Environment
Dagliga JHS transforms bare land into green garden to tackle climate change
To combat climate change and restore degraded lands, the Dagliga Junior High School (JHS) in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region has successfully transformed a once bare landscape...
Posterity will not be kind to us if we do not unite against illegal mining –Water Minister
Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation has called for a united front in dealing with galamsey, saying Ghana presently is in a state of anxiety over...
Germany pledges continued support for Ghana’s green energy initiatives
Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana's efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change through renewable energy initiatives. “The fight against climate change and measures to mitigate...
NGO engages stakeholders on monitoring timber trafficking in Wiawso
The Resource Foundation, an environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO), in collaboration with ROCHA Ghana has engaged stakeholders on how best to monitor illegal logs and timber products in the country. Mr...
Stench from gutters at Lapaz, danger to health – Residents
Residents in the Accra suburbs of Lapaz and Nii Boiman have expressed concern about consistent stench that had engulfed their environment which could lead to an epidemic. Most alarming was...
Galamsey: IFMA calls for immediate stop to save environment
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Ghana Chapter, has expressed concern over the continual widespread destruction of Ghana's natural resources, particularly through illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. "...As an...
Amoaman youth angry over continued encroachment on Barekese Dam Forest Reserve
The youth of Amaoaman, a community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region, have expressed worry over the inaction by the authorities to protect the forest reserve...
Plastic waste menace: Afenyo-Markin proposes action plan for solution
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said the state must significantly invest in innovative waste management strategies and turn the associated challenges into opportunities. The...
Ghana to outdoor first phase of 1000 megawatts solar project
Ghana is set to outdoor, on Thursday, the first phase of 1000 megawatts rooftop solar project to provide power for companies in the free zone enclave. At completion, the solar project, which will be the...
Homowo clean-up: All shops must remain closed from 0600 hours to 12 noon – AMA
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has directed that all shops and markets in the Central Business District are to remain closed from 0600 hours to 12 noon on Saturday, July...
