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Western Regional Minister calling for stronger inter-agency coordination and stricter sanitation enforcement amid flooding crisis and displacement in 2026.
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The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has initiated discussions with the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, on plans to construct the proposed Black Star Stadium, a multi-purpose sports and events complex first captured in the Commission’s 40-Year National De …
NDPC discusses proposed Black Star Stadium project with Western Regional MinisterThe Chronicle
… Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson recently attributed the disaster to environmental degradation caused by illegal mining, encroachment on waterways and indiscriminate dumping of refuse, calling for urgent and long-term measures to address the root causes of the flooding. …
Fresh Rain Forecast Sparks Fear in Flood-Ravaged SamreboiJoy Online
… Speaking to journalists in Takoradi after paying a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, ahead of the visit, Prof. …
EPA CEO Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse storms Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced floodingJoy Online
… Speaking during a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, at the Western Regional Coordinating Council, the EPA Chief Executive Officer stressed that while intense rainfall remains a natural trigger for flooding, human-induced environmental degradation cont …
Accra Floods: EPA renews call for Styrofoam ban, cites plastic pollution and encroachment on waterwaysJoy Online
… Meanwhile, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has called for a coordinated approach to managing river bodies, stressing that rivers do not respect administrative boundaries. …
EPA links plastic pollution and blocked waterways to worsening floodsJoy Online
Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, says while he has heard about the ongoing tensions involving two companies at Prestea-Bondae, no formal complaint has been brought to him, and he will not interfere in private business matters unless officially notified. …
I don’t interfere in people’s private businesses – Minister on alleged mining site takeover in Prestea BondaeJoy Online
… The Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson suggested that years of illegal mining activities along the River Tano and River Samre may have exacerbated the recent flooding in Samreboi and surrounding communities, arguing that protecting river bodies is critical to preventing futu …
Galamsey is no longer hidden: Where is the enforcement?The Chronicle
… Mr Nelson, Police Commander, NADMO Director at Samreboi More than 24 houses have reportedly collapsed under the force of the floodwaters, with several others completely submerged. …
Fresh Rains Deepen Woes Of SamreboiBusiness & Financial Times
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Sekondi The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has ordered the immediate suspension of all commercial activities and evacuation of traders operating at the Food Market and surrounding areas of the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi f …
Western Regional Minister orders evacuation of traders after Sekondi fishing harbour fireJoy Online
The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has assured that all residents displaced by the recent floods in Samreboi are receiving shelter, food and other forms of relief support, contrary to impressions that many victims have been left without assistance. …
All displaced Samreboi flood victims have been given shelter, food – Western Regional MinisterThe Western Regional Security Council has cancelled the Grand Durbars scheduled to crown the 2026 Kundum Festivals in Lower and Upper Dixcove, citing public safety and security concerns after a meeting failed to reach an agreement on conditions for peaceful simultaneous conduct of the two events.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Western Regional Security Council has cancelled the Grand Durbars scheduled to crown the 2026 Kundum Festivals in Lower and Upper Dixcove, citing public safety and security concerns after a meeting failed to reach an agreement on conditions for peaceful simultaneous conduct of the two events.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Regional Security Council has halted the 2026 Kundum Grand Durbar planned for August 26 by the Upper and Lower Dixcove paramountcies in Ahanta West, citing public safety concerns. One paramount chief expressed shock at the cancellation, saying he had not been personally informed and had invested substantial resources in preparations.
21 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has warned that poor coordination and information-sharing among state institutions is undermining the region's economic potential and costing billions of cedis in investment and export opportunities. He cited insufficient information flow between the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre and the Regional Coordinating Council as an example of how agencies fail to provide coordinated support to businesses.
19 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has called for closer cooperation between government investment and export promotion institutions (GEPA, GIPC) and the Western Regional Coordinating Council to maximise the region's economic potential through job creation, increased production and export growth. He noted inadequate information-sharing between the regional administration and investment institutions, and identified the region's natural resources and industrial activities as key to Ghana's domestic production and export agenda.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem has commissioned a modern Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tarkwa Municipal Hospital, replacing a makeshift facility to provide specialized treatment for premature babies and infants with life-threatening conditions. Regional health officials welcomed the facility as a critical investment to reduce preventable newborn deaths in the Western Region.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong has been appointed Western Regional Health Director, replacing Dr. Marion Okoh-Owusu, who has been transferred to the Ghana Health Service Headquarters in Accra. The Regional Minister welcomed the new director and called on health sector stakeholders to support him.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly attributed delays in evacuating refuse from a national sanitation exercise to heavy rains blocking the landfill access road and a stuck refuse truck that caused congestion, preventing waste collection vehicles from offloading.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Five days after a nationwide sanitation exercise, heaps of refuse collected across Sekondi-Takoradi remain uncleared, triggering public anger and criticism of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly over its waste management. The piles have emitted foul odours and drawn concern from residents and officials including the Western Regional Director of the National Youth Authority.
15 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has called for stricter enforcement of assembly bylaws and stiffer sanctions for sanitation offenders to improve waste management practices, stating that enforcement must become a daily practice rather than relying on occasional clean-up exercises.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of residents across the Western Region joined a two-day nationwide clean-up exercise over the weekend, desilting drains, sweeping streets and clearing refuse to improve sanitation and mitigate flooding risks. Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and officials from public and private institutions supported the effort.
