Africa must shift from reacting to global climate decisions to shaping them, as leaders demand stronger climate finance, industrialisation, accountability and a united African agenda ahead of COP32 in Ethiopia.
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NAIMOS has arrested 11 suspected illegal miners in the Western and Eastern Regions following coordinated operations in the Cape Three Points Forest, Abrokyire-Krobo and Apapam-Asikem. The raids exposed renewed mining activities and raised concerns about illegal mining, forest destruction, river pollution and weaknesses in Ghana’s enforcement efforts.
Can a KNUST student startup turn 300,000 tonnes of fruit waste into a weapon against 5.3 million annual malaria cases? Peellnnova’s eco-friendly mosquito coils have won international awards and ₵100,000 in funding—but they still lack FDA and GSA certification. This solutions journalism investigation examines the science, the community impact, and the regulatory barriers standing between a promising innovation and a certified public health tool.
Ghana declared its first Marine Protected Area in April 2026. Documents obtained by Ghanaian Watch reveal the 703.86-square-kilometre MPA overlaps with an active oil block, was drawn using flawed scientific data, and will operate without a management plan until 2027. Meanwhile, a $94 million oil drilling campaign is moving forward in the same waters—and the communities expected to protect the sea are already in crisis.
Ghana has made progress in reducing childhood stunting, but anaemia, food affordability, climate shocks and dietary inequalities continue to threaten nutrition outcomes. At the 7th Global Conference of the Micronutrient Forum in Accra, Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang called for stronger coordination across health, agriculture, education, social protection and the private sector.
A quiet negotiation between KNUST and Ghana Medical Trust Fund could reshape healthcare delivery in Ghana — or entrench a two-tier system where AI tools remain concentrated in teaching hospitals while rural clinics wait. This special investigation examines the procurement, infrastructure gaps, and equity questions that nobody is asking about Ghana’s most ambitious health AI partnership.
Africa contributes relatively little to global greenhouse-gas emissions but faces disproportionate climate risks. As Ethiopia prepares to host COP32, African negotiators are pushing for greater climate finance, stronger bargaining power and a development-centred green transition. But the central question remains: can Africa turn climate diplomacy into investment, industrialisation and measurable benefits for its people?
Africa must shift from reacting to global climate decisions to shaping them, as leaders demand stronger climate finance, industrialisation, accountability and a united African agenda ahead of COP32 in Ethiopia.
Ghana plans a 2,000-acre pharmaceutical industrial park in Shai-Osudoku under the 24-Hour Economy initiative. Investigative report examines local drug production, import dependence, investment, health security and Ghana’s ambitions to become a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.
Residents along the Santasi–Ahenema Kokoben road in Kumasi are demanding urgent action as recurring floods continue to destroy homes, businesses, and infrastructure. An investigation examines the causes, government response, engineering failures, and accountability questions surrounding a flood crisis that residents say has remained unresolved since a deadly 2022 disaster.