Also known as: Mr Elikem Kotoko · Mr Kotoko · Mr. Kotoko · Elikem E. K. Kotoko · Hon. Elikem Kotoko · Elikem Eric Kevin Kotoko
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission advocating for climate investment and forest protection in Ghana.
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Joy Online
… Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, and chaired by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Mr Elikem Kotoko.
GCB Bank deepens efforts in sustainable financing driveNine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress has let its six-month resignation deadline expire for government appointees seeking to contest party positions in the December 2026 internal elections. The requirement, announced on January 29, 2026, mandated that party members holding ministerial, executive, and local government posts resign at least six months before filing nominations, though board positions were exempted.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission has urged authorities to demolish all illegal structures on waterways without compromise, arguing that political considerations must not take precedence over protecting lives from flooding. The Ghana Armed Forces have been assigned to lead post-flood recovery operations under a wider government flood mitigation initiative.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Karpowership Ghana led a tree-planting exercise in Essikado, Western Region, on June 12, planting 1,000 trees including mahogany and mansonia species as part of its environmental sustainability and community development efforts. The initiative brought together regional officials, traditional leaders, Forestry Commission staff, and students to support Ghana's afforestation agenda.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Karpowership Ghana planted 1,000 trees in Essikado community, Western Region, as part of the Green Ghana Day and Tree For Life initiative to support afforestation and environmental sustainability. The Forestry Commission's Deputy Chief Executive commended the effort as a model partnership between government, communities, and the private sector needed to protect forests from deforestation, illegal mining, and bushfires.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Accra to Amsterdam turned back about 45 minutes after take-off on Thursday night following a reported onboard fire scare and landed safely in Accra with no injuries reported. The exact cause of the fire scare remains unclear as KLM and aviation authorities have yet to issue a detailed statement.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK & Ireland Chapter of Ghana's National Democratic Congress commemorated the 47th anniversary of June 4 with an event in Southend, Essex, attended by party officials and Ghana's Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, reaffirming commitment to revolutionary values of probity, accountability, and good governance. The chapter also announced expansion with two new branches.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission Elikem Kotoko called for increased investment in climate action and sustainable development at the Ghana-UK Summit in London, arguing that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles are now central to economic growth and investment decisions. He highlighted Ghana's progress in forestry initiatives including the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme and the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reduction Project.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Forestry Commission's Deputy Chief Executive Officer told a Ghana-UK Business Summit in London that Ghana must strengthen governance systems, transparency, and accountability to attract climate finance and sustainable investment, alongside its natural resources.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is working to attract private investment in forest restoration, carbon markets, and nature-based solutions to address climate finance needs. The Forestry Commission notes that public funding alone is insufficient to tackle the scale of climate challenges facing Ghana and other developing countries.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy CEO of the Forestry Commission Elikem Kotoko told the Ghana-UK Business Summit in London that Ghana's forests should be leveraged as strategic investment assets capable of attracting capital and driving sustainable economic growth, noting that programmes like the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme demonstrate how environmental protection and economic development can advance together.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
GCB Bank has outlined sustainable financing initiatives supporting climate resilience, financial inclusion and responsible business growth as part of its ESG agenda. Over the past 18 months, the bank has intensified its sustainability agenda through policy, operational and financing interventions, including establishing a Board-level Sustainability Committee and developing a Sustainability Framework.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →