China To Help Ghana Stop Illegal Mining
Mr Amewu during the meeting literally begged China to help in the fight against Chinese galamsey operators who are contributing to the destruction of Ghana’s environment through illegal mining....
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Trump Poised To Roll Back Climate Protections
US President Donald Trump will on Tuesday roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Barack Obama, in a bid to untether the fossil fuel industry. In a maiden trip to the Environmental...
Shea Butter Produced In Upper West Not Contaminated
The Upper West regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that Shea butter from the region is not contaminated as reported in the media circles. The comment from the FDA comes...
Ghana Chamber of Mines Commited To Environmental Standards
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has reiterated its commitment to good environmental management and to ensuring that the industry’s operations do not adversely impact the environment and the livelihoods...
Trump To Roll Back Obama Clean Power Plan
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to undo his predecessor Barack Obama's plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power plants, according to the new...
New York Skyscrapers Adapt To Climate Change
With a skyline crowded with ever-more luxury towers, the construction of another Manhattan skyscraper wouldn't normally be remarkable. But the American Copper Buildings going up on the East River --...
BECE Candidate Drowns In Abandoned Galamsey Pit
A 15-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate of the Sekyere Himang Methodist JHS in the Wassa East District of the Western Region, on Tuesday met his untimely death when he...
Let’s Protect Our Water Bodies To Save Life!
YESTERDAY (March 22) marked World Water Day. The day—an observance created by the United Nations in 1993—is aimed at tackling water crisis. WATER is a fundamental human need without which...
Marking World Water Day: Ghanaians Still Lack Access To Safe Water Despite Progress
Data released by Afrobarometer, a pan-African, non-partisan research network, indicates that a total of 663 million people globally do not have access to clean water. This was contained in an...
Akufo-Addo Should Appoint More Ministers – Nhyiaeso MP Defends
The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Kennedy Kankam has opined that judging by the enormity of challenges confronting the current government, he would have appointed more ministers if he were the...
Let’s Educate Ghanaians To Segregate Waste
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation on Tuesday called on Ghanaians to segregate waste to aid easy recycling that would ensure a green...
‘Wave Tax On Waste Management Equipment’
Waste Management firms are demanding tax exemptions in the importation of their equipment into the country. They lament the high tax is making the sector unattractive for investors. Managing Director...
Ken Ofori-Atta’s ‘Asempa’ Budget Gets TUC Backing
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has pledged its commitment to the 2017 budget statement and economic policy of government, describing it as an “ambitious one that seeks to address the...
US Issues Trade Challenge At Fraught G20
The United States on Saturday challenged long-standing global principles surrounding free trade, refusing to renew past anti-protectionist pledges and threatening to reopen negotiations on World...
Coral Reefs Discovered In Ghana
Ghana’s tourism sector is expected to rake in more foreign exchange following the discovery of Coral Reefs in its marine waters. Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems, similar to a forest...
Waive Taxes On Sanitation Equipment — Researcher
Government has been urged to consider waiving taxes on imports of waste management equipment and logistics. A Research Consultant of Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Matilda Owusu,...
Trump Budget ‘cripples’ Environment, Science, Critics Say
US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking outcry among experts who say the cuts would endanger...
Trump Envoy Defends Foreign Aid Budget Cut
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has defended swingeing budget cuts to his own department proposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking in Japan, he said the level of state department spending in...
Trump To Slash Foreign Aid In ‘hard Power’ Budget Plan
President Donald Trump will propose drastic cuts to America's foreign aid and environmental programs in a security-heavy first budget blueprint to be released later Thursday. In a plan designed to...
More Gas Guzzlers Due To Trump? Not Necessarily
The White House clashed with environmentalists over President Donald Trump's retreat from tough future auto emission standards, with both sides predicting potentially big consequences for America's...