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The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released Monday.  “Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of forest cover, especially in the tropics, increases local temperatures and disrupts rainfall patterns in ways that compound the ...

The World Bank in its eighth Ghana Economic Update, says the country has seen ‘steady progress’ in the past year towards economic stabilisation though challenges remain. The report attributed what it described as a “modest recovery” in the Ghanaian economy to a firm monetary policy stance, comprehensive debt restructuring, and a series of structural reforms to support long-term growth. It, ...

To hear the government tell it, its “flagship” Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme has been so successful that it must be protected through legislation before the December 2024 elections to prevent “evil” John Mahama from messing it up if he should return to power in 2025.  At least one government official believes this hype so much that he once ...

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women’s and girls’ rights.  Parliamentarians in the West African country voted last Monday to reject a bill that sought to overturn a 2015 law against the harmful practice, which involves cutting or removing some ...

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is scheduled to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Deputy Majority Leader Patricia Appiagyei made this announcement, stating that the Finance Minister will revise the government’s projections for the year in light of the recently announced IMF balance of payment support. This presentation is expected to provide ...

The Minority in Parliament has disclosed that the government is indebted to the tune of over Six billion(GHc 6 billion) to companies, individuals and organisations in relation to the Free Senior High School policy. The caucus reveals that the government has failed to reimburse over GH¢300 million funds used in the procurement of the GH¢1.3 million tablets for the ‘One ...

Organised Labour has declared its intent to escalate actions beyond a nationwide strike over the sale of SSNIT’s stake in hotels to public officials, vowing to hold the government accountable on various national issues. Eric Agbe-Carbonu, President of the Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), expressed frustration that their previous silence has been misinterpreted as complacency. He stated, “If ...

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has predicted a 4% rise in petroleum product prices in the next pricing window, effective Tuesday, July 16, 2024. According to COPEC, indications across the downstream petroleum market show that the pump retail prices of all three products – Petrol, Diesel, and LPG – will increase on Tuesday. In a statement dated Sunday, July ...

The Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre ( ISODEC), Mr Sam Salifu Danse has stated that the pervasive poverty and widening inequality in Nigeria can be addressed if natural resource wealth in the West African country is used prudently by successive governments. According to Mr Danse, Nigeria, unlike other countries is blessed with abundance of natural resources, including ...

Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has pledged the commitment of the commission to always work with the security agencies to ensure their objectives of ensuring free and transparent elections are achieved. She said that the Commission enjoyed police presence in all the registration Centers and Police also provided security for their mobile teams when they moved around ...