13 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Development Planning Commission has initiated discussions with the Western Regional Minister on constructing the proposed Black Star Stadium, a multi-purpose sports and events complex first captured in the Commission's 40-Year National Development Plan. The facility is designed to include conference facilities, office spaces, restaurants, retail outlets, a sports museum and a sports medicine centre, with revenue from commercial facilities intended to support long-term sustainability.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Samreboi in Amenfi West Municipality are anxious following a Ghana Meteorological Agency forecast for rainfall from Thursday through Sunday, as the community still recovers from recent floods that submerged more than 200 houses, caused at least 26 building collapses, displaced thousands, and claimed at least one life.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The EPA Chief Executive Officer is visiting Samreboi in the Western Region to assess damage from recent flooding linked to illegal mining (galamsey) activities. The delegation will tour affected communities, meet with residents and victims, and evaluate options including dredging and re-engineering of rivers blocked by illegal mining.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has renewed calls for a nationwide ban on Styrofoam, citing the material as a major contributor to plastic pollution and flooding in Accra and other urban centres. The EPA Chief Executive Officer says three principal factors account for recurring floods: heavy rainfall, obstruction of natural drainage systems through unregulated waterway development, and indiscriminate disposal of plastics and Styrofoam.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority links plastic pollution, construction on waterways, and blocked drainage systems to worsening floods. The EPA CEO says a planned styrofoam ban and phase-out of single-use plastics could help reduce flood-related disasters.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson says he has not been formally notified of tensions involving two companies at Prestea-Bondae and will not interfere in private business matters unless officially escalated through proper channels. This follows reports that police foiled an alleged attempt by former NDC National Organiser Joshua Akamba and some Chinese nationals to forcefully take over a mining concession at the site, where the concession is subject to ongoing legal dispute at Sekondi High Court.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Illegal miners in Ghana are openly promoting their activities on social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook, suggesting a belief that law enforcement is absent or unwilling to act. The article links this public flouting of the law to environmental destruction and recent flooding in the Western Region.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 24 houses have collapsed in the galamsey community of Samreboi in Amenfi West Municipality, Western Region, as continuous rainfall from Friday through Sunday has worsened the humanitarian crisis, submerging homes and forcing displaced residents to flee temporary shelters in schools and churches.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
A fire at Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi on Sunday, June 21 destroyed a premix fuel station, GPHA administration facilities, and other properties; the Western Regional Minister has ordered suspension of commercial activities and evacuation of traders from the Food Market and surrounding areas. Ghana National Fire Service investigations attribute the fire to heavy rainfall that triggered a mudslide, collapsing a slope that brought down an electricity pole which fell between premix fuel tanks and generated igniting sparks.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson stated that all residents displaced by recent floods in Samreboi are receiving shelter, food, and other relief support through a coordinated response involving the district assembly, NADMO, and other stakeholders. The floods displaced more than 2,000 residents, and the Minister confirmed that mattresses, bedding, and food items have been distributed while more supplies continue to be mobilised.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rainfall caused devastating floods in Samreboi that displaced more than 2,000 residents, destroyed homes and farmlands, and halted economic activities. Displaced families are sheltering in schools, churches and relatives' homes while awaiting government and humanitarian relief for food, clothing, water and shelter.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Union is funding the Ghana Forest Restoration Grant Scheme to restore 14,000 hectares of degraded forest and build the capacity of 20,000 farmers and rural people, with emphasis on women and youth. The initiative supports the government's "Tree for Life" scheme implemented by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi has rejected responsibility for poor sanitation conditions in the metropolis, citing inherited structural and financial challenges in waste management. His defence follows criticism from the Western Regional Minister and Local Government Minister, who have called for improvement within two weeks.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Forest Restoration Grant Scheme, funded by the European Union, aims to restore 14,000 hectares of degraded Ghanaian forests while building the capacity of 20,000 farmers and rural people, with emphasis on empowering women and youth. The initiative supports the government's "Tree for Life" programme led by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission.
17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Karpowership Ghana led a tree-planting exercise in Essikado, Western Region, on June 12, planting 1,000 trees including mahogany and mansonia species as part of its environmental sustainability and community development efforts. The initiative brought together regional officials, traditional leaders, Forestry Commission staff, and students to support Ghana's afforestation agenda.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Emelia Arthur, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has launched the Komfueku-Shama Aquaculture Project in the Shama Municipality to transform abandoned clay and quarry pits into fish farms in partnership with R&B Farms. The initiative aims to promote sustainable fisheries, boost food production, create jobs, and reduce Ghana's reliance on fish imports.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The 7th Annual District Convention of Lions Clubs International, District 418, Ghana, held in Takoradi under the theme "Every Lion Counts," brought together members to reflect on community service achievements in healthcare, vision care, hunger relief, environmental protection, youth development and support for vulnerable groups. Outgoing District Governor Prince Obeng Dwamena challenged members to focus on inclusion and ensuring every Lion feels valued to serve.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs expressed disgust over plastic waste in Sekondi-Takoradi during World Environment Day celebrations and warned that city authorities must address the issue within two weeks or face scrutiny, citing threats to marine life and public health.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Mr Joseph Nelson, Western Regional Minister, has called on Ghanaians to be inspired by the June 4, 1979 Uprising and commit to ideals of probity, accountability, and integrity to build a prosperous nation. He noted the Uprising as a turning point in Ghana's political history that reminds citizens that demands for accountability must be grounded in rule of law and democratic principles.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's government has launched a Free Primary Health Care initiative in the Western Region, piloted in Jomoro, Ellembelle, Wassa Amenfi East and West, and Wassa East. The Western Regional Minister said the scheme removes financial barriers to healthcare and reduces disease burden to improve national productivity.
3 June 2026 · Daily Guide →