Ghana’s Second Lady and Chair of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC), Samira Bawumia has highlighted the unique role African youth can play to revolutionize the continent’s approach to the challenges...
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adminUAE plants drought-tolerant trees in Ghana ahead of Climate Change conference
The United Arab Emirates has planted drought-tolerant trees in Ghana ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 28 scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City, Dubai...
Emmanuel AmeyawGas lock-in: Debt-laden Ghana gambles on LNG imports
The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford. For 15 years, John Gakpo has milled corn to make kenkey – a cornmeal...
Climate change could cost Ghana 1.7% of GDP annually by 2030 if left unaddressed – Ofori-Atta
The World Bank estimates that climate change could cost Ghana approximately 1.7 per cent of GDP annually by 2030 if left unaddressed, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said. Cognisant of this assessment, Mr Ofori...
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INSIDE STORY: Ghana’s unending battle with electronic waste
At the heart of Ghana’s Environmental concern is the illegal dumping and burning of electronic waste. Agbogbloshie represents a thriving e-waste industry surviving on the back of vulnerable young men. A tale of...
World Bank Group Increases Support for Climate Action in Developing Countries
New Climate Change Action Plan will increase high-impact support to deliver climate results, targeted towards reducing the trajectory of emissions and strengthening adaptation and resilience in developing countries. The...
Ghanaian farmers reeling from the impact of climate change
Farmers in Ghana are among the hardest hit by climate change. The unpredictability of the weather coupled with climate variability has made it almost impossible for farmers to determine when to plant or harvest their...
Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate Within Their Own Countries by 2050
Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate Within Their Own Countries by 2050The report includes new projections from three regions: East Asia and the Pacific, North Africa, and Eastern Europe and Central...
COP26: Ghana and Sweden signs agreement for climate cooperation under the Paris Agreement
During COP26 Ghana and Sweden signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Article 6 of the Paris agreement. During COP26 in Glasgow, the rulebook for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is being negotiated. Although the...
Tackling Ghana’s e-waste problem – Awuah-Darko’s story
22-year-old Joseph Awuah-Darko is determined to tackle Ghana’s electronic waste problem head-on. The young Awuah-Darko is spearheading an innovative approach to environmentally sound management of electronic waste in...
Ghana To Reverse Land Degradation with World Bank Support
The World Bank today approved $103.4 million for Ghana to reverse land degradation and strengthen integrated natural resource management in about 3 million hectares of degraded landscapes, working with communities of...
Ghana, Switzerland sign two climate agreements
Ghana and Switzerland signed two landmark agreements to boost the bilateral and economic development cooperation between the two countries in the fight against climate change for the years 2021-2024. The first agreement...
No mercy for illegal fishers – Hawa Koomson
Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), Mavis Hawa Koomson has warned that her Ministry would not countenance illegal fishing practices on Ghana’s waters. She asked artisanal fishers, tuna...
Ghana launches Youth Climate Council
Ghana has officially launched the Youth Climate Council (YCC), a unified climate youth movement to amplify youth voices and create opportunities for young climate activists in Ghana. The Youth Climate Council’s...
