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Ghana has intensified efforts to transition from a linear to a circular economy through a national capacity-building initiative aimed at promoting sustainability and reducing waste.

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mr Adam Mutawakilu, says declaring a state of emergency in parts of the country affected by illegal mining will not provide a lasting solution to Ghana’s deteriorating water bodies.  

Dr Padi Ayertey, the Secretary of the Fertility Society of Ghana (FERSOG), has disclosed that fertility drops from age 18 as women continuously lose about 1,000 eggs monthly from that age.  

A devastating outbreak of armyworm has struck Abolove-Nolopi community, in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region.

The police in Eastern Region have destroyed 10 illegal mining machines and arrested one suspect following a raid on an unauthorized gold mining site along the Bosuso stream in the Fanteakwa South District.  

Specialised Financial Courts will soon be established to deal with infractions in the Auditor General's Annual Report, prosecute persons engaged in illegal mining and other environment-related crimes.

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the Ministry of Transport to facilitate the extension of the railway line from Tema Port to the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra Region.

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) says it requires about GH¢300 million to desilt its major raw-water intakes across the country, excluding the Barekese Dam, which alone holds about six million cubic metres of silt.  

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two ex-convicts into Police custody over an alleged robbery involving a taxi cab and personal valuables.

A 45-year-old self-styled prophetess has been jailed five years by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for stealing personal belongings and cash valued at GH¢27,270 at Asante Abuakwa.