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Moment libation was poured, ram sacrificed to allow Asantehene to cross River Pra

Moment libation was poured, ram sacrificed to allow Asantehene cross River Pra [Video]

In a deeply symbolic and revered ceremony, the Adanse Dompoasehene II, Nana Kwabena Bonsu, performed rituals at the banks of the River Pra in...

Galamsey on River Pra: 4 Arrested, changfan machines, boats destroyed

Four persons have been arrested in an exercise by the Twifo Atti Mokwa District Assembly in the Central Region in a clamp down on illegal...

Two treatment plants on River Pra face possible shut down

Two water treatment plants on River Pra in the Western and Central regions face possible shut down.Experts, technicians and academicians at a workshop on...

Man, 30, dies while using abandoned bridge on River Pra

A 30-year-old man, Tei Mantey has drowned while attempting to cross the Pra River.According to reports, the deceased was using an abandoned bridge on...

Galamsey site security man drowns in River Pra

A galamsey site security man has met his untimely death after a canoe he was using hit a boulder on River Pra at Twifo...

Galamsey taskforce burns 15 equipment on River Pra

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Akyemansa district in the Eastern region, Hon. Paul Asamoah Gyemah, has made a fervent plea for government's intervention...
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River Pra’s turbidity worsens: See comparison from 7 months ago and today

It appears illegal mining on water bodies in the country is still thriving despite government’s report that the menace is being curbed.A tweet by...

Galamsey: Where River Pra meets the sea at Shama; sea colour now brown (Exclusive...

Galamsey activities have affected the natural colour of the Pra River and a visit to where it meets the sea at the Shama estuary...

Exclusive photos: Check out current state of River Pra amid galamsey fight

Though the government is committed to put an end to galamsey across the country, the menace seems to be increasing polluting more water bodies...
Chinese busted for mining at River Pra

Chinese busted for mining in River Pra

The military task force deployed by the government to fight illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) has picked up a Chinese citizen for engaging in illegal...
NDC addressing the press at the bank of River Pra

NDC holds press conference on the banks of River Pra [photos]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday, 16th February 2020, held a press conference at the River Pra in the Eastern Region on...
DROWN

Photos: Two bodies retrieved in River Pra canoe disaster

Two bodies out of four persons, who drowned in a Canoe disaster Monday in River Pra, have been retrieved by residents of Assin Ewusem...

Man drown's in River Pra over GH₵10.00 bet

A 22-year-old man is reported dead after drowning in Pra River during a swimming competition. The deceased, Kwame Porter is said to have gone to...

Dozens displaced after River Pra spillover

Hundreds of residents at Twifo Praso in the Central region have been rendered homeless following a spill-over of the Pra River. More than a dozen...

Driver jailed for murder of 35-year-old sprayer over RAV 4 vehicle

The High Court in Accra has sentenced one Otis Kwadwo Antwi, a driver, to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of the murder...

Highway Authority closes Atebubu-Prang stretch due to river overflow

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has announced the closure of the Atebubu-Prang stretch of the Kumasi-Yeji highway following the overflow of the Nyomoase River,...

Galamsey on Pra River severely affects water supply in Central Region – GWCL warns

The Ghana Water Company (GWCL) has raised concerns over the relentless illegal mining activities in the Pra River, which are severely disrupting their operations.According...

Nkawkaw old station drivers cry out as pragyia riders cause huge traffic

Taxi drivers at Nkawkaw Old Station are expressing frustration as pragyia riders cause traffic congestion every evening from 4:00 p.m. onwards.They are appealing to...

You’ll go places – Actress prays for Uber driver who returned her missing phones...

Popular Nigerian actress, Anita Joseph has blessed Fredrick Fiifi Akims, the honest and upright Uber driver who found and returned her missing phones.Anita was...
Pragya

Teachers’ strike: Pragya drivers in Ahafo Region lament poor sales

Pragya Drivers in the Ahafo Region are worried about the decline in their sales ever since teachers embarked on their strike.In Goaso, they explained...

Minister shocked over state of Pra River

Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has bemoaned the worsening state of the Pra River as a result of the illegal activities...
Taxi Drivers in Accra

‘Pragya’ has killed our business – Taxi drivers bemoan

Drivers at Brekum, a suburb of the Bono Region, say the introduction of tricycles (Pragya) has destroyed their taxi business in the region.Their comments...

Galamsey: 400 soldiers deployed to remove illegal miners on Pra river

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has deployed 400 soldiers to remove all persons engaged in mining in water bodies in Ghana in the second...

Coronavirus: ‘Pragya’ drivers hot!

The Kenyasi Police Division in the Asutifi North District of Ahafo Region has cautioned rickshaw (Pragya) operators to comply with Covid-19 safety protocols.During an engagement...

Eben, Elder Mireku as different as river and lake are coming for Adom Praiz...

2018 and Adom FM offers another Perez Dome moment with Ghana's largest gospel music event, Adom Praiz.The great thing about the 2018 edition is...
Driver of VVIP bus swallowed by overflowing River Okye shares harrowing experience

Driver of VVIP bus swept away by overflowing River Okye shares harrowing experience

Jonathan Kwateng, the driver of the VVIP bus (registration number GT 8213-23) that was swept away by the overflowing River Okye at Assin Edubease,...

I want to be a trailer driver – Viral ‘humble’ trotro mate seeks support...

Trotro mate, Prince Akwasi Baidoo, who went viral for displaying a humble character while performing his duties, is seeking support to enroll in a...

453 ‘Blue Water Guards’ complete 4-week training for river protection

A total of 453 personnel from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ Blue Water Initiative have successfully completed a rigorous four-week training program...

Ablakwa tours Dr. Sam Jonah’s 501-hectare River Park estate in Nigeria

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has embarked on a three-day working visit to  Nigeria.The trip is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and...

Human activities beyond galamsey threaten Densu River, Weija Dam – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating state of the Densu River, citing the growing threat of pollution...

Government launches Blue Water Guards programme to protect Ghana’s rivers

The government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has launched the Blue Water River Guard training program, a key initiative under the...

Japtu launches AI-powered NFC Driver Card to strengthen cargo security in Ghana

Joint Association of Port Transport Unions(JAPTU) in partnership with its technical collaborators(Cas Broker Company Ltd ), has introduced the AI-powered NFC Driver Card, a game-changing...

Bekwai forest response team burns ‘galamsey’ equipment at Apamprama reserve

The rapid response team of the Bekwai Forest District has set fire to an excavator, changfan machines, and water pump machines at the Apamprama...

I pray God uses me to change the fortunes of Ghana – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama attended Sunday worship at the Cedar Mountain Chapel of Assemblies of God, East Legon, Accra, where Reverend Stephen Wengam, General...

Four, including 2 drivers, killed in accident on Ho-Accra road

Four people lost their lives on the spot when a Toyota RAV4 and a Toyota Hiace mini-bus collided head-on along the Ho-Accra road near...

Volta Regional Fire Command, NRSA sensitise drivers in Ho

The Volta Regional Fire Command in collaboration with the National Road Safety Authority(NRSA) have embarked on safety education at Ho main lorry station for...

Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland, and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining...

Estimated $2bn Lost in Missed Taxes from Environmentally Destructive Practice Some Blame on Political CorruptionFelicity Nelson remembers her 17-day detention last September vividly.The 34-year-old...

Brave truck driver hailed for averting deadly accident at Nsawam

A heroic truck driver is being celebrated in Nsawam after his quick actions prevented a potentially deadly accident.The incident occurred when the driver, whose...