A section of the youth in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region have called on the Centre for Public Interest Law( CEPIL) and other stakeholders to commit more resources towards training youth activists in mining affected communities to become paralegals. According to them, when activists and community members in mining-affected areas are equipped with knowledge on issues relative to ...
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‘Let’s minimize the harm and optimize benefits of mining in northern Ghana’- TAMA Foundation
The Board Chairman of TAMA Foundation Universal, a Policy Research and Advocacy organization, Mr Charles Abugre, has asked stakeholders in the mining sector to find innovative ways to minimize the negative social and environmental impacts of extractive activities in the Northern part of the country. Mr Abugre acknowledged that the northern part of Ghana is blessed with mineral resources, especially gold, and ...
Read More »Largest water body in Northern Ghana under heavy pollution-research reveals
A Water Quality Assessment conducted on the largest water body in Northern Ghana, the White Volta has revealed that the river is highly polluted with heavy metals, including Mercury Copper, Zinc Cadmium, and Lead among other chemical contaminants. This is as a result of illegal mining activities taking place in communities bordering the White Volta in the northern part of ...
Read More »Ghana to mark International Day of Forest on Thursday
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Forestry Commission in collaboration with other stakeholders will join the world to celebrate the International Day of Forests on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21, is a global platform for raising awareness about the importance of forests and trees in sustaining life on Earth. ...
Read More »Mainstream Energy Transition into Decentralized Local Government Structure- ISODEC
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), one of Ghana’s foremost policy think tanks is calling on the Government through the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to consider mainstreaming Energy Transition into Ghana’s decentralized local government structure. The NDPC is also being asked to incorporate a mandatory thematic area on reducing energy poverty and insist on the submission of annual reports ...
Read More »Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict
Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said that more children have been killed there in recent months than in four years of conflict worldwide. “This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, who described as “staggering” ...
Read More »Parliament summons Transport Minister over $20 charge by GACL
Parliament has summoned the Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, to appear before the House on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, over unlawful charges by the Ghana Airports Company Limited. This follows concerns raised by the Minority Caucus over the introduction of a $20 maintenance charge on all round trips by the Ghana Airports Company Limited and a $10 charge for ...
Read More »Ghana Gas has failed the good people of Nzema – Youth leader
The Leader of the Western Nzema Youth League, Dr Patrick Ekye Kwesie, has bemoaned the lack of development in the Nzema areas of the Western Region despite the siting of Ghana’s foremost gas company, the Ghana National Gas Company. Dr Kwesie claims there is nothing to show for in Nzemaland despite hosting the gas company. These were contained in a ...
Read More »Inflation for February 2024 drops to 23.2%
Latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed a decline in inflation, with the February figure standing at 23.2%. This represents a 0.3 percentage point decrease from the 23.5 percent recorded in January. During a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, Government Statistician Prof. Samuel Kobina Anim provided a breakdown of the figures, explaining that the 23.2 percent indicates ...
Read More »Election 2024: Limited voter registration slated for May 7 – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) will commence this year’s limited voter registration exercise on Tuesday, May 7, ahead of the December 7 general elections. The 21-day exercise will end on Monday, May 27, 2024. It aims at individuals who have turned 18 years old since the last registration to be enrolled in the national album. According to the EC, the exercise ...
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