Ghana is seeking to translate fresh diplomatic engagements into practical international support for tackling plastic pollution, improving waste management, advancing cleaner transport and strengthening scientific research, following talks with five diplomatic and development partners. The engagements, led by the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, involved representatives of Norway, the United Kingdom,…
The Ghanaian Government has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote responsible business practices and sustainable economic growth. Ernest Genfi, Presidential Adviser on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness, made the call while representing the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, at the Ghana Converge Summit 2026. Genfi said national prosperity depended…
ACCRA, Ghana — The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has charged the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to strengthen enforcement, prosecution, transparency and public accountability. Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings gave the charge during a familiarisation visit to the EPA as part of her ongoing engagements with agencies under the Ministry. She was briefed on…
ACCRA — The Ghana Government has pledged stronger support for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to improve working conditions, retain scientific talent and accelerate the commercialisation of research and innovations. The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, made the commitment during a familiarisation visit to the CSIR and the…
ACCRA, Ghana — The Universal Friendship Organisation has raised alarm over Ghana’s reported 38-place decline in the Global Peace Index over five years, urging the government, political parties and citizens to take urgent steps to protect the country’s peace and social stability. The organisation said Ghana, which ranked 38th globally and second in Africa in…
ACCRA — The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, GhCCI, Mr Emmanuel Cherry, has called for a structured approach to project contracting and greater collaboration among indigenous contractors to improve project delivery in Ghana. Cherry said stronger collaboration was particularly necessary where individual contractors lacked the capacity to execute entire projects,…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has handed over the Environment, Science and Technology portfolio to newly appointed Minister, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings. The transition follows Dr Agyeman-Rawlings’ approval by Parliament and her subsequent swearing-in by President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Mahama, at the swearing-in ceremony,…
SALAGA, Ghana — Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency in Ghana’s Savannah Region, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah, has handed over the site for the construction of a three-unit classroom block at Sakafatu Islamic Junior High School in the East Gonja Municipality. The ceremony, held on Thursday in Salaga, was conducted jointly with the East Gonja…
