40 h. ago Illegal Miners Threaten Ghana’s Energy Lifelines Amid Rescue Plan Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/Galamsey operators are digging perilously close to Ghana’s critical gas pipelines, risking catastrophic explosions that could cripple the nation’s power supply. Nana Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI, Board Chairman of Genser Energy, warns miners prospecting beneath pipelines in Ashanti and Western regions are “playing with fire.” These high-pressure arteries carry flammable natural gas feeding thermal plants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/

Events

43 h. ago Ghana Holds Vigil for Helicopter Crash Victims in Western Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-holds-vigil-for-helicopter-crash-victims-in-western-region/A solemn candlelight vigil filled the streets of Sekondi Takoradi on Tuesday as the Western Regional Coordinating Council and the House of Chiefs honored eight lives lost in last week’s Adansi Obuasi helicopter crash. Hundreds gathered—residents, security personnel, and community leaders—united in grief during a procession that underscored the tragedy’s deep impact across Ghana. Western […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-holds-vigil-for-helicopter-crash-victims-in-western-region/

Events

60 h. ago Former Ghana MP Alleges Party Sabotage Over Presidential Ambition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ghana-mp-alleges-party-sabotage-over-presidential-ambition/Defeated lawmaker George Mireku Duker has accused senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) figures of systematically undermining his parliamentary campaign due to fears about his presidential prospects. The former Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP and ex-Deputy Lands Minister claims party elites viewed his Western Region powerbase and local gold resources as a direct threat. “They realized if I wasn’t […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ghana-mp-alleges-party-sabotage-over-presidential-ambition/

Politics

3 d. ago Ghana Braces for Power Rationing Risk During Gas Plant Shutdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-braces-for-power-rationing-risk-during-gas-plant-shutdown/Ghana could face rotational power cuts later this month if emergency liquid fuels fall short during scheduled maintenance at the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, warns Dr. Elikplim Apetorgbor, President of the Independent Power Producers. The critical facility in Ghana’s Western Region will shut down from August 16 to 30 for state-approved inspections and upgrades. “Yes, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-braces-for-power-rationing-risk-during-gas-plant-shutdown/

Sport

4 d. ago Renewable Energy Challenge: Ahantaman Girls SHS develop vaccine cooler for rural healthcare

The Ahantaman Girls Senior High School in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western region has developed the ‘Royal Vaccine Cooler’, a solar-powered device designed to preserve vaccines in rural communities with limited access to electricity.

Politics

5 d. ago Ghana Helicopter Crash: Brentum Offers Condolences To Families Of Deceased 8

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-helicopter-crash-brentum-offers-condolences-to-families-of-deceased-8/STATEMENT OF CONSOLATION On behalf of the good people of the Western North Region It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that I, Hon. Wilbert Petty Brentum, Regional Minister for the Western North Region, on behalf of the chiefs, elders, and people of this Region, extend our most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-helicopter-crash-brentum-offers-condolences-to-families-of-deceased-8/

Events

6 d. ago Galamsey Fight: NAIMOS arrests 9 Chinese nationals in Wassa Akropong; seizes 4 excavators

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested nine Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining in the Wassa Akropong area of the Western Region. In an operation conducted between August 5 and August 7, 2025, the team apprehended two females and seven males actively involved in the activity. Four excavators were seized during the […]

Events

8 d. ago Tension Boils in Awudua Over Apinto Divisional Seat Succession

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tension-boils-in-awudua-over-apinto-divisional-seat-succession/Ghanaian RADAR can report that there is brewing tension in Awudua, a prominent historical town which is the seat of the Apinto Traditional Council in the Western Region. Information reaching us indicate that the selection of a successor for the revered Apinto Divisional seat is mired due to violations of laid down traditional procedures. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tension-boils-in-awudua-over-apinto-divisional-seat-succession/

Politics

8 d. ago Abosso, Bompieso Chiefs Warns Politicians To Keep Off Their Lands – As Security Operatives Raid Galamsey Sites

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abosso-bompieso-chiefs-warns-politicians-to-keep-off-their-lands-as-security-operatives-raid-galamsey-sites/The Chiefs of Abosso and Bompieso Communities in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region have condemned the illegal mining activities on their lands. According to the chiefs, they are worried about the devastations carried out by galamseyers whom they alleged are being supported by the political actors in the constituency and the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abosso-bompieso-chiefs-warns-politicians-to-keep-off-their-lands-as-security-operatives-raid-galamsey-sites/

Events

9 d. ago Ghana to establish first Marine Protected Area at Cape Three Points – Fisheries Minister

Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, says Ghana is taking a major step in marine conservation with plans to establish its first Marine Protected Area by 2026 at Cape Three Points in the Ahanta West district in the Western region.

Politics

9 d. ago Western region Council of State rep donates GH₵110,000 to support life

The Western Regional representative on the Council of State, Maxwell Boakye, has extended a compassionate helping hand to little Jayla Queen Fynn in a heartwarming show of community support and generosity. Mr Boakye has donated GH₵100,000 to fund critical heart surgery for the one-and-a-half-year-old girl at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Jayla, a resident of […]

Politics

1 week ago Ghana Rubber Farmers Demand Regulation to End Processor Exploitation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-rubber-farmers-demand-regulation-to-end-processor-exploitation/Rubber producers in Ghana’s Western Region are urging the state-run Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to impose urgent licensing and oversight on the rubber value chain, warning that unregulated trade practices are crippling livelihoods and driving farmers toward illegal mining. Yirenkyi Ansah, representing growers in the Nzema enclave, detailed how processors exploit smallholders through suppressed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-rubber-farmers-demand-regulation-to-end-processor-exploitation/

Politics

1 week ago Illegal Mining Encroaches on Ghana Gas Pipeline in Western Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-mining-encroaches-on-ghana-gas-pipeline-in-western-region/Illegal mining activities are posing a significant threat to the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) pipeline in Akango, located within the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Municipality of Ghana’s Western Region. Despite a mandated 35-meter buffer zone designed to protect the critical infrastructure, miners have encroached directly onto the pipeline’s path, creating substantial safety risks. Ghana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-mining-encroaches-on-ghana-gas-pipeline-in-western-region/

Events

1 week ago Ghana Gas CEO raises alarm over galamsey threat to national pipeline

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, Judith Adjobah Blay has raised serious concerns over the surge in illegal mining activities near Akango in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.

Events

4 w. ago Man shot dead, another injured over missing mining equipment

A violent clash over a missing pumping machine used in illegal mining has left one dead and another seriously injured in the Sui Electoral Area of the Sehwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region. The incident occurred after a man identified only as Vincent, allegedly confronted two individuals- Prince Armah and another known as […]

Events

4 w. ago 2 arrested for impersonating Gold Board officials, extortion

Two individuals accused of extortion and impersonating members of the Ghana Gold Board Taskforce have been arrested in the Western region. The suspects; Foster Delord, 40, and Prince Worvi, 38, were arrested by the Western Central Regional Police Command following a formal complaint that they had been visiting various gold dealers while falsely presenting themselves as officials of the Gold Board.

Politics

4 w. ago Star Assurance rewards 10 customers with GH₵100k at 2nd quarter draw of “40 Reasons to Smile” promo in Takoradi

Ten lucky customers emerged as winners in the second edition of the Star Assurance “40 Reasons to Smile” Promo. The draw, which took place on Wednesday, 9th July 2025, at the Takoradi Market Circle in the Western Region, brought together customers, key stakeholders, and members of the local community. Winners were randomly selected through a […]

Economics