Battling “Galamsey”: Forestry Commission demobilises 10 Excavators in the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve
A team from the Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission, drawn from various districts across the country, has demobilised 10 excavators and arrested eight persons for engaging in illegal…
GH REDD+ Secretariat Supports Community Members to attend COP28
The REDD+ Secretariat of Ghana housed at the Forestry Commission, in collaboration with its private sector partners, has supported three community members to attend the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) of…
CEPIL provides Paralegal training to activists in mining-affected communities in northern Ghana
The Centre for Public Interest Law,( CEPIL) has offered Paralegal Training to 50 advocates in mining-affected communities in Northern parts of the country to enable them to engage with duty…
Victor Osimhen wins African Player of the Year ward
Nigeria's Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony in Marrakesh. The Napoli player beat Egypt's Mohamed…
Gov’t ensures transparency, effective community engagement in forest preservation programs- Forestry Commission Boss
Mr John Allotey, the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, has elucidated extensively on Ghana’s reforestation and afforestation policy, disclosing that it is anchored on community engagement, accountability, and transparency. …
Controversies surrounding the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Lease: some comments
Given the state of governance in our country and the long-held conviction that thethe country has not had enough benefits from mining, it is understandable that there issuspicion about a…
Catherine Abelema Afeku wins Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira NPP Parliamentary elections
A former Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, CatherineAbelema Afeku has been elected the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarycandidate for the constituency in the 2024 general elections. Over the weekend, the…
Veep touts greater potential in new phase of PFJ
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has observed that the country’s agricultural goals were intended to be met by the second phase of Planting for Food and Jobs ( PFJ).…
COP28: Let’s articulate collective agenda to combat climate change
The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) in collaboration with Abantu For Development and Keep Your Promise Campaign are pushing for a more hands on the deck approach to address climate…
COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?
The UN climate change conference in Dubai is close to a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet, its United Arab Emirates hosts believe. Expressing "cautious optimism", the…