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Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts

A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition,...

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Agreement Signed For $120m Wind Power Project In Ghana

The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million and to start operations early 2019....

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Anti-Galamsey Campaign Gets UN Commendation

United Nations Coordinator in Ghana, Christine Evans-Klock, has commended the Government’s efforts to improve the...

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USAID-Ghana Rice Project Promoting Food Security, Incomes In UWR

The US Agency for International Development, Ghana Mission (USAID-Ghana) is providing new technologies and improved...

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Cocoa Farmers Schooled On “CSSVD”

Mr Seidu Mahama, Suhum Municipal Best Farmer for two successive years, has called on traditional authorities to assist...

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Blackout Due To ‘technical Challenges’ At GRIDCo

Power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has blamed Monday evening's blackout that hit parts of the...

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Tropical Peat Forests Risk Turning From Carbon

Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming,...

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GRIDCo Faults Result In Mass Blackouts

Technical challenges confronting the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) resulted in widespread blackouts in GRIDCo-served...

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Dumsor Hits Major Parts of Ghana

Ghana is likely to fall on Ivory Coast for emergency power Major cities in Ghana have been plunged into darkness due to...

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Illegal, Unregulated Fishing Vessels Deserve Severe Sanctions

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has strongly advocated for enhanced international co-operation for...

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We Need Foreign Aid To Tackle Tidal Waves – Atta Akyea

The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said there is the need for external donor support to assist...

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Rain Causes Havoc In Axim

A heavy rain on Monday morning has wrecked havoc at Axim in the Nzema East district of the Western Region, with many...

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191 Homes Affected In Shama Tidal Waves Disaster

At least 191 homes in Shama, Western Region, were affected in Sunday’s deadly tidal waves which affected many parts...

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Potent Malware Targets Electricity Systems

Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical...

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Suspected Diarrhoea Kills 279 People In Sudan

At least 279 people have died and thousands sickened in Sudan from suspected acute diarrhoea since August, UN agencies...

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Works & Housing Minister Visits Communities Affected By Tidal Waves

The main Denu-Keta road has been rendered difficult to ply Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has visited...

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Cocobod Launches Artificial Pollination Project To Increase Yields

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the artificial hand pollination project aimed at increasing cocoa yields...

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Over 300 Rendered Homeless In Axim

Most parts of Axim, the capital of the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, were devastated by heavy flood...

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Keta, Bortianor Fishermen Seek End To Illegal Sand Winning

Fisherfolk at Keta in the Volta Region and Bortianor in the Greater Accra Region have complained about Illegal sand...