By Kingsley Mamore Dambai (O/R), March 25, GNA – A severe waste accumulation crisis has engulfed the Dordoe Korpe lorry station in the Krachi…
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Lands Minister rallies support of media against galamsey
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, March 24, GNA -The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has underscored the critical role of the…
Ketu North Municipal Assembly clears traders from Dzodze roads
By Michael Foli Jackidy Dzodze (V/R), Mar. 23, GNA – The Ketu North Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department…
The use of technology crucial in national re-afforestation initiative – Opoku
By Charles Tawiah Nkawie (Ash) March 24, GNA – Mr Emmanuel Opoku, Manager, Emerging Technologies and Zonal Coordination of the Forestry Commission, has stressed…
Ghana losses 120,000 hectares of forest cover annually — GloMeF
By Dennis Peprah Sunyani, (Bono), March 22, GNA – Ghana’s forest cover is under serious threat, with the nation losing approximately 120,000 hectares of…
Leave government if you want to be a miner – President Mahama cautions appointees
By Yussif Ibrahim/ Charles Tawiah Nkawie (Ash), March 21, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned appointees of his government not to engage…
Galamsey is an act of terrorism, we’ll not spare anyone — Environment Minister
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, March 19, GNA – Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology has likened illegal mining, otherwise…
Gov’t disbands 26 Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, March 19, GNA – The Government has disbanded all Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect. Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the…
Gov’t revokes all mining licenses issued after December 7, 2024
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, March 19, GNA – The Government has revoked all small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7, 2024, by the immediate…
Parliament stalls passage of L.I. 2462 amid heated debate
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, March 19, GNA – The passage of the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to revoke the President’s authority…
EPA trains stakeholders on handling, safe disposal of stranded cetaceans
By Hafsa Obeng Accra, March 18, GNA – The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken significant steps to enhance the conservation of marine life,…
Regreening Africa Initiative launched to combat desertification
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 18, GNA – Environmental experts, policymakers, and development organisations have come together in Tamale to chart a new path…
Central Region Minister secures 100 acres farmland for ex-illegal miners
By Isaac Arkoh Oboyow Forest Reserve (C/R), Mar 17, GNA – In a ground-breaking initiative, Mr Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah, Central Regional Minister, has…
Tidal Wave: Regional Minister engages Ghana Gas Officials on stalled housing project
By Michael Foli Jackidy Ho (V/R), March 15, GNA – The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, has held a meeting with officials from…
Irrigation: Surviving the impact of dry spells in Northern Region
A GNA Feature by Solomon Gumah Nabuli (N/R), March 15, GNA – Over 75 percent of farmers in Northern Region rely on rain-fed agriculture,…
Galamsey Fight: 56 persons arrested, 25 changfang machines burnt in Western Region
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, March 14, GNA – About 56 individuals have been arrested and handed over to the Western Regional Police Command for…
Upper Denkyira East/ West roads risk destruction through galamsey- Feeder Roads
By Isaac Arkoh Cape Coast, March. 13, GNA – The Central Region Department of Feeder Roads has issued a stark warning about the looming…
Ghana may spend at least $300M to restore polluted water body
Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, March 12, GNA – Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), says restoring a water…
Second phase of YCAF, to be launched on March 19
By Albert Allotey Accra, March 12, GNA – The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the launch of the second phase of the…