Many people hear the name Volta Region or Volta River and use it daily without asking where the word Volta came from or what it truly means .

Ghana stands at a critical crossroads. Our once pristine water bodies, the lifeblood of our communities, the foundation of ...

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a sweeping directive prohibiting the fabrication, importation, sale, ...

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has pledged to intensify efforts to protect the region’s forests and rivers from destruction caused by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, ...

Ghana once practiced responsible underground mining while protecting forests, water bodies, and fertile lands .

Water research scientists say a study of the Pra River Basin has shown marked increases in extreme rainfall indices in recent decades, particularly between 2011 and 2020. The Basin was also ...

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Ghana's bodies of water are being poisoned by mercury and cyanide. Babies are being born with severe health conditions. And now a chorus of voices is demanding the president invoke emergency powers ...