In the northern regions of Ghana, the recurring menace of floods has long been a source of anguish for its rural communities.  These vulnerable populations often bear the brunt of these natural disasters, which threaten lives, the environment, homes and livelihoods. This article delves into the causes of these floods and explores strategies to reduce the vulnerabilities of rural dwellers ...

The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, is demanding answers from the government regarding the purported sale of Vodafone Ghana for less than $100 million. The immediate past Minority Leader says his sources reveal that, although the telecommunication firm is worth $1 billion, it has been sold on credit at a cheaper price. Speaking in Parliament, the MP ...

The Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has taken the responsibility to brief Parliament on the spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam that caused the flood in parts of the Volta Region. He said that even though there is an inter-ministerial advisory committee set up to investigate the matter, he is prepared to inform the House on the ...

Members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), have elected Emerita Professor Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf, representative of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) as its new Chairperson. She was unanimously elected as Chairperson by the Members of the Accountability Committee at a meeting. She takes over from Professor Kwame Adom Frimpong. Emerita Professor Ardayfio-Schandorf is the first woman ...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has called for the passage of a Corrupt Practices Act to comprehensively codify the prohibition of all forms of corruption. He said this in his report on the investigation done on the former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry Chares Adu Boahen who was captured in a documentary dubbed “Galamsey Economy’ compiled ...

The Volta River Authority (VRA) says it has officially ended the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. The spillage, described as controlled by the Authority, began on Friday, September 15. Residents of areas around the Dam were warned to move to higher grounds ahead of the spillage, which ran concurrently with that of Kpong Dam. However, areas around the ...

Pregnant and lactating women are advised to be cautious about consuming seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, and fish like tuna. This is because these foods may contain high levels of mercury and other heavy metals that can potentially affect the cognitive development of babies. Professor Richmond Aryeetey, Dean of the University of Ghana School of Public Health, highlighted that a ...

Ghana has received a call to proactively prepare for potential crises to avoid finding itself in a situation similar to that of its neighbour, Burkina Faso. Recent attacks and persecution against civilians in Burkina Faso have resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of Burkinabés, with children being the most severely affected. Dr. Julien Ouedraogo, Director of Children Believe ...

Ghana’s 2017 ban on shackling people with psychosocial disabilities – or mental health conditions – has not halted the practice, Human Rights Watch said today. The government has not adequately resourced the enforcement mechanisms to monitor compliance by faith-based centers where people are being held in chains and assist those currently being unlawfully detained. Human Rights Watch visited two spiritual ...

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the government to be deliberate about developing mining host communities and not focus only on the revenue. The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr Sulemanu Koney, said revenue from mining communities must not be left to sink into the Consolidated Fund but must be redirected into those communities to ...