The challenges of embracing new energy: Rural Ahafo women on Ghana’s clean energy transition

[ad_1] At a small cooking spot in Duayaw Nkwanta Zongo, in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, 65-year-old kenkey seller, Hawa Mumuni bends over a smoking wood fire. The heat hits her face as she stirs a large pot – the same way she has cooked for 45 years. Not far from her, porridge vendor, Zaliyatu Issaka, arranges firewood under her metal stand, preparing for the morning rush. For her,…

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Challenges stalled Tema-Mpakadan rail line

[ad_1] The Ministry of Railways Development has identified obstacles hindering the operationalisation of the Tema-Mpakadan rail line, attributing delays to challenges encountered during construction. Ing Kwabena Osei Bonsu, a technical advisor at the Ministry, revealed on the Citi Breakfast Show hosted by Bernard Avle on Citi FM, that the project faced a significant setback upon…

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Mahama Criticizes NPP Government For Economic Challenges

[ad_1]   Former President and Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has once again criticized the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what he described as the country’s economic mess. He stated that millions of Ghanaians are grappling with extreme hardship and suffering due to the serious disarray in the…

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Tax collection challenges in downstream petroleum sector [Article]

[ad_1] Until mid-December last year, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was like any ordinary business in the country – judiciously deploying its skills and talents in the concerted effort of nation-building. Except for a few publications, mostly on its numerous corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, the indigenous business quietly worked with state agencies to account…

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School Placement: 2023 records highest enrollment despite challenges – Education Minister

[ad_1] Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has touted the achievement of his ministry in placing 95% of 2023 Junior High School graduates into various senior high schools despite challenges encountered during the school placement process. According to the minister, 81% of students were automatically placed into their selected schools with 19% depending on self-placement….

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Navigating the Net-Zero Journey: O-A Danquah outlines GNPC’s perspective on challenges and opportunities in Ghana’s energy transition

[ad_1] The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, has, during the convergence of the global community at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), acknowledged the need for a balanced discourse on the challenges and opportunities inherent in the transition towards a net-zero economy, particularly in Ghana and other…

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