Ghana Environmental Issues and News
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LaDMA to rezone parts of Kpeshie Lagoon buffer zone for residential use
In a move that has triggered strong reactions from environmental advocates and urban development experts, the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly…
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Government Outlines Major Push to Protect Lands, Forests and Water Resources
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has delivered a candid sector briefing outlining the scale of environmental degradation facing…
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Government Moves to Revive VALCO – Lands Minister Discloses
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has announced that government is taking concrete steps…
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NAIMOS taskforce raids galamsey sites in Ahanta West
On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the NAIMOS taskforce, currently deployed in the Western Region, launched a major operation against illegal…
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EPA moves to regulate gold leaching, warns illegal operators of prosecution
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled out extensive nationwide actions to curb unregulated gold leaching activities, cautioning operators to…
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Ghana Moves to Harmonise Blue Economy Strategy and Sustainable Ocean Plan
The Senior Advisor to the President on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, has held a high-level…
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GARID Project: Government Makes Significant Progress in Tackling Accra Flooding
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, says substantial progress is being made under the…
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Government Pays GH¢115.9m Premix Fuel Arrears to Stabilise Supply
The Government of Ghana, led by President John Dramani Mahama, has settled outstanding premix fuel under-recoveries amounting to GH¢115,957,330 as…
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Vice President Reaffirms Government’s Support for Lands Ministry, Urges Stronger Environmental Stewardship
The vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to the Ministry of Lands and Natural…
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Ten Yilo Krobo communities rely on faecal-contaminated stream for survival
About ten communities within the Abrewanko electoral area of the Yilo Krobo Municipality are facing severe health risks as residents…
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