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The Kintampo Waterfalls in the Bono East Region was closed for refurbishment as a result of a disaster on Sunday March 19, 2017, which claimed the lives of 18 students from the Wenchi Methodist Senior High School and the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, who were patronising the facility on that fateful day. As part of the refurbishment, ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says its research has shown that some waste plastic materials can be recycled to replace coarse aggregate in concrete and block moulding for the construction industry. Coarse aggregate refers to the portion of the concrete which is made up of the larger stones contained in the mix. The discovery followed a research ...

Some concerned citizens of Atwima Mponua District in Ashanti, have appealed to Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area to use his influence to get an ambulance for the District. The lack of an ambulance at the District Hospital, had led to many avoidable deaths, especially among pregnant women, accident victims and the critically ill ...

Civil Society Coalition advocating for the establishment of an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) have produced a draft legal framework for the proposed Commission. Coalition, led by the Common Wealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) told a press conference in Accra that, “The Coalition is happy to report that it has been able to produce a draft legal framework for the ...

About 50 structures at the Ritz Junction, an area close to the Madina-Adentan Highway in Accra, were pulled down yesterday during a demolition exercise undertaken by the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly (LANMMA). They included wooden structures which served as accommodation for squatters and metal container shops. According to a source at the assembly, the exercise was aimed at clearing illegal ...

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin the mass registration and Ghana card issuance exercise in the Greater Accra Region, from Monday, April 29, 2019. The exercise is expected to end on Saturday, July 6, 2019. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer of the NIA, Professor Ken Attafuah, at a press conference in Accra Thursday, April 25, ...

Residents of Kpone in the Greater Accra Region have demanded the closure of the Kpone landfill site due to the health risk it poses to them.The site has exceeded its available capacity and is struggling to accommodate waste from waste management companies.According to the residents, the risk of a major outbreak of disease within the community, is imminent due to ...

The Roads Ministry has turned to Cabinet in search of an increment in road tolls to boost revenue for the road fund. The Sector Minister, Kweku Amoako Attah, said this was needed to improve the cash flow of the road fund and help pay contractors. “As at now, I have sent a memo to Cabinet asking for an increase in the ...

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has adopted the Senior Correctional Centers in Accra. The Boys Senior Correctional Center (formerly known as the Ghana Borstal Institute) at Roman Ridge and the Girls Senior Correctional Center at Osu were adopted as part of CDD-Ghana’s 20th anniversary. The initiative is part of the Center’s efforts to advocate for necessary reforms in juvenile justice ...

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Ms Cecillia Abena Dapaah has revealed that, poor sanitation cost the country $290 million annually. According to her, the amount, which is equivalent to $12 per person per year, translates to 1.6 per cent of the national GDP. “It makes a lot of economic sense to invest in sanitation; every Dollar invested in ...