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What happened where in Ghana

Fires, floods, road crashes, protests, power cuts and new projects, placed on the map from the last 7 days of reporting. Tap a place to see its stories.

13 Oct to 19 Oct55 storiesUpdated every two hours

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  1. Illegal mining (galamsey)

    NAIMOS sustains offensive against illegal mining on the Tano river, 92 changfan machines taken out

    Asemkrom, Aowin, Western North · Aowin, Western Northvia ClassFM Online

  2. Protests and strikes

    Assin Kumasi farmers protest sand-winning activities over farm destruction

    Central Region1 outlet

  3. Public infrastructure

    Ahmed Ibrahim drives infrastructure expansion in Banda-Ahenkro

    Banda, Bono · Bono Region1 outlet

  4. Illegal mining (galamsey)

    Kwaku Charles and Nana Dibi die in Sefwi Datano pit collapse

    Bodi, Western North · Western North Region1 outlet

  5. Public infrastructure

    Alexander Afenyo-Markin commissions police apartments in Winneba

    Effutu Municipal, Central2 outlets

  6. Demolitions and evictions

    Ashaiman District Police demolish suspected criminal hideouts at Fitter-Line

    Ashaiman Municipal, Greater Accra1 outlet

  7. Public infrastructure

    John Dramani Mahama cuts sod for 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park

    Afienya, Ningo/Prampram, Greater Accra1 outlet

  8. Road crashes

    Cement truck collision in Walewale kills two and injures twelve

    West Mamprusi Municipal, North East2 outlets

  9. Power and water disruptions

    ECG schedules maintenance power cuts in Accra and Tema from October 19

    Greater Accra Region · Tema Metropolitan, Greater Accra1 outlet

  10. Violent crime

    Robert Akator arrested for alleged murder of two-year-old boy in Hohoe

    Hohoe Municipal, Volta1 outlet

  11. Public infrastructure

    Ecobank Ghana commissions digital learning centre for Wa School for the Blind

    Wa Municipal, Upper West1 outlet

  12. Private investment

    Evelyn Nattey commissions ERA Bakery in Kolenu to empower local women

    Koloenu, Afadzato South, Volta · Afadzato South, Volta1 outlet

  13. Violent crime

    Ashanti South Police restore calm in Manso-Nseina after fatal shooting

    Ashanti Region3 outlets

  14. Public infrastructure

    John Mahama commissions two CHPS compounds in Ahafo

    Ahyiaem, Tano North Municipal, Ahafo · Ahafo Region1 outlet

  15. Disease outbreaks

    Ghana Health Service targets 244,869 in Upper West yellow fever campaign

    Upper West Region1 outlet

  16. Protests and strikes

    University of Ghana sets October 19 reopening for 2026/2027 academic year

    Place not named1 outlet

  17. Disease outbreaks

    Builsa South District intensifies yellow fever surveillance

    Upper West Region1 outlet

  18. Public infrastructure

    UPSA opens assembly plant to train students in laptop manufacturing

    Greater Accra Region2 outlets

  19. Public infrastructure

    John Mahama launches construction of 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park

    Afienya, Ningo/Prampram, Greater Accra3 outlets

  20. Public infrastructure

    UPSA launches laptop assembly plant, requires new students to assemble their own devices

    Greater Accra Regionvia GBC Ghana Online

  21. Public infrastructure

    John Dramani Mahama cuts sod for 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park

    Afienya, Ningo/Prampram, Greater Accra · Greater Accra Region3 outlets

  22. Public infrastructure

    Nenyi Kweku Kwei VI completes ultramodern school in Senya Bonsuoku

    Place not named1 outlet

  23. Power and water disruptions

    ECG attributes Ashanti Region power outages to Ridge BSP cable fault

    Sepaase, Atwima Nwabiagya South, Ashanti · Kumasi Metropolitan, Ashanti · Ashanti Region1 outlet

  24. Public infrastructure

    Government cuts sod for 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park to boost jobs and exports

    Afienya, Ningo/Prampram, Greater Accravia MyJoyOnline

  25. Public infrastructure

    Fidelity Bank completes 15- schools-initiative project to uplift deprived communities

    Ogome, Yilo Krobo, Easternvia Ghana News Agency

  26. Public infrastructure

    Engage Now Africa constructs 10-unit block for Navrongo Vocational Centre

    Kasena Nankana East, Upper East1 outlet

  27. Demolitions and evictions

    GHATOF demands compensation for 85 demolished La Pleasure Beach businesses

    Place not named1 outlet

  28. Public infrastructure

    UPSA launches laptop assembly plant with 1,000 weekly capacity

    Greater Accra Region1 outlet

  29. Protests and strikes

    KNUST reopens for 2026/2027 academic year despite GAUA strike

    Kumasi Metropolitan, Ashanti1 outlet

  30. Public infrastructure

    Accra Metropolitan Assembly completes Kwame Nkrumah Avenue repairs

    Greater Accra Region1 outlet

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How this map works

Anansi reads the reporting behind every story, picks out events such as fires, floods, crashes, protests and outages, and places each one at the town or district the reporting names. A story covered by several outlets counts once. A dot is a town; a ring is a district where no town was named. Stories that name only a region are listed but not drawn.

Counts are stories reported, not incidents, and busy places get more coverage than quiet ones. A place we could not pin down with confidence is left off the map rather than guessed.

Events are read from Anansi News reporting and placed on the map by Anansi. Boundaries: OCHA COD-AB (CC BY-IGO 3.0). Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).