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Ghana Navy seizes seven canoes in fuel smuggling bust along Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline
The Ghana Navy has disrupted a major illegal fuel bunkering operation along the Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline in the Volta Region following an intelligence-led maritime patrol...
Veep mourns Okuma-Akura canoe accident victims, donates GH¢200,000 and life jackets
The Vice President, Her Excellency Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, has visited Okuma-Akura to mourn the loss of 16 lives in a recent canoe...
Four children buried after tragic Kete-Krachi canoe accident
Four children who were among the 15 victims of last Saturday’s tragic canoe accident on the Volta Lake in the Krachi West Municipality of...
11 children among 15 dead in Kete Krachi canoe disaster
Eleven children are among fifteen people who lost their lives in a tragic canoe disaster near Kete Krachi in the Oti Region on Saturday,...
15 perish, 6 injured after canoe carrying mourners capsizes on Oti River
A tragic canoe accident has claimed the lives of 15 people in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region.
According to eyewitness accounts, the...
Two reported missing after canoe accident on Offin River
Two men have been reported missing after a canoe carrying six passengers overturned on the Offin River near Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District.
Daniel...
Canoe capsizes in Tolomedzi after hippopotamus attack; all passengers rescued
A dramatic incident occurred in Tolomedzi, a picturesque community known for its rich wildlife and serene waterways, when a canoe carrying eight people capsized...
Education Ministry orders probe into canoe tragedy involving Lawra SHS students
The Ministry of Education has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of seven Lawra Senior High School (SHS) students who drowned in a...
One dead, 4 hospitalised after canoe carrying children capsizes on River Okye in Assin...
One person has been confirmed dead, with four others battling for their lives after a canoe capsized on River Okye near Okyiso in the...
Good news for canoe fishermen [Listen]
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for introducing a solar-powered outboard motor to address...
Bawumia promises solar-powered canoes for fisherfolks
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to provide modern solar-powered fishing canoes to Ghanaian fisher folks as a...
Collapsed Boinso bridge: Residents appeal for life jackets as they cross river with canoe
The collapse of the Boinso bridge has compelled the residents to use a canoe to traverse the river.
They have appealed to the National Disaster...
Jamestown fishermen seek support over destruction of canoes during downpour [Video]
Fishermen in Jamestown, whose canoes were destroyed by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high tides on Tuesday, have abandoned their damaged vessels in search...
Tidal waves: Over 25 canoes destroyed near Jamestown Fishing Harbour
A heavy tidal surge on April 23 has led to the destruction of approximately 25 canoes near the sea defense built as part of...
Ghana Navy intercepts canoe suspected to be carrying narcotics
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that the Ada Foah Detachment of the Riverine Command of the Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe...
Body of last victim of Afram River canoe disaster retrieved
The body of the last person who drowned with 11 others in the Afram River has been retrieved by rescue operators at Azietsi-Korpe.
The incident...
Fisherman drowns, 10 rescued in another canoe accident at Senya Bereku
A fisherman has drowned and two others injured after a canoe capsized at Senya Bereku in the Awutu West District of the Central region....
New fishing canoes banned
A ban has been placed on the registration of new canoes for artisanal fishing for the next three years.
This follows the implementation of...
3 dead, 1 missing as canoe capsizes on Golinga Dam
A heart-wrenching incident unfolded at the Golinga irrigation dam in the Tolon district of the Northern region, as a canoe carrying seven individuals capsized...
Closed season ends; sea officially reopens for canoe and inshore fishing
It’s the last day of the one-month-long closed season for canoe and inshore fishers in Ghana.
The Closed season is enforced by the Ministry of...
Tragic canoe accident claims lives of three, leaves others missing in Volta Region
Three individuals have been reported missing in River Dayi at Sovie Kudzra, located in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region.
The incident occurred when...
Weija canoe accident: GES commiserates with bereaved families
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commiserated with the families of the nine school children who drowned around Faana in the Weija-Gbawe municipality.
A statement...
Weija-Gbawe MCE drops shocking details about canoe accident
It has emerged that a 12-year-old boy was the person paddling a canoe that capsized and claimed the lives of nine children at Faana...
Weija: Survivor of canoe accident that claimed 8 lives reveals what caused the tragedy
Enoyanam Ekpe, one of the children who survived the canoe accident at Weija which claimed eight lives, has blamed it on overloading.
Speaking to...
One person still missing after canoe capsises on River Offin
One person is still missing after a canoe carrying 11 illegal miners capsized at the Assin Ewusem stretch of River Offin.
Since the incident, which...
One dead as canoe carrying illegal miners capsizes on river Offin
Residents of Assin Ewusem in the Central region are in shock after a canoe carrying eleven illegal miners, also known as "galamseyers," capsized on...
3 miners drown in River Offin after canoe capsized
Three miners have drowned in the Offin river at Manso Keniago in the Amansie south district of the Ashanti Region.
The victims died after...
Disaster looms on White Volta as commuters board canoes without life jackets
The lives of passengers and canoe operators on Zantani River (White Volta) in the Tolon District of the Northern Region are in danger as...
Achiase canoe accident: Initial investigations point to overloading as cause
Initial findings on the drowning incident at Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District point to the canoe being overloaded.
Four people, who were part of...
Revealed: Why canoe capsised on River Offin [Audio]
Initial findings on the drowning incident at Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District point to the canoe being overloaded.
Four people, who were part of...
Illegal Transshipment killing fisheries sector – Canoe Fishermen
Canoe fishermen and CSOs in the fisheries sector have condemned activities of some trawlers in illegal trans-shipment popularly known as ‘Saiko’ in Ghana’s waters....
Tema fishermen disagree on significance of flags on canoes
Flags are generally used as symbols, signalling devices or for decoration.
Associations and countries have various reasons for settling on one type of flag...
Photos: 4 drown in canoe disaster at Senchi
Four persons drowned when a canoe capsized on the Volta Lake at Senchi, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern region.
The four were among...
Trending Photo: Teshie canoe fishermen set sail for catch
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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...
Mother loses two girls, father loses son in River Offin canoe tragedy
Four more bodies have been retrieved from the River Offin in which seven people drowned last Saturday.
The bodies includie a 9-year old girl and...
Photos: Four dead in canoe disaster on White Volta.
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has retrieved four dead bodies after a boat carrying five people sunk in the White Volta around Bimbini...
Fisheries Minister donates outboard motors to Senya Breku fishermen after pirate attack
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has presented seven outboard motors to artisanal canoe owners in Senya Breku whose equipment was stolen...
No hostages, no injuries in Senya Bereku attack – Deputy Defence Minister
Deputy Defence Minister, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, has confirmed that all 71 Ghanaian fishermen affected by the recent armed attack near Senya Bereku have been...
Offshore patrol vessels will deter attacks on Ghana’s waters – Rev. Fordjour
Ranking Member on Defence, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, has called for the urgent acquisition of offshore patrol vessels to strengthen Ghana’s maritime security following a...