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 C/R:Angry Biriwa Chief Fishermen Call for Landing Site Following Destructive Sea Storm The chief fishermen of Biriwa have urgently demanded the construction of a landing site (harbour) to protect their canoes from destruction during storms. Biriwa, a fishing community in the Central Region under the Mfantseman Municipality, is well known for its fishing activities and densely populated community. A press conference was held on Wednesday, 4th February 2026, to address the continuous threat posed by the absence of a landing site.  On Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, several canoes were carried away by rough seas during a storm. According to Nana Kofi Afomoa (V), Chief Fisherman of Biriwa, the fishermen in the town are suffering due to the lack of a landing beach. He explained that after fishing, their canoes are left floating on the sea because they have nowhere safe to dock.  He appealed to the Ministry of Fisheries, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), NADMO, and the governme...

  NAIMOS Destroys Large-Scale Galamsey Operations on River Pra Eastern Region, February 3, 2026 The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has uncovered and destroyed a complex network of illegal mining activities along the Pra River in the Eastern Region. On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m., personnel of NAIMOS, in collaboration with the Akyem-Oda Blue Water Guards, carried out an intelligence-led operation to clamp down on galamsey activities on and along the Pra River. The operation took place between Ofoase Awona and Nsese communities in the Akyemansa District. The operation, which was conducted under tight security, aimed to disrupt ongoing illegal mining activities and destroy equipment used by the miners. These activities have heavily polluted the Pra River and contributed to the shutdown of some water treatment plants. The task force began its operation from Akyem Ofoase Awona and trekked about 14 kilometres through cocoa farms to reach th...