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The active involvement of all key stakeholders will help prevent the smuggling of cocoa beans to other countries, Emmanuel Adjei, Ashanti Regional Deputy Manager of COCOBOD, has stated. He said increasing cocoa smuggling to the neighbouring countries, coupled with illegal mining, sand winning, bush burning and other negative activities, were seriously affecting cocoa production in the country. It was, therefore, ...

In a rare scene in Parliament today, both National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs have taken up seats on the majority side of the House, leaving the minority side completely vacant. This unusual arrangement comes amidst ongoing confusion over which party holds the majority, following Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four vacant parliamentary seats on October 17. JoyNews’ ...

On November 19,2021,Ahafo Movement for Development(AMoD) a Non-Governmental Organization in Kenyasi at Asutifi North District in Ahafo Region of Ghana, dragged Newmont Ghana Gold Limited(NGGL), a subsidiary of Newmont Gold Corporation of America to the Accra High Court over non-payment of  Land use compensation for 2004 and 2005 for their Ahafo (South) mining operations. The complainants/plaintiffs are Mr.William Nsiah Ababio, ...

The Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA), Management Board Members- the apex decision-making body of the governance structures developed under the premier emission reductions programme, dubbed the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP) has rejected a proposal  by AROCHA to remove as Co-Chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). At COP27, world leaders launched the FCLP, and the Ghana government ...

The Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) Mr Sam Danse has reiterated the call on government to demonstrate more leadership in its efforts to address the illegal mining (Galamsey) conundrum in the country. Even though the government has put some measures in place to try and address the Galamsey menace, Mr Danse feels the government has the ...

Conservation-oriented organisation, A Rocha, wants the government removed from its position as Co-Chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). At COP27, world leaders launched the FCLP, and the Ghana government was given the position of Co-Chair alongside the US government. According to A Rocha, Ghana accepting the position of FCLP Co-chair meant that the President and his government ...

The Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, has underscored the need to embrace a multi-stakeholder approach in resolving all elections related issues.    Mr Amidu is of the view that, such an inclusive approach was crucial for drawing lessons from past elections to improve future electoral outcomes to make elections more inclusive, secure and transparent for all citizenry. He ...

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) in collaboration with the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) have organised a one day intensive training on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) for investigative Journalists from Ghana and other West African Countries. Some Nigerian journalists participated in the training via Zoom. Other Journalists from Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso registered to join in, but for one ...

Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday.  In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age ...

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Ministry of the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation together with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend with immediate effect the enforcement of L.I 2462 on mining in forest reserves. This comes after a meeting with Organised Labour on Tuesday, October 8 after the latter had announced they will declare a nationwide strike on October ...