An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5 billion — highlighting the pressing need to bolster climate finance to achieve Ghana’s …
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and partners have agreed to fight food insecurity on the Continent under shared frameworks. The partners are the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Ms Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of ECA, in …
Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ghana, rely on agriculture for their income and food security. Any initiative that might help to sustain and improve productivity in agriculture would be a crucial step in improving people’s livelihoods. The adoption of climate-smart practices is a key step in reducing the …
Limited access to water, droughts, floods and other climatic conditions are major challenges to food security in Ghana. Over 70% of smallholder farmers in the country practice rainfed agriculture, which is highly vulnerable to rainfall variability. Flooding and waterlogging of farmlands limit land use and crop productivity. The Bhungroo Irrigation …
Ghana has accepted the CAADP commitment to dedicate 10 percent of government spending to the agricultural sector. In a 2014 paper, Benin argues that Ghana falls short of that goal, and in a 2016 paper, Younger shows that despite the current fiscal crisis, there is fiscal space to meet the …
Government has suspended the implementation of new sulphur levels for petroleum products. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) from the beginning of this month started implementing the new requirement after pressure from some interest groups, because it is said to be injurious to human health and vehicle engines. This meant that …
About 90 per cent of arable lands in Horbor, a farming community within the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra Region, have been destroyed by indiscriminate sand winning activities. The situation has not only endangered the main source of livelihood for the indigenes but also threatened future agricultural productivity …
The Ghana Energy Awards, an awards program which will acknowledge outstanding industry players and their achievements will be launched on August 30th. Promising to be the leading endorsement of the country’s energy sector, the program is set to open nominations from September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. Mr Henry …
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has presented some high powered computers to the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute (PGRRI) to enable it manage its huge data of plant genetics. The PGRRI, an institute under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), situated at Bunso in …
Several possible causes to the dying water bodies in Ghana were raised in my previous article” Reviving the Dying Water bodies in the Light of Rising Pollution Levels and Population Growth”. Among the list were (1) dumping of refuse into water bodies as a common practice in some areas, as …
The Operation Vanguard task force deployed in the Eastern region has arrested 26 illegal miners for defying the ban on illegal mining. The suspects were arrested by the task-force between 3 and 5 August 2017 during its patrol of some mining sites in the region. The deputy regional Public Relations …
At least 108 people have been arrested by the 400-member Galamsey Taskforce dispatched across the country last week. The men were arrested at their mining sites during regular patrol conducted by the taskforce. The contingent in the Ashanti Region has arrested 82 illegal miners while the team in Eastern Region …
Dr Braimah Abubakari, the Deputy Regional Director in charge of Clinical health of the Ghana health Service (GHS), has said the region recorded 132 maternal deaths last year due to maternity related issues. He said 72 deaths were also been recorded between January-June this year and called for a joint …
The government has been asked to scale up its funding of HIV/AIDS prevention programmes to sustain the fight against the spread of the infection. Ghana has been relying heavily on donor support for the implementation of programmes to control the disease and this is raising serious questions about sustainability. The …
Parliament has approved a Forty-Eight-Point-85 Million US Dollar agreement between the Government of Ghana and the African Development Fund to finance the Greater Accra Sustainable Sanitation and Livelihood Improvement project. The project is to improve the socio-economic well-being and health standards of residents living within the Greater Accra Metropolitan area. …
Government has deployed a task force of 400 security personnel to carry out an operation to put an end to all forms of illegal mining activities, popularly known as 'galamsey' in the country. The operation dubbed: 'Operation Vanguard' is a presidential initiative which forms part of efforts by government to …
The overall goal of the Malaria Control Programme (MCP) in the country is to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality by 75 per cent by the year 2020, Mrs Gloria Quansah Asare, Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has disclosed. Mrs Asare, who made the disclosure at a National …
This paper provides the climatic and biophysical context of three watersheds in northern Ghana - Anyari and Zanlerigu in the Upper East region and Bihinaayili in the Northern region. The objective of the study is to describe the agro-climatic and hydrological features of the watersheds from a landscape perspective, which …
There is a looming epidemic of Bacterial Black Spot disease in Ghana, according to leading scientists. Already the disease has been reported in Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region. Bacterial Black Spot disease, often referred to as BBS, attacks mango and other trees weakens their branches and causes cankers on …
The government has stepped up its fight against illegal mining activities as the Military prepares to deploy ten platoons to protect mining sites from the menace on Monday. The deployment today is the first phase of what is expected to a long-term campaign to protect mining concessions. The Lands and …
An NGO, New Vision Foundation International, has revealed that residents who live in coastal communities in the country are prone to more viral and bacterial diseases than urban dwellers. According to the Executive Director of the Foundation, Gabriel Adams, the revelation comes from a research conducted by his outfit in …
