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...
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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
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...
Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu
African Leaders and Stakeholders Unite to Address Land Degradation and Desertification at Tenth AMCEN
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire The Tenth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convened from September 1 to 6, 2024, at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire...
Climate adaptation fund needed to fight climate change in North
A three-day conference on climate change has ended in Tamale with a call on the Northern Development Authority (NDA) to establish a climate adaptation fund to promote climate adaptation efforts and mitigate its impact...
Ghana launches division to increase response to climate financing needs
The Finance Ministry has launched a Climate Financing Division to heighten Ghana’s effort in attracting the needed finance into projects and programmes for climate mitigation and adaptation. Launched over the weekend...
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...
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...
Illegal Mining: 400 guards trained under ‘Blue Water’ initiative to protect river bodies
For decades, Ghana’s rivers have been the lifeblood of communities, providing water, food, and a means of livelihood. But today, many are dying, poisoned by illegal mining activities that have left them clogged with...
Tidal waves destroy 51 houses, displace over 300 in Agavedzi
A devastating tidal wave disaster has left residents of Agavedzi in distress, with at least 51 houses destroyed and over 300 individuals displaced, according to the Assembly Member for the Agavedzi Electoral Area...
