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Joy Online
… Mr Joseph Nelson, Western Regional Minister, assured stakeholders that the Western Regional Coordinating Council would continue to provide the necessary coordination and oversight to address challenges that could affect the timely completion of the project. …
Lands Minister cuts sod for Phase Three of Appiatse Redevelopment ProjectThe Chronicle
… The Regional Minister reaffirmed the commitment of the Western Regional Coordinating Council to support the successful completion of the project through facilitation and coordination. …
Appiatse Redevelopment Enters Final Phase As Government Begins Construction Of 69 HousesJoy Online
… Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson reaffirmed the commitment of the Western Regional Coordinating Council to supporting the completion of the project. …
Appiatse redevelopment enters final phase with 69 new housing unitsJoy Online
… The visit formed part of the Minister’s engagements with mining companies in the region to strengthen collaboration between the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) and the mining industry. …
GMC exploring partnership for concession at Takoradi Port – Deputy MDDaily Guide
Joseph Nelson (2R) with his guests Government institutions responsible for investment and export promotion have been urged to strengthen their engagement with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) to maximise the region’s economic potential. …
Western Region Seeks Closer Investment CollaborationDaily Guide
… The decision follows a meeting of the Western Regional Security Council (REGSEC) held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Western Regional Coordinating Council in Sekondi. …
Dixcove Kundum Festivals CancelledJoy Online
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has urged government institutions responsible for investment and export promotion to strengthen their engagement with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) to maximise the region’s economic potential. …
Western Region needs stronger investment coordination to unlock economic potential — Joseph NelsonThe Chronicle
… Counsel further submitted that Wontumi had previously written to the Western Regional Coordinating Council to report illegal mining activities on the concession and urged the court to temper justice with mercy. …
Why Wontumi Was Jailed For 20 YearsBusiness & Financial Times
… t a press conference, the spokesperson for the aggrieved market women, Madam Lamisi Adams explained that they have already presented petition addressed to the Market Management Committee, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), the Western Regional Coordinating Council …
No market, no tolls – Takoradi traders issue ultimatumJoy 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 waterwaysThe Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has begun construction on Phase Three of the Appiatse Redevelopment Project, which will deliver 69 housing units for residents affected by the January 2022 explosion. Phase One provided 124 housing units and Phase Two compensated 50 households.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has begun construction on Phase Three of the Appiatse Redevelopment Project, which will deliver 69 housing units for residents affected by the January 2022 explosion. Phase One provided 124 housing units and Phase Two compensated 50 households.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has started the final phase of the Appiatse redevelopment project, constructing 69 housing units for households still awaiting resettlement following the January 2022 disaster. This phase will complete the housing component of the redevelopment programme, building on 124 units delivered in phase one and 50 compensated households in phase two.
24 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The government has begun the final phase of the Appiatse redevelopment project, constructing 69 additional housing units for families affected by the January 2022 explosion that killed 17 and injured more than 500. The units, built in six categories from one to six bedrooms, include green and sustainable features, following completion of the first two phases that delivered 124 housing units and compensation for 50 households.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Manganese Company is seeking a strategic partnership with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority for a concession at Takoradi Port to transport mining equipment and export refined manganese products. The company is also engaging the Ghana Railway Development Authority to explore reviving rail services for mining communities.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Western Regional Minister has called for stronger engagement between government investment and export promotion agencies and the Western Regional Coordinating Council to maximise the region's economic potential and create jobs. He cited the region's productive base and exportable products, and raised concerns about inadequate information sharing between the regional administration and investment promotion institutions.
10 September 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 →
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 →
The Criminal Division 4 of the High Court in Accra has convicted Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) and sentenced him to 40 years' imprisonment with hard labour for offences under the Minerals and Mining Act arising from illegal mining activities at Samreboi. The court also convicted Akonta Mining Limited while the second accused remains at large.
21 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Traders at Takoradi's New Market have declared an indefinite toll boycott from July 1 and threatened to move to the uncompleted Takoradi Market Circle by end-July if authorities do not complete the long-delayed project, citing five years of waiting in a temporary facility that was meant to be used for only two years.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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 →
The University of Mines and Technology has held its 2026 Mini Congregation Ceremony in Tarkwa, graduating 95 students and committing to train 1,000 coders this academic year in support of the government's digitalisation agenda. The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has donated 200 laptops and provided 2,000 slots for students and staff to obtain Google certifications.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Association of Teachers has condemned an alleged attack on three teachers and a civilian in Adiewoso by military personnel during an April 30 operation against illegal mining. The teachers say they were whipped and threatened despite identifying themselves, and have reported the case to police.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →