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Nana Ama Browne Klutse

Also known as: Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse · Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse · EPA Chief Executive Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse · Prof. Klutse

Environmental Protection Authority CEO leading Ghana's environmental enforcement expansion and awareness campaigns on air quality, plastic pollution, and illegal mining impacts.

2026-04-282026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, commended Vivo Energy for its leadership. She said preparedness must go beyond emergency response to include prevention, compliance and environmental protection.

    Vivo Energy Ghana Marks 2026 Safety Day
  3. July 2026
  4. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has urged Ghanaians to stop using Styrofoam products, warning that they are not biodegradable and pose significant environmental and health risks.

    Styrofoam not biodegradable, poses serious health risks – EPA CEO warns
  5. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has warned that the widespread use of styrofoam products, while convenient, has come at a significant environmental and public health cost.

    Convenience of using Styrofoam comes at a high environmental cost – EPA Boss
  6. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, disclosed this during a courtesy call on the Commodore Superintendent of the Western Naval Shipyard, Commodore Roger Bagoniah, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

    EPA eyes redeployment of idle Zodiac boat to fight water pollution and flooding
  7. June 2026
  8. Joy Online

    The statement was written by EPA Chief Executive Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse and read on her behalf by Selina Amoah, Head of the Authority’s Air Quality Unit.

    Air Pollution exceeds EPA’s own standards across most of Ghana, authority reveals
  9. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is leading a high-powered delegation to Samreboi in the Western Region today, June 30, 2026, to assess the extent of damage caused by the recent flooding, which has been widely linked to illegal mining (galamsey) activities.

    EPA CEO Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse storms Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced flooding
  10. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has renewed calls for a nationwide ban on Styrofoam, arguing that the material remains one of the major contributors to Ghana’s growing plastic pollution challenge and the recurrent flooding being experienced in Accra and other urban centres.

    Accra Floods: EPA renews call for Styrofoam ban, cites plastic pollution and encroachment on waterways
  11. Business & Financial Times

    EPA, represented by Hope Kotoka Ahiabu, a Senior Programme Officer, on behalf of Chief Executive Officer Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse outlined measures being implemented to strengthen environmental governance.

    Green finance ambitions risk failure – ESS
  12. Joy Online

    Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the EPA, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, expressed concern about the changing appearance of Ghana’s ocean.

    Ghana’s brown oceans are a warning – EPA leads call to protect Amanzule wetland
  13. Joy Online

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse, who reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to safeguarding the environment while ensuring responsible development practices.

    EPA makes environmental permits mandatory for all reclamation activities under new 2025 regulations
Business

Vivo Energy Ghana marks 2026 Safety Day with industry call

The News

Vivo Energy Ghana held its 2026 Safety Day and Awards at an Accra Shell service station, reinforcing its commitment to Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality. The event, themed "Prepare to Respond," brought together employees, regulators, and industry leaders to address concerns around tanker accidents and fuel siphoning in the downstream sector.

11 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Vivo Energy Ghana marks 2026 Safety Day with industry call

    Vivo Energy Ghana held its 2026 Safety Day and Awards at an Accra Shell service station, reinforcing its commitment to Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality. The event, themed "Prepare to Respond," brought together employees, regulators, and industry leaders to address concerns around tanker accidents and fuel siphoning in the downstream sector.

    11 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 28 July

  1. EPA urges Ghana to ban styrofoam, promote biodegradable alternatives

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority CEO has called on Ghanaians to stop using styrofoam products ahead of a nationwide ban effective January 1, 2027, warning that styrofoam is not biodegradable and poses environmental and health risks. The EPA is promoting a transition to biodegradable packaging alternatives and encouraging market traders and consumers to support the shift.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. EPA launches awareness campaign against styrofoam ban

    The Environmental Protection Authority's CEO warns that styrofoam's convenience comes at significant environmental and public health cost, and the EPA is launching a nationwide awareness campaign to educate the public on the ban of polystyrene foam takeaway packs.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 1 July

  1. EPA plans to redeploy idle patrol boat with Ghana Navy

    The Environmental Protection Authority is exploring collaboration with the Ghana Navy to redeploy its Zodiac patrol boat to strengthen surveillance of Ghana's rivers, lakes and coastal waters in response to increasing water pollution and recurring flooding.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Ghana's air pollution exceeds national standards in most locations

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority reports that particulate matter concentrations exceed the national air quality standard of 35 micrograms per cubic metre in most monitoring locations, and virtually the entire population in urban and rural areas is exposed to levels exceeding the World Health Organisation's guideline of 15 micrograms per cubic metre.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. EPA CEO leads delegation to assess galamsey-caused flooding in Samreboi

    The EPA Chief Executive Officer is visiting Samreboi in the Western Region to assess damage from recent flooding linked to illegal mining (galamsey) activities. The delegation will tour affected communities, meet with residents and victims, and evaluate options including dredging and re-engineering of rivers blocked by illegal mining.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. EPA renews call for nationwide Styrofoam ban

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has renewed calls for a nationwide ban on Styrofoam, citing the material as a major contributor to plastic pollution and flooding in Accra and other urban centres. The EPA Chief Executive Officer says three principal factors account for recurring floods: heavy rainfall, obstruction of natural drainage systems through unregulated waterway development, and indiscriminate disposal of plastics and Styrofoam.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Forest destruction and illegal mining threaten Ghana green finance

    Speakers at Ghana's Environmental Sustainability Summit 2026 warned that illegal mining and environmental degradation could undermine the country's green finance agenda and carbon market frameworks. Experts argued that businesses must prioritize environmental sustainability as core business strategy rather than charity, citing Ghana's estimated two percent annual deforestation rate.

    17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 9 June

  1. EPA warns of ocean pollution, pushes Amanzule wetland protection

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has cautioned that pollution, plastic waste and wetland destruction are damaging the country's marine environment, marking World Ocean Day in the Western Region where the Amanzule Wetland is being pursued for Ramsar site designation to safeguard coastal ecosystems.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 2 June

  1. EPA mandates environmental permits for all reclamation activities

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has issued a public notice requiring all individuals and organisations engaged in reclamation and restoration works to obtain an environmental permit under new 2025 regulations. The requirement covers mine reclamation, restoration of degraded lands, dredging, and rehabilitation of water bodies, with non-compliance subject to sanctions.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 30 May

  1. EPA and Columbia University map Ghana air pollution nationwide

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has partnered with Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to map PM2.5 pollution levels across the entire country from 2005 onward, addressing a long-standing data gap. Air pollution kills approximately 32,000 Ghanaians annually and costs the country an estimated 2.5 billion US dollars annually, about 4.5 per cent of GDP.

    30 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Afri-SET holds third regional workshop on air quality sensors

    The Air Quality Sensor Evaluation and Training Facility for West Africa at the University of Ghana held a four-day workshop from May 18 to May 21, 2026, bringing together researchers, students, policymakers and media practitioners to address the challenge of measuring air pollution across West Africa, where many institutions lack expertise to deploy sensors and interpret air quality data.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. EPA opens 50 district offices, recruits 2,300 staff in 15 months

    The Environmental Protection Authority CEO Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse says the agency has opened 50 new district and area offices nationwide and recruited 2,300 staff over the last 15 months to strengthen environmental compliance enforcement and expand local presence across Ghana.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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