AstraZeneca supports agroforestry, forest restoration : To plant 4.5 million trees by 2025 -

Jun132022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

AstraZeneca supports agroforestry, forest restoration : To plant 4.5 million trees by 2025

AstraZeneca has partnered the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) to support farmers in the Bono East Region through the Living Lab project to improve soil fertility in the region and to also support the farmers to plant cash crops such as cashew. This is to help the farmers to improve and diversify their incomes. The five-year project also seeks to restore the forest landscape of the Atebubu and Wiase forests, and will see the planting of 4.5 million trees by 2025. In an interview after a field trip to the project sites, a Director of the New Generation Plantations Technical Assistance (NGPTA) providing technical assistance for the project, Andrew Heald, said: “What we are trying to do with this project is to find a balance among forest restoration, agro forestry development and g...

Jun102022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

‘80% of trees planted in 2021 survived’ – Akufo-Addo

Ghana News

President Akufo-Addo says many of the seedlings planted last year under the Green Ghana Day initiative survived despite the harsh weather conditions. “In fact, in the end, we planted some seven million trees; 80% of which have survived and are doing very well,” he said at a ceremony held at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park on Friday, June 10 to mark the 2022 Green Ghana Day. Government set a target of planting five million trees as an intervention to help restore the country’s degraded landscape and mitigate the impact of climate change. President Akufo-Addo says many of the seedlings planted last year under the Green Ghana Day initiative survived despite the harsh weather conditions. “In fact, in the end, we planted some seven million trees; 80% of which have survived and a...

Jun102022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

The Church Of Pentecost Chairman Joins President Akufo-Addo To Plant 20 Million Trees

Ghana News, Pentecost News

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, on Friday, June 10, 2022, joined the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and other high-profile personalities to mark the ‘Green Ghana Day,’ which is targeted at planting 20 million trees across the country. At a ceremony held at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra to mark the day, the President, some Ministers of State, Apostle Nyamekye, and the Ga Mantse, among others planted ceremonial trees to initiate this year’s project. In an address, President Akufo-Addo called all Ghanaians to participate in the exercise to ensure a resounding success. According to the President, the ‘Green Ghana Day’ has no political coloration as “we all agree that we must leave generatio...

Jun102022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Dortmund begins historic Ghana visit

Ghana News, Sports, World News

German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund today started the first leg of a historic five-day tour of the country with a coaching clinic at the Achimota School Park in Accra. The clinic which was the second event on Dortmund's schedule after their arrival on Wednesday, saw youth coaches and legends of the German club put the youngsters from Shooting Stars FC through their paces. The youngsters were taken through the basics of the sport including passing, shooting and dribbling drills by legends including Victor Ikpeba. Other events scheduled for the tour include: • A Youth Development Coaching Clinic, a visit to Chance for Children’s home and a Gala Dinner on Thursday, June 9 • A visit to the Omanhene in Akropong at the Okuapeman Palace for a Legends Durbar on Friday, th...

Jun102022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

The Church of Pentecost Media Pastor Addresses Top US Government Officials

Ghana News, International, Pentecost News

The Head of the Media Department of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor (Dr) Felix Dela Klutse, has urged public affairs professionals and lobbyists in the United States of America and other parts of the world to be circumspect in their professional duties and also influence their spheres with godly values and principles. He said as more wealth and political power is amassed, many public affairs professionals and various lobbying groups are being influenced to an ever-greater extent by ‘big players’ across the globe to do their bidding in an unprofessional manner. “The situation is denting the good image of the public affairs and lobbying profession. But I charge you never to be part of the bad ones but rather aspire to be catalyst for change. There are good folks working in the public a...

Jun92022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

20 million seedlings to be planted under GreenGhana project – Lands Minister

Ghana News, International

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor has stated that over 20 million seedlings will be planted this year under the GreenGhana project. According to the Minister, these will comprise both economic and commercial seedlings. Speaking on JoyFM‘s Super Morning Show, on Wednesday, June 8, he stated that this year, “we are planting mahogany, we are planting wawa, we are planting rosewood, coconut, palm, mango and orange trees.” In addition to this, he stated that, “we are collaborating with the parks and gardens department of the Ministry of Local Government to plant ornamental trees on the avenues of our capital cities so that we can beautify the capital cities of the regions of our country.” Mr. Jinapor said the seedlings will be free and will be available at all...

Jun82022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

‘Green Ghana Project’ Kick-Starts In Agormanya Area

Ghana News

The National Tree Planting exercise, dubbed “Green Ghana Project” has commenced in the Agormanya Area of The Church of Pentecost. The tree planting exercise, which was undertaken in collaboration with the Manya Krobo Traditional Area and the Somanya District Forestry Commission, was held on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the forecourt of the palace of the paramount chief. In attendance were Nene Ossom Amanor (Akateng Mantse), Samuel Sakitey Kofi (Elder to the Paramount Chief), and Mrs. Priscilla Asomani (Somanya District Officer of the Forestry Commission). Addressing the gathering, the Agormanya Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gakpetor, disclosed that The Church of Pentecost will this year plant over one million trees across its administrative Areas, districts and loc...

Jun82022 by Samuel Ansong1 Comment

5 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Ghana

Ghana News, International

Five cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says. One of the cases was recorded in a Ghanaian who travelled to the United States of America from Ghana. According to the Director-General of the Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the cases were identified through the testing of 12 suspected cases, including one case that was reported from the Western Region. “I am sure of late we have had a lot of discussions on social media on monkeypox, and I think the most popular one was the one from the Western Region. That was negative; we tested and it was negative. “So far, since the outbreak, we’ve tested 12 suspected cases in Ghana since May 24, 2022. Currently, we have confirmed five cases in three...

Jun62022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

ECOWAS determined to sustain constitutional rule – Akufo-Addo

Africa News, Ghana News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said ECOWAS is determined to restore constitutional rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali. He said the regional body would also work assiduously towards impressing on the countries to do better with the security and humanitarian challenges they were facing. President Akufo-Addo said this when he opened the sixth Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso at the Jubilee House in Accra last Saturday. The President, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS, noted that all were in line with the resolute commitment of ECOWAS to uphold democratic governance and institutions in the region, as enshrined in its protocol on good governance. Briefings “We've had several m...

Jun62022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana, Denmark renew agreement for safety on Volta Lake

Ghana News, International, World News

Ghana and Denmark have signed a renewed agreement designed to deploy modern technology on the Volta Lake to determine safe navigational channels to reduce accidents and their attendant deaths. The agreement is part of the third phase of the Strategic Sector Collaboration (SSC) between the two countries in the maritime sector. This phase of the project will be funded at a cost of 10 million Danish Kroner, equivalent to GH¢11 million, to run from 2022 to 2025. In line with the agreement, experts from Denmark have commenced a satellite imaging project on the lake to derive data to help in mapping out the navigational hazards on the lake. Signing The Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority, Andreas Nordseth, signed on behalf of Denmark, while the Director-General of th...

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