From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...
Ghana cocoa cultivation study finds sustainability certificates boost income but not biodiversity
Sustainability certificates such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihoods of small ...
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Issuance of forest reserve mining licences will be stopped - Armah-Kofi Buah assures
He said stopping the issuance of mining licences would stop opening Ghana up to further damage to its forest covers and waterbodies. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament last ...
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Researchers stunned by rare discovery deep in the Amazon rainforest: 'I almost couldn't believe it'
The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest, but it's shrinking. Around 17% of the Amazon has been destroyed, due in large part to deforestation, per Time Magazine. If this rate of deforestation ...
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Carbon markets investor Silvania launches $1.5 billion fund to protect Amazon rainforest
The initiative aims to safeguard the Amazon rainforest by collaborating with ... with existing projects in countries such as Guyana, Ghana, and Costa Rica. These credits present a “generational ...
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As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining
When activist Oliver Barker Vormawor saw reports in September that Ghana’s water agency would not be able to supply some parts of the country with water due to extreme contamination of main ...
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Ghana's recognition of Alliance of Sahel States with Gbevlo Lartey appointed as special envoy to cause diplomatic tension?
Ghana has recognized the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc formed by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to address shared security concerns, promote economic development, and enhance ...
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Dr Randy Abbey named Acting Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board
President John Dramani Mahama has, effective Tuesday, 21st January 2025, appointed renowned media personality Dr Randy Abbey as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
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Ghana president taps retired army officer as envoy to junta-led Sahel states
ACCRA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former national security chief as envoy to a new alliance formed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, signaling his ...