The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection...

A group of concerned branch members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Krowor Constituency has called for the immediate suspension of the...

The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has strongly condemned the High Court's decision to convict Larry Alans Dogbe, Editor...

  A growing health crisis is unfolding quietly across Ghana, leaving families financially devastated, children out of school, and thousands of patients struggling to access...

  Air pollution is now the country's second-leading risk factor for death after high blood pressure-Report this has been confirmed by data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and the State of Global Air report  which indicate that air pollution is now the country's second-leading risk factor for death after high blood pressure There are alarming statistics showing that air pollution has become one of the leading causes of death in the country, with vehicle pollution identified as a major contributor to deteriorating air quality, particularly in urban centres. According to estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Particulate Matter Pollution (PM2.5) contributes to approximately 2,800 deaths annually within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area alone. Vehicles operating on heavily congested roads have been identified as the primary source of PM2.5 pollution in the capital. Read Also: Cancellation of Zoomlion Contract Worsens Accra Flooding Nationally, air pollution is estimated to cause between 28,000 and 32,000 deaths each year, representing about 14 percent of all deaths in Ghana. Health experts warn that exposure to vehicle-related air pollution contributes significantly to major Non-Communicable Diseases and respiratory...