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Ghana’s Speaker Bagbin Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change, Calls for Legislative Action

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Story by: Kofi Don-Agor The world is facing an unprecedented threat from climate change, and legislators have a critical role to play in addressing this crisis. The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Honorable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasized the need for collective action to mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote sustainable development. […]

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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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Lands Minister Advocates for Increased Awareness and Education in Border Communities

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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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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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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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Climate Change, Others to be Debated as Ghana Hosts The 66th CPA Conference

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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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