Climate finance in Ghana
An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5
Ghana
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Ghana: U.S $700,000 Solar Project to Ghana
Ghana is to receive some 100 mega watts of power in 2017 to help ease the power challenges confronting the country. It follows the award of a $704,815 grant by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency
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4000MW worth of renewable energy licences issued
The Ministry of Power has issued 80 licences worth 4,000 megawatts of power generation capacity to businesses that are seeking to invest in the renewable energy sector, Deputy Minister of Power John Abu
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As El Nino Exits, La Nina Looms and Promises Her Style of Mayhem
Think of it as Mother Nature’s roller-coaster ride: the shift between the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina that, at their worst, can cause havoc worldwide. El Nino -- spurred on by a warming
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Tap water contains toxins — CSIR report
A research conducted by the Water Research Institute (WRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has established that Ghana’s water treatment systems are incapable of removing algae
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GPHA to fine shipping company for polluting Tema Harbour
Some GPHA officials using the boom equipment to isolate the oil at vantage points to be evacuated The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authourity (GPHA) is to impose a $50,000 penalty on the Mediterranean Shipping
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Eco-friendly toilets to help manage Accra's waste disposal problem
Waste management remains one of the biggest challenges for Ghana. Whereas many homes in the capital, Accra do not have access to toilet facilities, those who do face the dilemma of how to dispose off the
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Ghana’s Largest Solar PV Project Just Connected To The Grid
A 20 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project developed by the Chinese firm Beijing Xiaocheng Company (a subsidiary of Beijing Fuxing Xiao-Cheng Electronic) was recently connected to the grid in Ghana,
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AMA launches ‘Rapid Result Initiative’ to improve sanitation
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched a plan dubbed: “Rapid Result Initiative (RRI),” to fast-track the construction of 200 household toilets within 100 days. The overall objective of the
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Meningitis kills four in Lawra District
Four people are reported dead out of the nine who tested positive to the meningitis disease in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region in February. In all, the District recorded twenty-four suspected
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Focus on women also to impact food security- Survey
To make a real impact on food security and food production, agricultural spending and policy need to undergo a reorientation to focus more deeply on women farmers. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture