Environment

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has urged contractors working on the Accra-Kumasi Bypass to intensify their efforts to ensure the project is completed on schedule.Mr Agbodza said the Konongo section remains one of the most challenging portions of the bypass because of the congestion it causes on the existing carriageway.He noted that the section has been …

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Water and Sanitation has described the Volta Region as the cleanest region it has visited so far during its ongoing assessment of sanitation and waste management activities across Ghana. The Committee made the observation on Friday, September 18, 2026, when it inspected the Ho Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) at Akrofu-Agorve as part of …

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Ltd to immediately suspend operations at its factory following investigations into alleged air pollution and nuisance associated with the facility.The directive follows several complaints from members of the public concerning air pollution allegedly linked to the company’s operations.According to the EPA, its investigations found that the facility was producing sustained …

The planned Accra-Kumasi Expressway will feature eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges as part of infrastructure designed to improve road safety and ease traffic along the corridor. Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, disclosed this on Monday, September 14, at a ceremony marking the handover of a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared by the …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is set to begin replacing traditional static billboards with digital advertising boards from 2027 as part of a broader plan to modernise and bring order to outdoor advertising across the metropolis.Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Boadi Agyemang announced the initiative during an engagement with 28 registered advertisers in the city.According to the KMA, the Mayor said …

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has described the Accra–Kumasi Expressway as a major legacy project that could define President John Dramani Mahama’s contribution to Ghana’s road infrastructure.His comments come after engineers from the Ghana Armed Forces completed the clearing of the right-of-way along the entire expressway corridor, paving the way for the next stages of the …

Traders in Accra’s Central Business District (CBD) must now sweep their immediate business surroundings every hour under a new directive issued by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. The order aims to maintain environmental cleanliness across the capital and prevent quick trash accumulation between official clean-up days. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) confirmed the directive in a public statement …

The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Unit has arrested 12 suspected illegal miners and confiscated equipment following an early-morning operation in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.The raid targeted illegal mining activity in Compartments 61 and 62 near the Sagyimase community within the Kyebi Forest District. Around 1:30 a.m., 17 personnel drawn from the Assin Fosu, Akim Oda, and Juaso Forest Districts …

By Hammond Naadei Mariam Adoa TV’s focus on the mounting development crisis in Ga Mashie quickly devolved into a fiery clash as political correspondents from the NDC and NPP traded blame over who bears responsibility for the community’s decay.Residents across the Odododioo constituency have raised alarm over escalating environmental and infrastructural failures, pointing to choked gutters, overflowing filth, acute water …

The government has been urged to make ocean conservation a national priority as Ghana seeks to maximise the economic opportunities offered by its marine resources.Professor Edem Mahu, Associate Professor of Marine Biogeochemistry at the University of Ghana, said protecting marine ecosystems was critical to Ghana’s blue economy ambitions, food security and long-term economic development.Prof. Mahu, who is also Co-Lead of …