Western Region

Stories from Western Region

Environment

Friends of the Nation creates awareness on climate change in Shama District 

August 25, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Shama (WR), Aug. 25, GNA –The Shama District Planning Office of the Western Region says it is mapping and developing sensitive,…

Economy

EKMA creates more employment opportunities for teeming youth 

August 25, 2022
GNA

By Seth Danquah  New-Site (WR), Aug. 25, GNA – The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in the Western Region is working to formalise  and register…

Court & Crime

Fisheries Enforcement Unit arrests three people fishing with dynamites at Cape Three Points 

August 25, 2022
GNA

By P.K. Yankey   Takoradi (W/R), Aug. 25, GNA – The Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU) in the Western Region has arrested three young men for…

Social

Butchers in Sekondi-Takoradi urge government to redeem the cedi 

August 24, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Takoradi, Aug. 24, GNA- The Butchers Association in the Sekondi -Takoradi Metropolitan area, have added their voice to the call on…

Social

Nzema Management Scientists urges Ghana Gas, others to invest in fire safety  

August 22, 2022
GNA

By GNA Reporter   Takoradi, Aug. 22, GNA- The Union of Nzema Management Scientists and the Western Nzema Youth League have called on the Ghana…

Social

Kennedy Agyapong inspires Ghanaian youth to pursue higher heights 

August 22, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah /Joseph Otoo Takoradi, Aug 22, GNA-Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, the Business ‘Mogul cum’ Politician has called on the youth to take advantage…

Social

Government urged to address conflicts in mining communities 

August 19, 2022
GNA

By P. K. Yankey  Takoradi, Aug. 19, GNA-Center for Social Impact Studies (CeSIS),a youth-focused research and advocacy organization operating within Ghana’s extractive space, has…

Social

Ghana Railway Company Board briefs Union on $3.2 billion facility  

August 19, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Takoradi, Aug. 19, GNA – The Board of the Ghana Railways Company Limited has engaged Union members on the progress of…

Social

Government doing its best for Appiatse community—Owusu-Bio 

August 18, 2022
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo  Appiatse (W/R), Aug 18, GNA – The Chairperson for the Appiatse Reconstruction Implementation Committee, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, has stated that…

Social

Civic Education Club within NCCE visits selected institutions  

August 18, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah   Takoradi, Aug. 18, GNA- The Civic Education club members of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) have visited selected attraction…

Social

Security expert cautions the public against kidnapping 

August 18, 2022
GNA

By Seth Danquah Takoradi, Aug 18, GNA – Dr Kwesi Biney, a Security Analyst in Ghana has noted with concern the state of insecurity…

Social

Nzema youth seeks Board Chairman’s intervention to install air monitoring station 

August 18, 2022
GNA

Takoradi, Aug.18, GNA-The Western Nzema Youth league (WNYL), is seeking the intervention of the Board Chairman of the Ghana National Gas Company, Mr Kennedy…

Social

Fisheries Ministry supplies logistics to fisher communities  

August 17, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA  Takoradi, Aug. 17, GNA- The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development on Wednesday supplied fisher communities within the Western Region…

Social

Illegal mining threatening operations of Samatex 

August 17, 2022
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo Samreboi (W/R), Aug. 17, GNA-Activities of illegal miners in many forest reserves across the country continue to threaten the operations of…

Headline Social

Let’s continue to support Appiatse victims – Mahama  

August 17, 2022
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA  Appiatse (W/R), Aug.17, GNA – Former President John Dramani Mahama has said support to the Appiatse explosion victims has…

Social

Drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi worried over life-threatening potholes on roads 

August 16, 2022
GNA

By Seth Danquah  Takoradi, Aug. 16, GNA – Motorists in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) in the Western Region have expressed worry over the state…

Social

STMA denies wrongdoing in granting transport operator permit  

August 16, 2022
GNA

By GNA Reporter  Takoradi, Aug. 16, GNA – The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has denied any wrongdoing in granting a transport operator permit, describing…

Social

PURC should have waited on tariff increment-Residents 

August 16, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Takoradi, Aug 16, GNA-Some residents within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Metropolis say the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission should have expanded time…

Economy

Cohort Four of the GrEEn Incubation Programme begins 

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Anaji(WR) Aug. 15, GNA- Some five Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have qualified for the SNV’s Boosting Green Employments and Enterprise…

Social

GFD sensitises groups on common funds disbursement guidelines  

August 14, 2022
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Effia (W/R), Aug. 14, GNA – The Ghana Federation of the Disabled has sensitised members within the Western Region on the…