By Albert Futukpor, GNA Damongo (S/R), Oct. 29, GNA – The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has engaged stakeholders in the Savannah Region, on the…
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Galamsey Fight: Forestry Commission to deploy armed teams, surveillance technology at Subri Forest Reserve Â
By Emmanuel Gamson Sekondi (W/R), Oct. 28, GNA – The Western Regional Office of the Forestry Commission (FC) has proposed a new security strategy…
Republic Bank Ghana wins International Climate Finance Award for water projectsÂ
By Hannah Awadzi Accra, Oct. 26, GNA – The Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has won international recognition in the Climate Finance category at the…
RAINS calls for increased climate education among schoolchildrenÂ
By Solomon Gumah  Savelugu (N/R), October 25, GNA – The Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), an NGO, has called for increased climate…
NAIMOS Intensifies Anti-Galamsey Fight, Promise to Deal Ruthlessly with Illegal Networks
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA Accra, Oct. 22, GNA – Colonel Kwame Sam Appiah, Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS),…
NAIMOS destroys 1,970 changfans, 863 Illegal mining structures in three months
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA Accra, Oct. 22, GNA – The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has destroyed 1,970 Changfans and 863 makeshift structures…
Zanetor calls for harsh measures against illegal miners
By Edward Acquah, GNA Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, has called for tougher measures…
Environment Minister commends Zijin for responsible mining
By Emelia B. Addae, GNA New Abirem (E/R), Oct. 21, GNA – Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, has commended Zijin…
Forestry Commission poised to protect forest reserves from illegal mining activities Â
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, Oct. 20, GNA – The Western Regional Forest Services Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission (FC) has reaffirmed its commitment…
Youth urged to take active interest in climate change issues
By Jesse Ampah Owusu, GNA Accra, Oct. 19, GNA – Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority…
NAIMOS destroys 92 chanfang machines, arrests three suspected galamseyers on Tano RiverÂ
By Emmanuel Gamson, GNA Takoradi, Oct. 19, GNA – The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has destroyed 92 chanfang machines and arrested three…
Government launches Eco-Brigade Initiative in Ellembelle; 250 workers employedÂ
By P.K. Yankey  Sanzule (W/R), Oct. 17, GNA -The Government has relaunched the Eco-Brigade Initiative, otherwise known as ZOIL, to ensure sanitation along coastal…
CEPIL trains community leaders on mining laws, land rights and compensationÂ
By Victoria Agyemang, GNA Mankessim(C/R), Oct. 16, GNA – The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop for community…
Africa attracting wrong waste management solutions – ReportÂ
By Victoria Agyemang Cape Coast, Oct. 15, GNA – A new report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has raised concerns over…
Iris Project recognizes Ecofurn Ghana to advance plastic, agricultural waste recycling Â
By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA Â Â Kumasi, Oct. 13, GNA – Ecofurn Ghana, a local firm turning plastic waste and agricultural residues including rice…
CSIR-IIR to honour young environmental champions at plastic recovery awardsÂ
Accra, Oct. 13, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), in collaboration with OmniBSIC Bank and Ocean…
PigGold Solutions launches initiative to help galamseyers transition into pig farmingÂ
By Isaac Arkoh Cape Coast, Oct. 12, GNA – PigGold Solutions Enterprise, a University of Cape Coast (UCC)-based enterprise has launched a commercial piggery…
FoN launches campaign to protect Ghana’s Inshore Exclusive Zone Â
By P.K. Yankey, GNA Dixcove (W/R), Oct. 11, GNA – Friends of the Nation (FoN), an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has launched a campaign…
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana plants 12,300 mangroves
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu  Obane, Ada-Foah, Oct. 10, GNA — Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has planted 12,300 mangroves at the Songor Ramsar Site within three…
Water Ladies inaugurate urinal facility to improve sanitation at Bamang JHSÂ
By Pricilla Obour Bamang (Ash), Oct. 09, GNA – The Water Ladies Association, a group of female staff of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), has…
Greenpeace calls for ban on “dead waste” textile imports into GhanaÂ
By Benjamin Adamafio Commey Accra, Oct. 8, GNA – Greenpeace Africa, an independent environmental campaigning organisation, has called on the Government to ban the…
NAFAG calls for suspension of offshore gold reconnaissance licenceÂ
By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo Tema, Oct. 06, GNA — The National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG) has reiterated the call for the suspension of…
Nkwanta North intensifies sanitation drive
By Kingsley Mamore, GNA Nkwanta (O/R), Oct 06, GNA – The Nkwanta North District Assembly has intensified efforts to improve sanitation and environmental conditions…