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Whale washes ashore at Akwidae in the Western Region

| Marine Mammal Strandings in Ghana, News

A yet-to-be-identified species of a whale has washed ashore the coastline of Akwidaa, a fishing community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, raising calls for urgent scientific assessment to determine the species, and possible cause of death before...

Exodus 14:14 Crew Survives Storm, But Veteran Operator Goes Missing at Sea

| News, W/R: Accidents at Sea

Incident Summary Incident: Man Overboard / Missing Fisherman at Sea Date: 3-4 June 2026 Time: Approximately 02:00 hrs, 4 June 2026 Location: At sea off the Western Region coast, Ghana Vessel Involved: Exodus 14:14 Vessel Owner: Nana Kwasi Ackon, Chief Fisherman of...

71 Fishermen Rescued After Armed Sea Robbery Attack Off Ghana’s Central Region

| C/R: Accident at Sea, News, Uncategorized

Incident Brief Incident: Armed Robbery at Sea / Piracy Attack on Fishermen Date: 27 February 2026 Location: Offshore waters near Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana Time: At about 7:30pm Victims: 71 fishermen from Senya Beraku and surrounding fishing communities...

Stakeholders Share Solutions for Reducing Methane Emissions at National Learning Event

| News

Friends of the Nation (FoN) and the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), with support from Oxfam, convened government institutions, civil society organizations, private sector operators, and community actors for a national learning event focused on strengthening...

Journalists Trained to Champion Fishing Safety Under Marine SafeNet Ghana Project

| News

In a bid to enhance public understanding of safety standards in Ghana’s artisanal fisheries sector, the Marine SafeNet Ghana Project, a partnership between Friends of the Nation (FoN) and ProSea Marine Education, with funding from the International Fund for Fishing...

The Adu Family’s Transformation with the Gender Model Family Concept

| News, Our Impact: Natural Resource Governance

Make a journey with us to the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, where we meet Mr. and Mrs. Adu, a family that has experienced an incredible transformation through the Gender Model Family concept under the WEACT Project, implemented by Friends of the...