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Flooding Crisis Hits New Dansoman

…Residents Urge Action As Waterways Filled Rapidly Residents of Otojor jonkobri, now called new Dansoman a community known for its relative tranquility, are sounding the alarm over increasing flooding incidents attributed to recent developmental activities. For years, the area has remained largely unaffected by floods, but the recent encroachment on […]

IEAG Backs PEARL Agenda, Commits to Driving Trade and Investment in Upper East

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG), Mr. Samson Asaki Awingobit, has reaffirmed the Association’s commitment to supporting the economic transformation of the Upper East Region through strategic partnerships, trade facilitation and investment promotion. Speaking at the maiden Upper East Regional Development and Business Forum […]

NLA Loses More Than GHS 1 Billion Annually to Illegal Lottery Operations – Director-General of NLA

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, while addressing stakeholders and participants at the 2026 European Lotteries (EL) Industry Days held in Morocco, stated that the State is losing more than GHS 1 billion in revenue annually to illegal lottery operations, highlighting the growing threat posed by […]

Accra Floods: EPA renews call for Styrofoam ban, cites plastic pollution and encroachment on waterways

Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has renewed calls for a nationwide ban on Styrofoam, arguing that the material remains one of the major contributors to Ghana’s growing plastic pollution challenge and the recurrent flooding being experienced in Accra and other urban […]

You Are Not a Chief! …Kingmakers Warn Prince Quaye Over Status and allegations against James Town Queenmother

The esteemed kingmakers of the Ngleshie Alata Paramountcy under the James Town Stool have issued a stern warning to Prince Bruce Quaye, stating unequivocally that he is not recognized as a chief and must desist from holding himself out as such. The kingmakers, traditional leaders entrusted with the responsibility of […]

“Wrong is Wrong, But Presumption of Guilt Hurts Investment”: Analyst Calls for Balanced Debate on KGL–NLA Partnership

A public commentator has called for a more measured national conversation around the KGL Technology Limited and National Lottery Authority (NLA) partnership, arguing that while illegality must be confronted, Ghana cannot afford a culture where every successful indigenous business is presumed guilty before facts are established. The statement comes amid […]