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Indiscriminate bush burning rampant in Northern Region
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Indiscriminate bush burning by young people in search for rodents is becoming very rampant and worrying especially during the harmattan season in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Most of these young people set grasses on fire in order to track the rodents to hunt them.
At the process, the fire escalates resulting in burning properties and goods in the area.
As shown in the photographs, these group were photographed on the Tamale airport road, burning grass in order to hunt for rodents.
It took the intervention of a military officer passing by to stop the group when the fire started escalating and out of control.
This has become one of the major challenges every year in Northern Region, despite authorities seem not finding lasting solution to it.
Annual bush burring does not only affect the environment and contributes to climate change but has adverse effect on human and animal health, social integration as well as the economic well-being of the people.
Most people have lost their properties, farmlands due to this back practice in the area during the dry season.
Speaking, the Northern Regional Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Manager, to Mr. Abu Iddrisu said, his outfit have been doing community sensitizing on the effect of bush burning in on radio and sometimes television, but community members keep ignoring the warnings.
He said, culprit should be prosecuted when found violating the law, tis will serve as a deterrent for other.
He also said that, the Ghana fire service need to me resourced in order to go around the various communities within their jurisdiction to raise awareness.
We are doing a lot of bushfire management and training of farmers who can really champion the principles, he added.
From Geoffrey Buta, Tamale
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
