By: Kofi Don-Agor The second Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL) was held in Accra, Ghana, with a focus on climate change (UN SDGs 13), the Rt. Honorable Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament urged delegates to take the pressing issues of climate change and security seriously. He emphasized that climate change is more […]
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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has emphasized the importance of creating awareness and sensitizing residents of border communities to sustain the peaceful and progressive relationship between Ghana and its neighbors. In a speech delivered on the floor of Parliament to commemorate African Border Day on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the
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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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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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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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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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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 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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The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament and President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, addressed the press on Thursday 28th September, 2023 on the upcoming 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The theme for the conference: “The Commonwealth Charter 10 years on: Values and principles for Parliaments to uphold”, will be held at
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Social media has been inundated with false rumours, misleading videos and manipulated audio clips since Niger’s coup. Since the July 26 coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel region as West African powers grapple with crafting a response to the political crisis. From false rumours and misleading videos to
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