Government launches ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative today
By: Belinda Nketia President John Dramani Mahama, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, will officially launch Ghana’s ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative today, June 5, 2025 — in commemoration of World Environment Day. The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, revealed this in an interview […]
Government releases GH¢987m to District Assemblies to boost local development
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the transfer of GHS987,965,073.00 from the Consolidated Fund into the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), representing the first quarter disbursement for 2025. This move, he noted, is part of the government’s renewed commitment to strengthening local governance and economic development through fiscal decentralisation. Addressing Parliament […]
Reflections on the June 3rd Disaster: A decade of remembrance
By Rita Naa Ayeley Armah Ten years ago, on June 3, 2015, a terrible disaster struck, shaking not only the city but people all over the world. More than 200 lives were lost in a tragic flood and explosion at a fuel station. The event was heartbreaking, as many watched in despair. Little children, probably […]
Global Mining Summit in Accra triggered by “Two urgent questions on illicit mining, Africa’s resource poverty” – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
By Belinda Nketia The Global Mining Summit opened today with a pointed call for Africa to confront the paradox at the heart of its mining sector: why, in an age of science and technology, does illicit mining continue to ravage communities, and why does the continent remain trapped in poverty despite its immense mineral wealth? […]
