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Mahama praises Greater Accra Minister for demolishing illegal structures at Ramsar site
President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, for spearheading demolition exercises to clear illegal structures from...
Ga East Assembly impounds excavators at Ramsar site
The Ga East Municipal Assembly has seized several excavators from an ongoing construction project at a Ramsar site in Abokobi, a move that has...
Tema, Sakumono residents petition President over Ramsar site demolitions
Some residents whose buildings sit on portions of the Ramsar sites in Tema and Sakumono in the Greater Accra Region, have petitioned President John...
Residents resist Sakumono Ramsar site phase II demolition exercise [Video]
The demolition of unauthorised structures at the Sakumono Ramsar Site resumed on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, under the supervision of Greater Accra Regional Minister...
Greater Accra Regional Minister leads demolition at Lashibi Ramsar Site
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, is spearheading a task force to demolish unauthorized structures built on the Ramsar site at Lashibi in...
Sakumo Ramsar Site close-in, TDC moves to demolish structures
The TDC Ghana Limited, in a bid to protect the Sakumo Ramsar site and prevent flooding, has carried out a demolition exercise, breaking down...
IET-GH refutes Regional Minister’s statement on engineer’s role in Ramsar site permits
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has refuted recent statements made by Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, suggesting that 99.9% of...
REGSEC demolishes illegal structures on Weija, Dansoman Ramsar sites [Video]
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) on Thursday, April 10, began demolishing illegal structures on the Weija and Dansoman Ramsar sites.
This action follows...
Some assembly engineers accused of issuing illegal permits for Ramsar sites [Listen]
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has alleged that some engineers at district assemblies are sabotaging efforts to reclaim the Sakumono and Tema...
Greater Accra Regional Minister leads demolition at Tema Ramsar site
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, on Wednesday, March 12, led a demolition exercise targeting ongoing structures at the Tema Ramsar site.
The...
Titus Glover leads taskforce to demolish structure at Ramsar site
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover on Sunday led a taskforce to demolish a structure on waterways at the Sakumono Ramsar site.
This...
Greater Accra REGSEC declares Ramsar sites security zones
The Ramsar sites in Tema Metropolitan, Tema West Municipal, Ablekuma West Municipal, and the Weija-Gbawe Municipal assemblies have been declared security zones.
The Greater Accra...
Titus Glover furious over continuous encroachment of Tema, Sakumo Ramsar sites
Large portions of the once-vibrant wetlands are being taken over by encroachers and real estate developers, putting the Sakumo and Tema Ramsar sites in...
I have sacrificed my life and family – Afenyo-Markin says as he denies the...
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has denied allegations of selling the sacred forest used in the hunting of deer during the...
Winneba: Residents of Effutu protest against possible sale of Ramsar site
Some residents of Effutu in the Central region have taken to the streets to show their displeasure over allegations of the possible sale of...
Gomoa, Effufu chiefs kick against ‘sale’ of Ramsar site for galamsey
Paramount chiefs in Gomoa Akyempim, Effutu and Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Areas are opposing the release of the Winneba Ramsar site to Green Metals company...
136 structures to be demolished at Ramsar sites
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has been given the green light to demolish 136 structures encroaching within the core area of the Sakumono...
Govt makes U-turn on demolition exercise at Ramsar Site
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has announced a suspension of an exercise to demolish unlawful structures at the Sakumono Ramsar Site.
Mr...
I’m not against demolition exercise at Ramsar site – NPP Chairman
The New Patriotic Party Chairman for Tema West, Kwesi Poku, has said that he is not against the demolition exercise being undertaken at the...
Greater Accra Minister leads security forces to demolish structures at Ramsar site [Video]
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Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has led a team of security personnel to demolish structures on waterways at the Sakumono Ramsar site.
The exercise,...
Tema Traditional Councils give blessings for Ramsar site demolition
The Tema and Nungua Traditional Councils have pledged to collaborate with the government in its bid to reclaim encroached portions of lands at the...
I’m coming after those selling gov’t lands, Ramsar site occupants – Henry Quartey
The Greater Accra Regional Minster, Henry Quartey is cautioning against the sale of government land by self-acclaimed owners of such lands.
He contends, the sale...
Sir John’s alleged property at Achimota forest and Ramsar site will be returned to...
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says lands which form part of the Achimota forest and the Ramsar site at Sakumono...
Govt takes over Sir John’s Achimota Forest, Ramsar site lands
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says there is no record that the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission,...
Anlo Youth Council challenges the state on the acquisition of Keta Lagoon Complex as...
The state has been accused for not going according to the constitution of the land in acquiring the Keta Lagoon Complex compulsory before its convention...
Soldiers block JoyNews live coverage, assault civilian at McDan property demolition site
An armed military officer on Wednesday, July 30, obstructed JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony from covering a demolition exercise at Spintex in Accra and physically assaulted a...
Tema Site Three residents protest ‘forceful’ eviction by TDC [Listen]
Residents of Tema Community One Site Three have embarked on a protest against what they describe as a forceful eviction by the Tema Development...
There might soon be more plastics than fish in seas – Ramsar Chief
Fishermen in Ghana’s coastal waters may soon be returning home with a bumper catch of plastics instead of their highly sought-after protein.
According to...
Video flashback: Sir John warned chiefs against selling the Ramsar lands he willed to...
“We have also put out a number of publications in the dailies, alerting people that the Forestry Commission has not given any chief or...
NDC’s demolishing exercises will feature in 2028 election – Adom Otchere
Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, has warned that the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) ongoing demolitions and removal...
Ablekuma North Assembly begins demolition of Darkuman slum market [Photos]
The Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly has begun the demolition of the Darkuman slum market as part of plans to construct an ultramodern trading facility...
Mahama hands over election violence probe report to Attorney-General
President John Dramani Mahama has forwarded the investigative report on election-related violence from the 2020 and 2024 polls to the Attorney-General for further action.
The...
OSP Report: 17 explosive cases now under full investigation
A quiet but powerful war against corruption is underway in the country, led by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
In its half-year report...
2025 WASSCE: Education Ministry warns staff against exam malpractice
The 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has officially began today, Tuesday, August 5.
In a press release signed by Deputy Minister for...
McDan’s Warehouse allegedly demolished by national security operatives
A warehouse owned by renowned Ghanaian businessman and Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, was allegedly demolished late Monday night by national...
NPA holds second stakeholder consultation on draft petroleum consumer complaint guidelines
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has convened a second stakeholder consultation session to deliberate on a draft guideline designed to streamline how Petroleum Service...
NRSA orders immediate removal of unauthorised billboards from road medians
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has directed the immediate continuation of its enforcement exercise to remove all unauthorised outdoor advertising signs mounted in...
Catholic Bishops caution against electoral violence and judiciary interference
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has expressed deep concern over rising electoral violence and the recent suspension of the Chief Justice, warning that both...
Dr. Adutwum expresses concern over number of engineers produced annually
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lamented that Ghana is underproducing engineers despite its growing population.
In an interview on Asempa FM's...
IET-GH advocates for trainee allowances for engineering students
At the induction ceremony of new engineering professionals in Kumasi, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH),...