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Yusif Sulemana

Also known as: Hon. Yusif Sulemana · Dr Yusif Sulemana · Dr Sulemana · Mr Yusif Sulemana · Hon. Sulemana

Yusif Sulemana — Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, announced Ghana's joining the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets in June 2026.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Member of Parliament for the Bole-Bamboi Constituency and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, has commissioned renovated classroom blocks at Manfu and Gbenfu communities in the constituency as part of efforts to improve educational infrastructure.

    Bole-Bamboi MP to commission renovated classroom blocks to improve learning environment
  3. Joy Online

    Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, has announced positive progress towards the signing of the Ghana-United Kingdom Voluntary Partnership Agreement (GH-UK VPA) following high-level bilateral discussions held during the London Climate Action Week.

    Ghana, UK move closer to signing forestry partnership agreement – Yusif Sulemana
  4. Joy Online

    By focusing on entire ecological zones and linking climate finance directly to sustainable agriculture and livelihoods, it aims to protect forests while directly benefiting rural communities Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, c

    Ghana close to issuing forest carbon credits under J-REDD+ programme – Minister
  5. The Chronicle

    Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, also urged the taskforce to uphold the highest standards of accountability and transparency in the discharge of its mandate.

    Armah Buah Inaugurates G/A Taskforce To Fight Encroachment On State Lands
  6. Joy Online

    Yusif Sulemana, in his remarks advised members to discharge their duties with accountability, transparency and integrity.

    Lands Ministry inaugurates Greater Accra Public Lands Protection Taskforce
Culture

Vagla and Chɔra communities celebrate Dɛng Festival in Savannah

The News

The Vagla people of Sonyor in Bole district, Savannah Region, are marking the Dɛng Festival alongside the Chɔra people of Guan ethnicity, who centuries ago sought and received asylum in the Vagla community. The festival celebrates shared spiritual traditions and the integration of Chɔra spiritual practices with Vagla culture.

16 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Vagla and Chɔra communities celebrate Dɛng Festival in Savannah

    The Vagla people of Sonyor in Bole district, Savannah Region, are marking the Dɛng Festival alongside the Chɔra people of Guan ethnicity, who centuries ago sought and received asylum in the Vagla community. The festival celebrates shared spiritual traditions and the integration of Chɔra spiritual practices with Vagla culture.

    16 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 31 August

  1. Yusif Sulemana celebrates Gonja unity at Damba festival

    Bole-Bamboi MP Yusif Sulemana celebrated the unity and cultural heritage of the Gonja people at the Damba festival on August 30, 2026, attended by traditional leaders, politicians, and the public, with presidential representatives and the Bank of Ghana Governor in attendance.

    31 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Government proposes mining act reforms to strengthen regulation

    The Government is reviewing the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 to strengthen regulation, transparency and sustainable management of Ghana's mineral resources. Proposed reforms include reducing maximum mining lease duration from 30 to 20 years and consolidating reconnaissance and prospecting licenses into a single exploration license capped at five years.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 24 August

  1. Government opens new Minerals Commission office in Kumasi

    The government has commissioned a new office complex for the Minerals Commission in Kumasi to strengthen regulatory capacity and bring services closer to mining stakeholders in the middle belt. Officials said the facility would enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery to investors, mining companies, and communities.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 7 August

  1. Deputy Minister claims progress in anti-galamsey campaign

    The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources says government has made significant progress in fighting illegal mining through interventions by NAIMOS and the Blue Water Guards initiative, which have improved water quality and reclaimed forest reserves degraded by galamsey activities.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. MEST donates prayer items to mosque honouring late Minister Mohammed

    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.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 3 August

  1. Bole-Bamboi MP Yusif Sulemana earns PhD in Business Administration

    The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Dr Yusif Sulemana, has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration from NiBS University, and thanked supporters for their congratulations and attendance at the ceremony.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. MP Yusif Sulemana hands over renovated classroom block to Kakiase

    Yusif Sulemana, Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has handed over a refurbished classroom block to the Kakiase community on July 27, 2026, urging residents to maintain and protect the facility as part of his commitment to improving education infrastructure in his constituency.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Bole-Bamboi MP secures funding for abandoned hospital staff quarters

    Dr Yusif Sulemana, MP for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has secured funding to complete a more than 20-unit staff accommodation project at Bole District Hospital that stalled in 2012 due to inadequate funding. The completion is intended to improve accommodation for health workers and strengthen healthcare delivery in the district.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 26 June

  1. Ghana joins Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets

    Ghana has officially joined the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, an international alliance of countries committed to expanding carbon markets and promoting climate financing for sustainable development and environmental protection. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusif Sulemana announced the country's membership at a ceremony at the London Stock Exchange on 24 June 2026.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Bole-Bamboi MP commissions renovated classroom blocks

    Yusif Sulemana, Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, commissioned renovated classroom blocks at Manfu and Gbenfu communities to provide pupils with a safer and more conducive learning environment.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana and UK advance toward forestry partnership agreement signing

    Ghana's Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources announced positive progress towards signing a Ghana-United Kingdom Voluntary Partnership Agreement following bilateral discussions at London Climate Action Week. The agreement aims to boost forest cover preservation, support responsible timber trade, and reduce climate change impacts through strengthened cooperation on sustainable forestry management.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. Ghana nearing forest carbon credits issuance under J-REDD+ scheme

    Ghana announced it is close to issuing forest carbon credits under its J-REDD+ programme, which converts traditional REDD+ projects into national-scale carbon credit schemes focused on protecting forests while supporting rural communities through sustainable agriculture and livelihoods.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. Minister inaugurates 20-member taskforce to protect public lands

    The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources inaugurated a 20-member Greater Accra Public Lands Protection Taskforce comprising representatives from the Lands Commission, the Ministry, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and private sector members. The taskforce's mandate is to monitor and protect public lands, prevent unlawful occupation, and support recovery of state lands that have been encroached upon.

    18 June 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Lands Ministry launches 20-member taskforce for public lands protection

    The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources inaugurated a 20-member Greater Accra Public Lands Protection Taskforce comprising representatives from the Lands Commission, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and the private sector to safeguard public lands and recover unlawfully occupied state lands.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

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