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The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed concerns about the ongoing accumulation of substantial debt within Ghana’s energy sector, highlighting that the country is accumulating approximately $67 million each month in unpaid obligations. This rising debt, according to ACEP, is largely a result of the low revenue recovery rate of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which it ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared an indefinite strike, effective October 10, 2024, following an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action to support a nationwide ban on mining and prospecting activities in ecologically sensitive areas. The decision, backed by 77.95% of UTAG members across 15 branches, underscores the association’s firm stance on protecting the environment from ...

The Civil Society Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has underscored the need for Government to find immediate solutions to the illegal mining conundrum, cautioning that Ghana may not achieve the SDGs Target by 2030 if the problem persists. At a press conference in Accra to declare their stance on the illegal mining debacle that has engulfed the nation, the ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed that the government will soon announce some major interventions it will deploy in its attempts to fight illegal mining, commonly called galamsey. Mr. Jinapor in an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Tuesday, October 8, said the government’s meeting with Organised ...

The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.  Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million annually, exacting profound impact on lives and economies, according to the report, which was ...

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is set to commence the 5th ...

Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) have continued to mount pressure on the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency over Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves and implement strict measures to halt mining activities in protected areas.     In a communiqué issued after a Convening on Environment, Mineral Exploitation, and Energy Transition held in Accra, ...

Organised Labour has confirmed its decision to proceed with the nationwide strike planned for Thursday, October 10, 2024. The group expressed dissatisfaction with President Akufo-Addo’s response to their demands, despite his reaffirmed commitment to addressing the illegal mining issue. Organised Labour has been urging the president to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and implement long-term solutions to ...

A convening of Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) working in the areas of environment and natural resources has ended in Accra with a clarion call on government to find a balance between resource extraction and protecting the environment for future generations. The meeting, held on the theme, “Environment, Natural Resource and Energy Transition, “was purposed to take stock and engage in a ...

The United Nations says it has registered more than 350,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers protections in North Africa so far this year, with 97,000 migrants entering Libya since last April. “It is important to highlight that the challenges do not start in North Africa. A holistic cross-regional response is required that starts at the root of the journeys.,” said ...