The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent power disconnection at Kejetia Market, following a report by Ghanaian Watch titled ‘Dumsor’ Strikes Kejetia Market for Days, Wreaks Havoc – Traders Face Business Collapse, Drivers Lose Passengers.
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The Ashanti region of Ghana is facing a slow but deadly crisis. Illegal gold mining, known locally as galamsey, has turned farmlands into wastelands and poisoned major rivers, including the Enu, Oda, Offin, Pra, Afram, Owabi, Fum, Subin, Agogo, and Gyimi.
The situation Aisha faces isn’t unique. Across the slums of Krofrom , Moshie Zongo, Aboabo, Asawase and Asafo, silent hunger grips hundreds of children.
A 2024 report by the Ghana Health Service reveals that over 37% of children under five in these communities are moderately or severely underweight.
Ghana’s Ashanti Region is experiencing a particularly worrisome alliance between illegal miners, colloquially known as galamsey operators, and powerful political figures, which is inflicting serious environmental devastation and economic loss.
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development globally and recall thousands of personnel working overseas.
By Alex Ababio Healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region has received a significant boost with the commissioning of the 250-bed…
By Alex Ababio The Damak Sanitation Health Watch-Ghana held its second annual Sanitation Excellence Awardsin Kumasi, with a passionate…
A 2024 KNUST study, commissioned after a surge in stillbirths, found **mercury levels in the Fena River at 187 times WHO safety limits**. Lead concentrations in village soil exceeded toxicity thresholds by **4,300%**. The source? Unregulated gold mining, where foreign-backed operators dump chemical waste with impunity.
By Alex Ababio At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Ghana introduced its ambitious *Climate Prosperity Plan…
By Alex Ababio The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has officially unveiled a Climate Financing Division within the…