COP28: Energy Minister woos investors to finance Ghana’s $550bn energy transition
Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, outlined the country’s ambitious Energy Transition and Investment Plan during Ghana’s Energy Day at the Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. The plan…
COP28: Record number of fossil fuel delegates at climate talks
The number of delegates at this year's UN climate talks who are also linked to fossil fuel producers has quadrupled since last year, campaigners say. Around 2,400 people connected to…
Army drone strike error kills 85 civilians celebrating a Muslim festival in Nigeria
An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday. Nigeria's armed…
Winneba: Residents of Effutu protest against possible sale of Ramsar site
Some residents of Effutu in the Central region have taken to the streets to show their displeasure over allegations of the possible sale of the Ramsar site in Winneba to…
COP28 pushes for global emissions cuts
The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that the UN weather chief said on Tuesday is “unequivocally driven by greenhouse gas emissions…
Invest More in Mental Health Services
The Ghanaian government should provide rights-based mental health services and adequate support for housing, independent living, and job training for people with mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today, head of the…
Akufo-Addo declines assenting to ‘Witchcraft’, Armed Forces Bills
President Akufo-Addo has declined assenting to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2023 and the Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban…
South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe
Border officials in South Africa say they have intercepted dozens of buses carrying more than 400 young children from Zimbabwe without parents or legal guardians in an anti-trafficking operation. The…
Forestry Commission Arrests Chief and Nine Others involved in illegal Mining
The Forestry Commission has arrested the Chief of Manse, Nana Kwame Sobre II, and nine other suspects, for engaging in illegal mining. Seven Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) from the…
Forestry Commission, UENR sign MOU to train range supervisors and more
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Forestry Commission and University of Energy and Natural Resources to train range supervisors, field technicians and wildlife officers who are…
