TUTAG voices strong concern over environmental, public health threats from illegal mining

By Michael Foli Jackidy, GNA  Ho (V/R), March 11, GNA – The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has reiterated its grave concern over…

Constituency toilet project in Dambai destroyed by fire 

By Kingsley Mamore, GNA  Dambai(O/R) March 11, GNA – The ultra-modern water closet public toilet facility constructed under the “One Constituency, One Million Dollar” project in…

Mion MP calls for national action to protect environment during Ramadan

By Elsie Appiah-Osei  Accra, Mar. 11, GNA—Mr. Misbahu Mahama Adams, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mion, has called for…

Responsible mining practices critical in nation’s fight against illegal mining – Asare Donkor 

By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA  Kumasi, March 10 GNA – Responsible and environmentally sustainable mining practices are critical in the ongoing national fight against illegal mining…

Kodjonya residents battle wastewater flow from Krobo Girls SHS 

By Kamal Ahmed/GNA  Kodjonya (E/R), March 9, GNA – Residents of Kodjonya in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality say they are struggling with wastewater from the Krobo…

Adaklu DCE joins the people of Adaklu Sofa to mark National Sanitation Day  

By Emmanuel Nyatsikor, GNA  Adaklu Sofa (V/R), March 08, GNA – The chiefs and people of Adaklu Sofa in the Adaklu district on Saturday organised a massive cleanup exercise in the community to…

Africa can build sustainable energy future without fossil infrastructure – expert 

By Gifty Amofa, GNA  Accra, Feb. 27, GNA – Professor Ivan Cardillo, Founder of the Institute of Chinese Law, has stated that Africa can shape its energy…

JCS Investments launches sustainable bus stop to promote climate‑conscious infrastructure 

Accra, Feb. 27, GNA – JCS Investments Limited has launched a Sustainable Bus Stop initiative to promote environmentally responsible infrastructure and the use of…

Sanitation time bomb looms as Kpone landfill nears capacity  

By Edward Dankwah, GNA   Accra, Feb. 23, GNA – Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) has raised alarm over an impending…

Forestry Commission, Lands Ministry hold debate to mark International Day of Forests  

Accra, Feb. 23, GNA – The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Forestry Commission, will hold a debate competition on March 19 to mark this year’s…

CBCR engages communities, policymakers on climate resilience along Volta Basin 

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA  Kumasi, Feb. 17, GNA – ‎‎The Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR) has held a series of stakeholder engagements with selected communities and…

Ghana’s forest governance gets boost with EU-Funded project launch

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Feb. 12, GNA—The European Forest Institute (EFI) has launched a new project to support Ghana’s efforts in sustainable forest management…

Ketu South Assembly secures new landfill site to boost sanitation

By Michael Pepsin Avorgah Klikor-Lotakor (V/R), Feb. 10, GNA – The Ketu South Municipal Assembly has acquired a 20-acre parcel of land at Klikor-Lotakor…

Western Regional Minister tasks MMDAs to strictly enforce sanitation bylaws

By Emmanuel Gamson Axim (W/R), Feb. 06, GNA – Mr Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, has tasked Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs)…

IEA rejects sliding-scale mineral royalty regime, calls for full national ownership

By Paul Eduarko RichardsonAccra, Feb. 6, GNA – The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana has rejected the proposed truncated sliding-scale mineral royalty regime,…

Ghana to launch EFI-funded project on forest governance, tree tenure reform

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Feb. 05, GNA—The European Forest Institute (EFI) is set to launch a project aimed at strengthening multistakeholder participation in the…

Krachi East MCE brings modern toilet to T.I. Ahmadiyya school

By Kingsley Mamore  Dambai (O/R), Feb 5, GNA – The Krachi East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Safo Nketia, is spearheading the construction of six-unit modern water closet (wc) toilet facility at T.I Ahmadiyya Basic school.  This…

Lands Minister inspects reclaimed mine site at Manso Nyankomanse   

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA    Accra, Feb. 4, GNA – The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inspected the successful reclamation of 320…

UDS, partners open training workshop on landscape restoration

By Albert Futukpor Nyankpala (N/R), Feb. 3, GNA – A four-day training workshop under the Pan-African Restoration Education Programme has opened at Nyankpala, near…

UNDP Ghana to Launch Investment Case for Improved Air Quality and Health 

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA  Kumasi, Feb.03, GNA – Air pollution is increasingly shaping Ghana’s public health and development outlook, with implications that extend far beyond…