May 02
Ghana: Ghana Risks 2m Deaths From Extreme Weather Conditions - WB Report
The country risks the death of two million people in the next thirty years from extreme weather conditions like floods and drought if measures are not instituted to combat climate… Read more »
May 07
Ghana: Gmet Forecasts Heavy Rains, Thunderstorm Till End of July
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has forecast that Accra and other parts of the country will experience heavy rains, possibly from now till the end of July. Read more »
May 09
Ghana: GNFS Ready to Rescue Flood Victims
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has conducted simulation exercises in readiness for recusing victims of potential flooding, as the rains set in. Read more »
April 16
Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
March 26
Ghana: Enhance Wash Considerations in Key National Climate Change Policies and Plans
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, popularly known as WASH, constitutes a critical sector in the national quest for sustainable development. The sector, however, remains threatened by… Read more »
February 12
Ghana: Ex-President Mahama pushes for bipartisan parliamentary enquiry into Akosombo dam spillage
The Former President, John Dramani Mahama has supported the call for a bipartisan parliamentary enquiry into the Akosombo Dam spillage which had displaced about 12,000 people in… Read more »
January 17
Ghana: CSIR Inaugurates Wildlife Museum At Fumesua
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has inaugurated its Wildlife Museum at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG), at Fumesua. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Signs U.S.$50 Million Emission Reduction Payment Agreement At COP28
The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has signed Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent Forest Finance… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Ghana: At COP 28 in Dubai - President Woos World Leaders ...to Support Climate Change
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the international community, both public and private, to partner with Ghana to implement its Country Package under the Forest… Read more »
Ghana: VALCO Commits to Global Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), a smelter company in Tema, Ghana's leading industrial hub, is implementing sustainable production plan as part of efforts tobe part of efforts… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Ghana: Forestry C'ssion Inaugurates Committee to Protect Forest Reserves in Sissala East, West Districts
The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (FC) has inaugurated a committee in the Sissala East and Sissala West Districts of the Upper West Region to protect forest reserves… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Ghana: GNFS Records 573 Bush Fires This Year
The Ghana National Fire Service has, so far this year, recorded 573 bush fires. Read more »
Ghana: Leveraging Climate Finance for Green Growth - Time for Ghana to Go for Green Budgeting (2)
A green budget would have answered the question of which specific projects expenditures have been made, into which specific interventions and which projects are expected to… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Ghana: MESTI Unveils Nat'l Innovation Challenge
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has launched the maiden National Innovation Challenge (NIC), aimed at providing the youth with the… Read more »
Ghana: Suddenly
The greatest and perhaps longest to explain anomaly would have occurred if the dam's spillage had not been politicised. My sense shelves on hold the political onslaughts behind… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Ghana: Weija Dam Under Siege! ...Minister Warns Encroachers to Stay Away
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh, has warned encroachers building close to the WeijaDam to desist from it or risk being prosecuted, and their… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Ghana: Let's Build Thriving Blue Economy ...Veep Appeals
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahammudu Bawumia, has stressed the need for the present generation to leave behind a legacy of a thriving, sustainable and vibrant blue economy for… Read more »
Ghana: Rainstorm Rips Off Roof of Frukan E/A Primary School... Students Study in the Open
Students of Frukan E/A Primary School in Lingbinsi in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region are studying under scorching sun due to lack of classrooms. Read more »
November 02, 2023
Ghana: Govt Presents Relief Items to Buipe Flood Victims
The government, yesterday, donated assorted items to support flood victims in Buipe of the Central Gonja District in the Savannah Region. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Link Donates Cash, Food Items to Flood Victims
Trade Facilitation Company and operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at Ghana's Ports, Ghana Link Network Services Limited, has donated items and cash of… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Ghana: WB Commends Ghana for Promoting Simplified Sewerage System
The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Pierre Laporte, yesterday commended the government's efforts to promote simplified sewerage systems within… Read more »
Ghana: Akosombo Dam Spillage - Schools Conduct Studies Under Trees ...As Classrooms Turn Into Holding Places
Schools in Mepe in the North Tongu District, the worst affected community by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams, have resorted to studying under trees. Read more »
Ghana: GWCL Celebrates 3 Customers for Prompt Payment of Bills
Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has celebrated three customers in Takoradi in the Western Region for their prompt payment of bills, loyalty and commitment to the company. Read more »
Ghana: NGO Calls for Urgent Actions to Address Challenges of Dam Spillage Victims
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Visionary Norman Foundation, yesterday called on the government to take urgent and decisive actions to address the looming health danger… Read more »
Ghana: Develop Micro-Insurance Products to Protect Poor From Climate Shock - Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday opened the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII) with a call on insurance companies in Ghana to develop micro… Read more »