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...
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Climate change adaptation action plans will cost Ghana $12.5bn — Ofori-Atta
Ghana needs to raise $12.5 billion to effectively implement its climate change adaptation action plans. Per the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), $4.2 billion, representing 34 per cent, needs to be...
Advancing Climate Storytelling: Reflections on the Climate Journalism Workshop
The University of Ghana Business School recently hosted a Climate Journalism Workshop organized by The Climate Insight, with support from UMI Fund and the Climate Journalists Network Ghana. The event brought together 40...
Emmanuel Ameyaw
New Climate Maps Reveal Where Women in Ghana Are Most at Risk
Ghana has just taken a bold step toward tackling the unequal impacts of climate change—and it begins with a map. At a launch in Accra, a new tool was unveiled that does more than show climate exposure. It reveals the...
Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu
Ghana Government Urged To Deal With Climate-Related Crisis
The Ghana government has been called upon to act on climate-related crises by creating alternative livelihood opportunities to minimize the impact on the youth and people living in poverty. This would call for the...
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...
COP29: Time for real climate action, not dialogue – Akufo-Addo
Speaking at COP29 in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, November 13, during the World Climate Leaders Summit, President Akufo-Addo emphasized the critical need for effective measures to protect vulnerable communities from the...
Women’s Climate Assembly Unites West and Central Africa for Climate Justice
The third Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA) is set to take place in Saly, Senegal, from October 7 to 11, 2024. This crucial African gathering will bring together over 120 women activists and community leaders...
From the margins to the main stage: African women shaping climate policy
For years, advocates across Africa have fought tirelessly to ensure that African women are notjust impacted by climate policies but are actively shaping them. Despite their critical role in foodproduction, water...
Climate change issues must be localised – Climate, Sustainability Minister
Mr Issifu Seidu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability has announced plans to localise climate change issues to help build resilience and sustain livelihood, especially for the vulnerable. In that...
