Ghana’s battle against galamsey has reached a turning point, with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources signaling that Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462 could soon be repealed as part of sweeping measures to confront the nation’s illegal mining crisis.
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In Ghana, thousands of children live with mysterious, undiagnosed illnesses that doctors cannot name. “The Long Road to a Name” investigates the country’s hidden crisis of rare diseases — revealing the emotional struggles of families, gaps in diagnosis, and the urgent need for genetic screening and policy reform to give these children a chance at life.
A University of Cape Coast study shows up to 60% of young male sports bettors in Ghana face problem gambling. With youth unemployment over 12%, weak laws, and flashy betting ads, many young men suffer anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts while chasing the illusion of a “big win.”
The acrid scent of burnt shea butter still clings to Ama Serwah’s hands six months after her life evaporated. “I stood right here watching flames swallow 20 years of work,” she says, kicking a twisted metal frame that once held her savings. “No water came. Only smoke and lies.” Her stall at Techiman Market’s Butubutu corner vanished on January 12, 2025—one of *seven infernos* that raged across Ghana in 30 days, devouring livelihoods while climate change turned neglect into catastrophe .
The Forestry Commission says the country aims to plant 30 million seedlings this year alone, up from the 25 million reported in 2024, with a national survival rate of just under 60%, according to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
Over 250 delegates gathered in Lilongwe for the inaugural Malawi Health Promotion Conference, a landmark event that has set a new benchmark in the nation’s efforts to communicate health effectively, transform lives, and influence positive behavioural change.
Over 7,000 rare diseases remain unnamed in Ghana, leaving thousands of children undiagnosed and untreated. This in-depth investigation exposes the hidden crisis of rare childhood disorders, revealing the human toll, health system gaps, and urgent need for early diagnosis and policy reform.
Discover how 62% of Ghana’s CHPS compounds are ghost facilities, leaving rural communities without healthcare. This investigative report exposes corruption, empty clinics, maternal deaths, and the urgent need for reform in Ghana’s primary healthcare system.
Adwoa works hard on her 15-acre cocoa farm. With the help of these trees, she’s increased her cocoa harvest by 50%. But her carbon earnings for the whole year? Just $14.72. Meanwhile, big chocolate companies in Europe are making over $120 million by trading carbon credits from trees like hers.
Adwoa is one of 140,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana who joined the REDD+ program. It promised that farmers would get paid for protecting trees and reducing deforestation. But in her region, Western North, nearly 92% of farmers have no formal land documents. Because of this, their trees don’t count in the digital systems used to trade carbon. They are left out.
Her family is among 70,000 climate refugees who poured into Ghana’s Bono East region since 2023, escaping the Sahel’s advance. Now, they’re trapped in a cycle of exploitation and violence that exposes the human cost of global inaction