Ghana’s forests were once places of balance. From the northern savannahs to the southern rainforests, the land offered both beauty and function. The scent of fresh soil after rain, the shade of Wawa trees, and the...
A Rocha calls for swift prosecution of 1,300 galamsey suspects
Environmental advocacy group, A Rocha Ghana, is urging the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to fast-track the prosecution of over 1,300 individuals arrested through a nationwide anti-galamsey crackdown. Speaking...
Anti-Galamsey Operations Net 1,345 Arrests – Lands Minister
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Armah Kofi Buah has announced that the government has arrested 1,345 people in its ongoing fight against illegal mining activities. Speaking at the Government Accountability...
AC4NCA Holds Strategic Dialogue with Mexican Embassy to Advance Climate Solutions
A delegation from the Africa Centre for Nature-based Climate Action (AC4NCA) paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Mexico in Accra. The purpose of the visit was to officially introduce the Centre, share its vision...
Lands Ministry Launches National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat
The Ministry for Lands and Natural Resources has launched the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), a centralised body tasked with coordinating Ghana’s effort to combat illegal mining, also known...
GMet deepens climate preparedness with support from Danish and UK partners
The initiative seeks to improve outreach and stakeholder inclusion in the rollout of the Ghana Climate Atlas, a vital tool for understanding climate variability and change across the countryThe Ghana Meteorological...
WASCAL launches five-year climate initiative; urges youth inclusion in climate action
To combat the impact of climate change on Ghana, the West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adaptation Land Use, WASCAL, has launched an action plan which seeks to empower the youth to take action now...
How extreme heat impacts women in Ghana
How extreme heat impacts women in GhanaScorching sun, no shade, and temperatures soaring to 32 degrees Celsius—the relentless heat takes its toll on Auntie Fausty, a hardworking woman in her mid-50s, who ekes out a...
Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme to be launched on May 30 – Energy Minister
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP) will be launched in Kete Krachi on May 30, 2025. The programme aims to inject...
Environment Minister Urges National Action to Protect Ghana’s Ecosystems on Biodiversity Day
Ghana has joined the world in observing the International Day for Biodiversity, with a strong call to align development efforts with environmental preservation. Marked under the theme, “Harmony with Nature and...
Australia Launches $76M Climate-Responsive Agriculture Initiative Across Africa
In a bold new initiative designed to counter the devastating effects of climate change on food security, the Australian Government has unveiled the Australia-Africa Partnership for Climate Responsive Agriculture...
HBCU Green Fund Unites African Youth to Launch #Road2Belem Action Plan for COP30
DAKAR, SENEGAL – On Earth Day 2025, the HBCU Green Fund’s Sustainable Africa Future Network convened a dynamic virtual gathering of youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the...