Category: Environmental News

‘THE IMPUGNED BEHAVIOUR OF ILLEGAL MINERS’ AS RIVER ANKOBRA IS DELIBERATELY BLOCKED OF IT’S NATURAL FLOW  BY GREEDY ‘GALAMSEYERS’

‘THE IMPUGNED BEHAVIOUR OF ILLEGAL MINERS’ AS RIVER ANKOBRA IS DELIBERATELY BLOCKED OF IT’S NATURAL FLOW BY GREEDY ‘GALAMSEYERS’

Story By: Kyei Manu The destruction of the environment as as result of illegal mining activities is becoming alarming by the day as some greed illegal miners have decided to block the natural flow of

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GHANA SHOULD BE STRIPPED-OFF POSITION AS CO-CHAIR OF THE FOREST AND CLIMATE LEADERS PARTNERSHIP – A ROCHA

GHANA SHOULD BE STRIPPED-OFF POSITION AS CO-CHAIR OF THE FOREST AND CLIMATE LEADERS PARTNERSHIP – A ROCHA

A Rocha, a Conservation-oriented organisation, has written to the US Embassy, requesting for Ghana's government to be removed from its position as Co-Chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). At a programme of

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CAPE COAST’s FOREST RESERVE AND TOURIST SITE, ‘KAKUM’ NATIONAL PARK UNDER THREAT

CAPE COAST’s FOREST RESERVE AND TOURIST SITE, ‘KAKUM’ NATIONAL PARK UNDER THREAT

One of Ghana s most revered forest reserve and tourist site the 'Kakum' National Park in the Central Region of Ghana is under serious threat of mining activities if necessary action is not taken to

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TWO REPORTED DEAD IN A CLASH BETWEEN FORESTRY OFFICIALS AND MINERS

TWO REPORTED DEAD IN A CLASH BETWEEN FORESTRY OFFICIALS AND MINERS

Two persons have been reported dead while others have sustained injuries following a clash between forestry officers and some miners(Galamseyers) at 'Mfante' near Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North district of Ghana. The reported incident

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Private Member’s Bill on Climate Change Submitted to Ghana’s Parliament

Private Member’s Bill on Climate Change Submitted to Ghana’s Parliament

The Private Member's Bill that has in the past been in contention has finally been submitted to Parliament by three law Makers to push for the introduction of the Climate Change Bill, 2023. Dr Godfred

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Picathartes(White-Necked Rock Fowl) Under Threat As Their Habitats Are Been Destroyed By Human Activities

Picathartes(White-Necked Rock Fowl) Under Threat As Their Habitats Are Been Destroyed By Human Activities

A White-Necked Rock Fowl, botanically refered to as Picathartes Gymnocephalus are dangerously under threat in Ghana as their forest habitat are been destroyed through human activities. The vulnerable species are now found only in the

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Illegal Mining Site In Ashanti Region Take Away Two Lives

Illegal Mining Site In Ashanti Region Take Away Two Lives

What appeared to be a bad day for the people of 'Manso' was as a result of an abandoned illegal mining site left uncovered for a period of time, unfortunately took away the lives of

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The Mess Of Illegal Mining-President Exonerate ‘Akonta’ Mining Ltd

The Mess Of Illegal Mining-President Exonerate ‘Akonta’ Mining Ltd

Illegal mining popularly refered to as 'Galamsey' in Ghana has for the past years been a major driving force of socio-environmental destruction and natural resources depletion in Ghana, most especially in recent years the scale

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Fecal Matter And Plastic Pollution Threaten’s Densu River

Fecal Matter And Plastic Pollution Threaten’s Densu River

River Densu in the Eastern Region of Ghana is under serious threat from human activities in Nsawam and its environs. Obvious Fecal matter from a public toilet facility near the river is clandestinely been discharged

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Teacher Suspended For Showing Prophet Muhammad Cartoon ‘Defends

Teacher Suspended For Showing Prophet Muhammad Cartoon ‘Defends

Entilators will be taken from certain New York hospitals and redistributed to the worst-hit parts of the state under an order to be signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.New York saw its highest single-day increase in

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