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EU takes stand against labour exploitation; cocoa, fisheries sectors risk sanctions
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have passed a Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) designed to eradicate goods tainted by labour exploitation from the EU single market. The legislation, adopted on April 23, 2024, is deemed crucial, reaffirming the EU’s determination to prohibit products associated with or originating from forced labour. Commenting on […]
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The Detrimental Effects of Political Interference on Ghana’s Electricity Sustainability
The electricity sector plays a critical role in driving economic growth and improving the quality of life for its citizens. However, persistent political interference has undermined the sector’s sustainability, resulting in erratic power supply, financial instability, and diminished investor confidence. Disruption of Technical Planning: Political interference often leads to short-term decision-making, neglecting long-term technical planning […]
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Embracing Green HR Practices for Environmental Sustainability
Conversations around sustainability has emerged as one of the critical concerns for organizations across the world in the current global context. Consequently, the notion of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has become prominent as a strategic tool for organizations to connect their objectives with environmental goals in the face of urgent ecological concerns. The term […]
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Finance Ministry affirms progress in debt restructuring talks with creditors
The ministry of finance has affirmed that ongoing negotiations regarding debt restructuring with creditors have not culminated in failure. Through a tweet, the ministry clarified that an interim agreement has been reached between Ghana and bondholders, but adjustments are necessary to align with IMF debt sustainability targets. “Ghana and Bondholders reached an interim deal, which […]
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CECECON inaugurated to combat climate change
By Samuel SAM In a bid to tackle climate change and its global impacts, the Centre for Culture and Environmental Conservation (CECECON), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been officially inaugurated at the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region. The organization aims to sensitise and advocate climate change awareness, in […]
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Sanitation: Ghana is in a mess, our services are needed – Unposted environmental officers
The Unposted Environmental Health Officers and Assistants Association, a group of about 1500 individuals from the three schools of hygiene in Ho, Tamale, and Accra, are urging the government to employ them urgently, as their services are needed across the country. The Association asserts that the country’s sanitation situation is in a state of disarray, […]
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Jobless environmental health officers threaten to protest over delayed postings
Environmental Health Officers who have remained jobless since 2021 have threatened to stage a protest unless the government grants them financial clearance for them to be employed. Despite completing their one-year mandatory national service, these officers say they have encountered a deadlock in their attempts to secure postings from the Ministry of Sanitation and Water […]
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The Executive Director of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has disclosed that plans are far advanced to turn the Agency into an Authority. He was speaking during the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce’s (UKGCC) webinar on ‘Navigating Environmental Regulations: Ensuring Compliance with EPA Guidelines in Ghana’. “The Environmental Protection Law is being amended to change the EPA […]
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Huawei and Global Sustainability Stakeholders discuss how to thrive with Green ICT
Huawei held the Green Development Summit, themed “Thrive with Green ICT”, during MWC Barcelona 2024. At the summit, guests from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), MTN Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Kenya’s ICT Authority, and Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology discussed how digital technology can […]
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Adapting to a dynamic business environment: Why the need for Agile Auditing
By Bernard BEMPONG As a result of ever-evolving business environment, auditors now face new challenges in evaluating emerging risks and controls. This is also premised on the fact that the usual traditional auditing methodologies are unable to keep pace with new business models and processes being driven by new technologies. In that regard, auditing requires […]
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Expert calls for more attention for built environment
Renowned entrepreneur and Group Chief Executive Officer of WEL Group Holdings, Mr. Eric Eduam, is pushing for increased attention to be paid to Ghana’s built environment industry to put it at par with global trends and standards. Mr. Eduam observed that Ghana’s built environment space, which touches on all aspects of human lives, needs to […]
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Business
UKGCC 2023 Business Environment and Competitiveness Survey Report released
The UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between the UK and Ghana, has released the 5th edition of its annual Ghana Business Environment and Competitive Survey Report for the year 2023. Over 690 businesses, including UKGCC member and non-member companies from 16 industries and ranging from small to […]
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Impact of Greenwashing on environmental social governance commitments & sustainability
As nations, businesses, communities and stakeholders grapple with devastating effects of wildfires, unprecedented heat-waves, high flooding levels and other unusual climate impact effects, there is, and has been, concerted effort by private and public interest groups and regulators to adopt sustainable and conservative practices to preserve our environment from further degradation – particularly through ESG […]
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