… The new entrants are Bawku MP, Mahama Ayariga, who heads to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Korley Klottey lawmaker, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, named as minister-designate for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology. …
… On behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Mr. Armah-Kofi Buah expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family and all who continue to mourn the late minister. …
… Improved Policy Implementation Deputy Director for Environment at the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Raymond Ohene Ofori, said Ghana already possesses several policy frameworks capable of supporting green city development. …
… Ahead of the announcement, some speculation had pointed to Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings as a possible pick for the security portfolio, but in Friday’s nominations she was instead sent to the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, leaving the Defense job to Adjei. …
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) has donated assorted prayer and other items to the Tse Addo Central Mosque in Accra in memory of its late Minister, Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, on the first anniversary of his death. …
… A five-year, roughly CAD $7.5 million project launched in 2022, it is implemented by UNIDO with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and funded by Global Affairs Canada. …
… In Ghana, studies by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and development partners estimate that Ghana generates between 1.1 and 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, representing roughly 12 to 14 per cent of the …
Speaker Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for a five-day sitting beginning Monday, August 24, to consider urgent government business including the vetting of newly appointed ministers, changes in Majority caucus leadership, and reconsideration of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The Minority caucus has questioned the need for the recall, arguing the matters are neither urgent nor significant enough to warrant reconvening during recess.
Speaker Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for a five-day sitting beginning Monday, August 24, to consider urgent government business including the vetting of newly appointed ministers, changes in Majority caucus leadership, and reconsideration of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The Minority caucus has questioned the need for the recall, arguing the matters are neither urgent nor significant enough to warrant reconvening during recess.
President Mahama has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Bawku MP Mahama Ayariga to Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and Korley Klottey lawmaker Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to Environment, Science and Technology. Two other ministers were reassigned: Kenneth Gilbert Adjei moved from Works and Housing to Defence, and Ibrahim Ahmed moved to Works and Housing from Local Government.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, joined dignitaries in a special prayer session to honour the late Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology. Buah praised Muhammed as a patriotic lawmaker and dedicated public servant whose leadership and commitment to national development left a lasting legacy, noting he served in various parliamentary and ministerial roles over his distinguished career.
Experts at a high-level dialogue on green urban development called for Ghana to move beyond climate and energy policies to bankable projects, citing inadequate planning, fragmented coordination, and limited financing as barriers to implementation. They emphasized that waste segregation at source and circular economy approaches are essential to sustainable urban development.
President John Mahama has named Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as substantive Minister for Defense, nearly a decade after he served as Deputy Defense Minister in Mahama's first term. Adjei, already approved by Parliament as Works and Housing Minister, takes over the portfolio following Dr Edward Omane Boamah's death and will oversee a ministry receiving a 69 percent funding increase in the 2026 Budget.
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology donated assorted prayer items, including 200 copies of the Holy Qur'an, prayer mats, school bags and provisions to the Tse Addo Central Mosque in Accra on the first anniversary of the death of late Minister Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who died in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
Ghana's flood prevention strategy omits circular-economy design that would remove waste from drainage systems and convert it into a resource, leaving the country to experience the same seasonal flooding in vulnerable Accra neighbourhoods year after year.
Ghana produces between 1.1 and 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, representing 12 to 14 per cent of the country's municipal solid waste, with only 10 to 15 per cent collected for recycling, according to studies by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and the EPA.
A one-day workshop in Accra presented findings from the AskGOVSRM-Ghana Project, a two-year research initiative examining Solar Radiation Modification as a climate tool, with experts and officials emphasizing the need for caution, strong governance, and ethical responsibility in its development.
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe, and Dr. Amoako-Nuamah have filed a suit asking the Supreme Court to declare the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional and to allow all party members in good standing to vote in internal party elections.
Researchers and policymakers from Ghana and Germany have reaffirmed commitment to advancing green hydrogen technologies and sustainable industrial transformation through a virtual seminar. Ghana possesses significant renewable energy resources with green hydrogen production potential estimated at approximately 14,196 Mt annually from solar energy and 10,123 Mt annually from wind energy.
A climate finance expert has called for government to establish a dedicated national fund to address recurring floods, waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, proposing a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and environmental infrastructure.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has proposed a new legislative framework to transform itself into the Ghana Meteorological Authority, with expanded regulatory powers to license meteorological operators, establish standards, and become the sole official source of national severe weather warnings and public safety alerts.
Ghana observes World Environment Day with focus on climate change, as the country faces erratic rainfall, floods, coastal erosion, and agricultural disruption. Ghana's updated Nationally Determined Contributions for 2025–2030 target a 71% emissions cut and expand renewable energy and electric vehicle capacity.
GIZ Ghana has launched the InnoWaste project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, to improve livelihoods in the plastic waste management sector with focus on empowering women and youth. The project, partnering with Zoomlion and Blue Skies, aims to transform Ghana's circular economy by September 2028 through environmental, economic, and social gains.
Ghana will require an estimated $53.3 billion over the next decade to implement its revised climate action plan and updated Nationally Determined Contributions, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening resilience to climate impacts. The framework runs from 2025 to 2035 and covers key sectors including agriculture, energy, forestry, water, health and land use, with focus on both mitigation and adaptation.
Ghana will require $53.3 billion to implement its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering 2025 to 2035, a climate action framework focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening resilience to climate impacts across sectors including energy, transport, agriculture, and forestry.
Conservation Alliance Ghana, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, and UNEP-WCMC have launched the National Monitoring Support Initiative Project (2025–2030) to strengthen Ghana's capacity to monitor and report biodiversity commitments under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, with financial support from the German government's International Climate Initiative.
The Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability has characterized climate change as a national development challenge affecting Ghana's infrastructure, water security, food systems, and energy transition, requiring coordination across government, private sector partnerships, and sustainable financing.