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Ghana is taking steps to include Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in its calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to achieve more comprehensive and inclusive growth and development. The NCA initiative in Ghana, which began a year ago and is led by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), along with other Ministries
June 13, 2023
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) is urging media houses and civil society groups to demand that leaders take action against the directors of Akonta Mining Limited for their illegal mining activities. The Convener of MCAG, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, said the directors of Akonta Mining Limited should face legal consequences for destroying water bodies and
June 11, 2023
The Association of Seedling Contractors in the Ashanti Region has said that it does not have a clear figure of how much money the government owes its members for supplying seedlings for tree planting activities. The Association had previously demanded that the government pay them GH¢28 million for providing seedlings for the Green Ghana Project,
June 10, 2023
Ghana hosted its first-ever National Blue Economy Summit on 31st May and 1st June 2023 in Accra, under the theme “Our Ocean’s Heath, Our Prosperity, Our Planet’s Security”. The Summit was a collaboration between the SDGs Advisory Unit of the Office of the President, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), the Ministry
June 5, 2023