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CCLG-Africa Commends Government’s Step Towards Climate Action

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Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) congratulates the government on establishing the green transition within the energy ministry, demonstrating its commitment to addressing climate change and environmental sustainability. While this is a positive step, we believe a more comprehensive approach could necessarily be effective and tackle these global challenges. A dedicated ministry integrating climate change, […]

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CCLG-Africa presents the Climate Clock to Speaker Bagbin and inducts him as Chief Patron.

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By Eugene Davis The Climate Communications and Local Governance Africa (CCLG-Africa), a climate advocacy group, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, and presented the Climate Clock to him, he was also inducted into office as its Chief Patron. CCLG-Africa is a network of media professionals, environmental […]

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CCLG-Africa Congratulates Ghana on Successful Elections and a Peaceful Transition of Power

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Signed by Kofi Don-Agor, President, CCLG-Africa On behalf of Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa), we extend our warmest congratulations to the people of Ghana on a successful election. Your commitment to democratic values is a shining example to the rest of Africa. We urge all Ghanaians to rally behind the incoming government, as Vice […]

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Climate Change In Focus As Ghana Host 2nd  CoSPAL

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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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United Nations Biodiversity Conference Officially Opens

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by:  Kofi Don-Agor Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being, a healthy planet and economic prosperity for all, enabling us to live in balance and harmony with Mother Earth. The Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), reflects the need to rethink our relationship with nature, to imagine an economic […]

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Statement to commemorate the third Anniversary of CCLG-Africa

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Today, we celebrate a major milestone in our journey towards a sustainable and climate-resilient Africa. It has been three years since the launch of Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa), and we are proud of the progress we have made. Over the past three years, CCLG-Africa has worked tirelessly to promote climate action and sustainable […]

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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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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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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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