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Africa is future of clean energy transition " Mahama
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (193+ words) President John Mahama has underscored Africa's central role in the global energy transition, stating that the continent possesses the full range of critical minerals required to power the shift towards green energy. Speaking at the 12th Africa Debate in London, he…...
UK invests "6 million to scientific research and innovation in Ghana
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (266+ words) The United Kingdom has committed6 million in research and development fundingto support science, technology and innovation initiatives in Ghana. The funding commitment was announced at a high-level meeting between Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations and the Global Tech…...
Ghana must rethink drainage systems or face worsening floods " Gh IE warns
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (239+ words) The Ghana Institution of Engineering (Gh IE) has called for an urgent overhaul of the country's stormwater management policies. The call, which'was in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday, followed'growing evidence that conventional drainage…...
Africa must turn scarcity into innovation " Sir David Adjaye
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) Renowned architect and design thinker, Sir David Adjaye, has urged Africans to stop viewing poverty and material scarcity as limitations. He insisted that the continent's challenges present an opportunity to create radical and globally admired innovation. Speaking at a public…...
The ban on polystyrene foam products- the game changing decision towards environmental cleanliness
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (976+ words) On May 25, 2026 the management of Environmental Protection Authority announced ban on some selected plastic products. This announcement is undoubtedly, the major environmental policy to be announced in recent years, Ghana's environment is facing a crucial challenge of various environmental infractions…...
Courts of the Living: Re-imagining environmental justice in the era of ecological crisis
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (347+ words) While environmental laws and regulatory institutions exist, enforcement outcomes remain inadequate. A significant reason for this challenge lies in the continued dominance of human-centred legal reasoning, where environmental harm is often addressed only when direct human or economic impacts become…...
EPA, Columbia University partner to map air pollution across Ghana " even in places without monitors
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (936+ words) For most of Ghana's history, knowing how polluted the air was in any given community came down to one question: Is there a monitor nearby? For the vast majority of the country, the answer has been no. That is about…...
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (684+ words) The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus. The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year....
Tree Aid Ghana in partnership with Nviron Hive launch land restoration and livelihood project
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (806+ words) A transformative environmental and socio-economic initiative has been officially launched in Yendi in the Northern Region. The move is targeted at planting 100, 000 trees, regenerating another 100, 000 trees, and restoring 1, 000 hectares of degraded lands through an improved local forest governance system and…...
Ghana farmers' burning practices fuel growing air pollution and environmental crises
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1360+ words) Asutsuare (Shai Osudoku District) - Experts are raising urgent concerns over the widespread practice of burning crop waste and trees to clear farmlands across Ghana, warning that it is fueling a growing public health and environmental crisis. Burning just one kilogramme…...