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Mole National Park marks World Rangers Day
The Mole National Park, Ghana’s largest wildlife reserve, has reaffirmed its commitment to protect the nation’s natural heritage through a powerful combination of technology, tourism, and community engagement.
Speaking to The Spectator last weekend during the commemoration of World Rangers Day 2025, the Park Manager, Mr Ali Mahama, emphasised the critical role rangers play in safeguarding the park’s ecosystems and how tourism was becoming a major force in driving conservation forward.
“World Rangers Day is a very important occasion for us. It’s a day to honour our hardworking rangers—those who risk their lives daily to protect our wildlife and forests. They are the heartbeat of the park. Without them, conservation here wouldn’t be possible,” Mr Mahama said.
This year’s celebration was marked under the theme “Powering Transformative Conservation in Mole National Park.”
According to the park manager, Mole is embracing innovation and smart monitoring systems to transform the way conservation is done. Tools like the Earth Ranger Monitoring System and the SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) are being used to track wildlife movements and patrol routes in real time.
“These technologies help us protect animals more efficiently while improving the visitor experience. Tourists now benefit from safer, more informed, and rewarding adventures,” he explained.
Mr Mahama described tourism as a vital pillar of the park’s sustainability. “Every visit supports our operations— from ranger patrols to habitat maintenance. Mole is not just a place to see animals; it’s where nature, culture, and people come together. Tourists play a direct role in conservation by simply visiting.”
He also stressed the importance of local communities in the park’s management. Through the Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) initiative, fringe communities are actively involved in protecting natural resources. They benefit from eco-tourism activities and play a key role in reducing illegal activities and conflicts between humans and wildlife.
The park offers a wide range of experiences including guided jeep safaris, walking tours, and birdwatching. Visitors can encounter elephants, antelopes, baboons, and over 300 species of birds, while also enjoying cultural interactions in nearby communities such as Mognori Eco Village.
“Mole is a national treasure,” Mr Mahama said. “We invite both Ghanaians and international tourists to explore its beauty, celebrate our rangers, and contribute to protecting this unique ecosystem. Your visit goes beyond leisure—it supports wildlife, jobs, education, and the environment.”
Why visit Mole National Park?
• Home to over 93 mammal species and 300+ bird species
• Uses real-time tracking technology to protect wildlife
• Offers cultural and eco-tourism experiences in nearby villages
• Ideal for families, nature lovers, and adventure seekers
• Tourism revenues support local communities and conservation efforts
Mole National Park remains one of West Africa’s most inviting destinations—where adventure meets purpose, and every visit helps protect nature for future generations.
From Geoffrey Buta, Mole
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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