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Kofi Don-Agor: President of CCLG-Africa appointed as coordinator of EPA-NAP Ambassadors

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The Environmental Protection Agency has appointed six individuals from different constituencies, for the NAP Process, Nana Akyaemfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang Bonsu, Asafohene representing the Traditional Constituency, Mr Kofi Yeboah, General Secretary representing the Ghana Journalists Association (Media), the Reverend Cyril Fayose, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, with Dr Abubakari Muhammad Marzuq, Special […]

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Environmental Proction Bill Gets Second Reading

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Parliament of Ghana on Tuesday February 21, seeks to re-enact the Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1994 (Act490), with elements of climate change and also introduce a Pesticide Management Fund, the Bill when passed will strengthen the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control Management Act, 2016 (Act 917), the Environmental Protection Bill 2023 has gone through the

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E-waste Management in Ghana – Stakeholders Engaged

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The management of electronic waste in Ghana has been fraught with some challenges as scrap dealers-the most dominant actors in the e-waste value chain – use unorthodox, and sometimes, crude methodssuch as open burning in the recovery of valuable fractions from electronic waste. It is against this background that the Government of Ghana, through an

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Ghana Can Turn Climate Challenges into Opportunities-World Bank Group Report

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The World Bank Group reports has estimated that, at least one million more people could fall into poverty due to climate shocks, if urgent climate actions are not taken. Income could reduce by up to 40% for poor households by 2050. The analysis calls for pursuing a development pathway that builds resilience to climate change

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A new project to strengthen biosecurity in the DRC, Namibia and Madagascar

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As part of the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on biotechnology risks, a new project has just been launched to help three southern African countries strengthen their national biosafety frameworks. The SINBF project launched in Kinshasa this Wednesday, November 1, will be implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Namibia.* “ This launch workshop aims

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Allow Journalists to do their work – PRINPAG

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The Private Newspapers and Online News PublPRINPAGishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) is demanding an end to impunity against journalists across the world. This comes as it joins the global community in commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. This day holds immense significance as it serves as a solemn reminder of

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Galamsey Our Greatest Pollutant For Safe Water In Ghana

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The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Dr. Freda Akosua Oheneafrewo Prempeh has described the galamsey activities as the greatest pollutant for safe water delivery in Ghana. “ *The greatest enemy for the safe water delivery in Ghana is the galamsey menace.* As WASH stakeholders, we need to make our voices heard on the

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Parliament of Ghana to invite VRA over Akosombo Dam Spillage

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The Parliament of Ghana, has served a notice of its intention to invite the Management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to brief the house on the recent spillage of the Akosombo Dam that caused flood at the lower belt of the volta river. The Majority and Minority leaders made the call during their welcome

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African govts must improve climate communication as ACCCE conference opens today

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African governments have to do more to clearly and effectively communicate climate science to the public, to get the citizenry to take action against the risk of climate change. According to the President of the CCLG-Africa and convener of the Africa Climate Communication Conference and Exhibition (ACCCE) 2023, Kofi Don-Agor, there is little evidence of

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