Ghana, like many African nations, grapples with rising temperatures and erratic rain patterns that severely impact its agriculture. Ghana's push for solar energy is in a bid to curb carbon emissions. To also combat climate change, the government has set an ambitious target of achieving 10 percent renewable energy in its power mix by 2030. As part of this green initiative, the Bui Power Authority, a government agency, is making substantial progress by constructing a solar farm worth $480 million, projected to generate an impressive 250 kilowatts of clean energy. The National Initiative President Nana Akufo-Addo has also taken concrete…

Theophilus Dzimega, a legal practitioner, has cautioned the public to only engage in land business transactions with agencies operating under Ghana's land and real estate laws. Dzimega emphasized that the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) and the Real Estate Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1047) regulate the operations of real estate agencies in the industry, offering protection to land buyers against money laundering and land guard issues. Sedan Landbank Launch Speaking at the launch of real estate company Sedan Landbank, Dzimega highlighted that these Acts enable easy tracking of real estate agencies' activities by taxpayers and regulatory bodies. He further warned…

Learn From Niger's Coup - Mr. Samuel Asare Akuamoah, Deputy Chair in charge of Operations at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called upon African leaders to engage in profound self-examination of their leadership to curb the recurrence of coup d'états on the continent. This, he emphasized, is imperative for identifying the root causes and justifications behind the frequent coups and finding viable solutions. Namibian African Peer Review Mechanism Mr. Akuamoah shared these thoughts during an interview with the Ghana News Agency after the NCCE received an eight-member delegation from the Namibian African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in…

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has undertaken a courtesy call to the Ghanaian Battalion stationed at the United Nations Interim Force Headquarters in Lebanon (UNIFIL) during her four-day working visit to the country. Ghana's Contribuition to UNIFIL Ghana, a long-standing contributor to UNIFIL, currently holds the distinction of being one of the largest contributing nations with over 850 troops, including an impressive 115 women peacekeepers, making it the largest contingent with the highest number of women peacekeepers among UNIFIL nations. This information was conveyed in a statement released by the Ministry on Friday.…