301 A pathologist and researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. Paul Osei Sampene, has warned about the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on child development. According to him, galamsey can cause child deformity during birth, affecting both the mother’s and father’s reproductive health. Speaking on […]
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A/R:NADMO, Forestry Commission demand halt on encroachment around Barekese dam
267 Mr. Kingsford Addai, Governing Council Member of National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO) together with Member of the Ashanti Regional Forestry Commission in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District , Mr. Kofi Arhin are calling for immediate action to halt the encroachment of forest reserves around the Barekese Dam. The encroachment, they have indicated, poses a serious […]
Presence of heavy metals in medicinal plants worrying – Dr Time Daso
268 Dr. Adu Gyamfi ,Chief Executive Officer of Medimafo Herbal Clinic , is alarmed at the heavy metal concentrates found in herbs sourced from mining areas. Already, some herbs and plants used as medicine are going extinct due to deforestation, mainly caused by illegal miners. Dr Time Daso, affectionately called,observed, growth in the herbal industry […]
Ghana Scholarly Society Statement on the Urgent Need to Address the Devastating Impact of Galamsey on Ghana’s Water Bodies
355 The Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) expresses its profound concern over the escalating degradation of our nation’s water bodies due to the rampant activities of illegal small-scale mining, known as “galamsey.” This environmental crisis threatens the very survival of our natural resources and the health of millions of Ghanaians. Recent reports, including from the BBC, […]
Galamsay’; a threat to Ghanaians health
139 Despite calls to halt all activities of illegal mining in the country, Ghana still experiences a sharp increase of illegal mining. Some few weeks ago, the activities of Illegal mining has become more of a concern and posing threat on our lives. Meanwhile, in 2017, government initiated “Operations calm down illegal” to help mitigate […]
Hamza Swallah Promises To Reshape Sepe Town Roads If Elected As The Next MP
212 NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Manhyia North, Hamza Swallah has reiterated the next NDC government’s solid commitment to ensure development in his jurisdiction. “We are committed to bringing urgency and speed to all our development projects in the region, especially in the area of roads,” he stated. He made the remarks when the Ashanti regional […]
MBA Zakaria leads Nwabiagya North NDC clean-up exercise
355 Atwima Nwabiagya North NDC parliamentary candidate,MBA Zakaria , has praised the participants of Saturday’s clean-up exercise in some communities in the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency. He expressed his pleasure at seeing the streets of Asuofua and Asamang clean and healthy and commended the efforts of those involved in the exercise. MBA Zakaria made the […]
Six Communities Under KT Hammond Shit In The Bush, Cry For Toilet Facilities
366 Residents in communities like Agogoso,Biakwaso, Mensakrom,Asilevikrom,Anwona and among others in the Adansi Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti Region, have expressed worry and their utmost displeasure over lack of toilet facilities in the area. The situation, according to them, has compounded the already disgusting insanitary conditions in the area, which has resulted in perennial outbreak […]
Volta Region To Host 2024 MOLE Conference
373 The Ghana Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has fixed the 2024 MOLE Conference at Ho Volta Region from October 6th to 11th. Ms. Beata Awinpoka Akanyani, Chairperson of CONIWAS, stated that as the global community intensifies its efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a growing […]
Open Defecation: We ever caught a Pharmacist smoking and defecating openly—Bolgatanga Municipal Environmental Officer reveals
137 Mr. M. Evans, the Bolgatanga Municipal Environmental Officer, has revealed that prominent personalities in the Municipality are engaged in Open Defecation (OD). Apexnewsgh reports During an interview with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh, Mr. Evans shared a shocking incident where he and his team caught a pharmacist openly defecating and smoking at the Bolgatanga […]