EU launches €2.4M forest restoration project in Ghana
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu A project to restore 5,000 hectares of Ghana’s degraded forest and also empower 20,000 farmers and rural dwellers has been launched at the Forest Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG) at Fumesua in the Ejisu Municipality of Ashanti. Ghana’s forests are important for biodiversity, support climate resilience, water and food security, while serving […]
Accra to host landmark dual Geospatial Conferences in November 2025
By Felix Cofie Africa’s geospatial landscape is set for a major boost as two flagship continental events—the GISAFRICA (AfricaGIS) Conference and the UN-GGIM Africa Workshop on the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF)—come together in Accra this November. The joint gathering, scheduled for 17–19 November 2025, will form one of the most influential platforms […]
NHIA waives one-month waiting period to boost NHIS membership
By Ashiadey Dotse The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that it is waiving the usual one-month waiting period for new NHIS enrollees and members whose cards have expired for more than three months. The waiver will run throughout the NHIS Active Month from now until 14th December 2025. The NHIA says the move […]
No security recruitment can be fully digital – Security Analyst
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Security Analyst and Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Security and Counterterrorism, Emmanuel Kotin, has expressed his disagreement with the Interior Minister, Muntaka-Mohammed’s statement regarding future recruitment processes going fully digital after the death of six ladies at the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede on the day of the Ghana Armed […]
