Inhabitants of Anlo beach in the Shama District of the Western Region want urgent intervention that would ensure their relocation to a safer place. The community of over 3,000 fisher folk has been heavily exposed to sea level rise, which had swallowed more than half of their asserts and continue to wreak havoc on them. … Read more
Residents of Anlo Beach, a coastal community in the Shama District of the Western Region, who had many of their houses swept away by last Sunday’s tidal waves, are calling on the government to help resettle them on an already acquired hilly location. This according to them will help avoid another possible havoc from the … Read more
Pakistanis in the port megacity of Karachi have been banned from swimming in the sea for six months, authorities said Wednesday, after a recent spate of drownings as residents sought relief from the scorching heat. Rescue workers and media have reported some 15 cases of drowning at beaches along the city’s Arabian Sea coast over … Read more
The Art Centre in Accra is one place you are sure to see tourists every single day. Tourists throng there to buy all kinds of artefacts ranging from African print dresses through sculpture made from wood to jewelries made of cowries from the beach…yes the beach close to the Centre. Behind this African craft village is a … Read more
Last year’s unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West Coast’s beaches, said a study Tuesday, warning that recovery may take years. Erosion at 29 beaches from Washington to southern California during the winter of 2015-16 was 76 percent more than usual, by far the highest rate … Read more
For decades sand wining and gravel extraction have become prevalent along the coast, where fishing is predominant. The combined effect of the sand winning and stone extraction is resulting in the degradation of vast farmlands and accordingly putting pressure on poor rural farmers who are already vulnerable. Eventually the practice results in floods, and destruction … Read more
Beaches along coastal areas in Accra and other parts of the country have been engulfed in filth due to poor sanitary practices of indigenes. Residents of coastal areas like Chorkor, James Town, Bortianor, Tsokomey, Ada and others have had to deal with challenges such as coastal flooding, pollution and most predominantly poor sanitary conditions over … Read more
Abandze Beach Hotel & Resort is a small friendly family run beach resort located halfway between Accra and Cape Coast Road, 10 minutes past Mankessim, Saltpond. Abandze Beach Hotel & Resort Ghana opened in 2007 with 7 double rooms, 1 family room, and 2 executive suites. Abandze is a small fishing village on the main … Read more
Ghana’s Beach Soccer Team have been ranked 8th in Africa after maintaining their 60th position in the World. Rapidly emerging Ghana saw no change in the latest Beach Soccer rankings released by the Beach Soccer Federation World Wide (BSWW). Nicknamed the ”Black Sharks”, team Ghana is ranked 8th in Africa ahead of South Africa and … Read more
A mysterious lake has suddenly in the Tunisian desert. This has created an impromptu “beach” in the drought-ridden country. No explanation has been given for the sudden appearance of “Gafsa Beach”, which was discovered by shepherds three weeks ago. Authorities have warned that the water, which started off a crystalline blue and has since turned … Read more
There is a story of the cat who made life unbearable for a group of mice so much so that they decided to form a committee to decide on which course of action to take against him. The solution the group of mice came up with was to place a bell around the neck of … Read more