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4 illegal miners trapped to death in Western region

January 21, 2020 Editor 0

The Western Regional Police Command have confirmed the death of four illegal miners death on Monday at Obengkrom in the Axim district. DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, PRO of […]

It makes economic sense to sell our lands for galamsey – Cocoa farmers

March 29, 2017 Apt News Desk 0

Farmers in Ghana’s Western region say it is sweet surrender to give up their farms to ‘big-money’ buyers interested in exploiting it for gold. The […]

Gambia: Nawec MD Blames Old Networks, Overloads for Power Faults October 24, 2025
[Foroyaa] The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has blamed the recent low voltages and transformer bursts within the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region on ageing networks and overloaded transformers.
Kenya: Kenya's Arid North Balances Conflict and Compassion in Cheetah Encounters October 24, 2025
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- From confrontation to compassion, Kenya's arid north continues to produce extraordinary stories of human-wildlife interaction -- none more striking than those involving cheetahs in Wajir and Garissa.
Angola: Vandalism Causes Losses of Over 50 Million Dollars to Energy and Water Sectors October 24, 2025
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Acts of vandalism and theft of equipment and components of the electrical and water system in Angola have caused, annually, losses valued at more than 50 million US dollars, a fact that makes the implementation of new projects to expand the electrical network in the country unfeasible.
Angola: Heavy Rains Displace Over 200 Families in Malanje October 24, 2025
[ANGOP] Malanje -- At least 209 houses were destroyed, displacing the same number of families in 5 municipalities in the province of Malanje, as a result of the heavy rains that hit from the 16th to the 20th of the current month.
Africa: Climate Science and Early Warnings Key to Saving Lives October 24, 2025
[UN News] No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather -- and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday.

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