Ghana: 'Stop Disposing Solid Waste Into Drainage'
The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has called for a stop to the disposal of solid waste into drainage channels. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Ghana: At the Unveiling of Ultra - Modern Dredgers of Dredge Masters - Demolish Buildings On Waterways ... President Orders MMDAs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to immediately demolish all buildings and structures on waterways to… Read more »
Ghana: Heavy Rains Cause Gridlock On Kasoa-Old Barrier Stretch ... of Accra-Cape Coast Road
Two days after a downpour in Accra, heavy vehicular traffic still persists on the Kasoa-Mallam highway as a pool of mud from the tollbooth area had rendered some portions of the… Read more »
Ghana: Don't Dispose Refuse Into Drains - Nadmo Cautions Public
The Acting Volta Regional Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Ms Ivy Mawufemor Amewugah, has cautioned residents of Ho Municipality to desist from… Read more »
Ghana: Support President to Stop Flooding Permanently
Yesterday, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo unveiled four dredging machines for Dredge Masters Limited at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region to help address flooding in the area. Read more »
Ghana: 10 Communities in U/E, Savannah Regions Get Potable Water Systems
The 4Ward Development West Africa (4WardWA), a private water utility service provider, on Friday inaugurated a project to provide potable water services to ten communities in the… Read more »
Ghana: GII Wants State Agencies Expose Beneficiaries of Achimota Forest
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has asked state agencies to investigate and expose persons who have allotted portions of the Achimota forest to themselves. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Ghana: Torrential Rains Flood Accra Again! ... Disrupt Economic Activities, Wreak Havoc On Infrastructure
Disruption to work, heavy vehicular traffic, large swamps of running water on roads, breakdown of vehicles and roads being destroyed characterised yesterday's downpour in Accra… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Ghana: Accra Floods Wreak Havoc in Many Communities
Parts of Accra and other urban areas in the Greater Accra Region was flooded on Saturday following hours of torrential rainfall. Read more »
Ghana: Both Action and Caution Needed to Deal With Flooding
The Ghanaian Times has once again been forced to comment on flooding in the country and related issues. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Ghana: Govt Remains Committed to Protecting the Achimota Forest - Benito Owusu-Bio
Mr Benito Owusu Bio, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry, has reaffirmed government's resolve to protect the Achimota Forest. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Ghana: Preserve Integrity of Achimota Forest Reserve
The government has refuted claims that the Achimota Forest Reserve has been sold. Read more »