Monthly Archives: June 2017

The government’s blueprint for a sustained fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and environmental protection is ready but needs President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s endorsement before it can be rolled out. The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and … Continue reading →

By Beatrice Asamani-Savage, GNA Kyebi (E/R), June 5, GNA – This year’s World Environment Day has been observed with a call on all stakeholders to collectively protect the lands, forest and water bodies from further destruction. The Minister of Science, … Continue reading →

Beatrice Asamani Savage, GNA, Kyebi (E/R), June 6, GNA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing procedures and structures to support Government’s priority initiatives, such as the Planting for Food and Jobs; and the One District One Factory, to … Continue reading →

The government wants to increase energy produced from renewable sources from the current one per cent to 10 per cent by 2030. In order to achieve this target, the government has developed some policy guidelines that it will use to … Continue reading →

Are fossil fuels the new slavery, the new Jim Crow? If you believe the dire predictions of world leaders and many top scientists, it’s hard not to conclude that the burning coal, oil and gas might even be worse. It … Continue reading →