War-Torn Kabul Becomes A Protected Site For Migratory Birds
A rare Afghan marsh that was once a royal hunting ground is set to come under the official protection of ...
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Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in ...
Agreement Signed For $120m Wind Power Project In Ghana
The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million and to start operations early 2019. ENGIE and ...
Anti-Galamsey Campaign Gets UN Commendation
United Nations Coordinator in Ghana, Christine Evans-Klock, has commended the Government’s efforts to improve the regulation of small-scale mining and ...
USAID-Ghana Rice Project Promoting Food Security, Incomes In UWR
The US Agency for International Development, Ghana Mission (USAID-Ghana) is providing new technologies and improved seeds to boost rice production ...
Cocoa Farmers Schooled On “CSSVD”
Mr Seidu Mahama, Suhum Municipal Best Farmer for two successive years, has called on traditional authorities to assist in educating ...
Blackout Due To ‘technical Challenges’ At GRIDCo
Power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has blamed Monday evening's blackout that hit parts of the country on ...
Tropical Peat Forests Risk Turning From Carbon
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, ...
GRIDCo Faults Result In Mass Blackouts
Technical challenges confronting the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) resulted in widespread blackouts in GRIDCo-served regions on Monday evening. An announcement from ...
Dumsor Hits Major Parts of Ghana
Ghana is likely to fall on Ivory Coast for emergency power Major cities in Ghana have been plunged into darkness ...
Illegal, Unregulated Fishing Vessels Deserve Severe Sanctions
The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has strongly advocated for enhanced international co-operation for effective monitoring, and a severe ...
We Need Foreign Aid To Tackle Tidal Waves – Atta Akyea
The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said there is the need for external donor support to ...
Rain Causes Havoc In Axim
A heavy rain on Monday morning has wrecked havoc at Axim in the Nzema East district of the Western Region, ...
191 Homes Affected In Shama Tidal Waves Disaster
At least 191 homes in Shama, Western Region, were affected in Sunday’s deadly tidal waves which affected many parts of ...
Potent Malware Targets Electricity Systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security ...
Suspected Diarrhoea Kills 279 People In Sudan
At least 279 people have died and thousands sickened in Sudan from suspected acute diarrhoea since August, UN agencies said ...
Works & Housing Minister Visits Communities Affected By Tidal Waves
The main Denu-Keta road has been rendered difficult to ply Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has visited ...
Cocobod Launches Artificial Pollination Project To Increase Yields
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the artificial hand pollination project aimed at increasing cocoa yields in the country. ...
Over 300 Rendered Homeless In Axim
Most parts of Axim, the capital of the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, were devastated by heavy flood ...
Keta, Bortianor Fishermen Seek End To Illegal Sand Winning
Fisherfolk at Keta in the Volta Region and Bortianor in the Greater Accra Region have complained about Illegal sand winning ...