Pacific Island nations are urging global trade partners and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to implement trade reforms that support their fight against climate change. Meeting in Suva, Fiji, trade ministers from the Pacific Islands Forum emphasized the urgent need for trade rules that reflect the unique vulnerabilities of small island states. In a joint…
New research has highlighted the mounting impact of climate change on food production, water quality, and dairy output, raising concerns about the future stability of the global agricultural system. According to a study published in the journal Nature, staple crop yields are projected to decline sharply as global temperatures rise. The researchers found that every…
In a pivotal shift toward climate transparency, Oregon has reached a significant milestone in its management of climate financial risk. A recent analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), titled “Oregon Marks Climate Risk Milestone,” highlights the state’s growing commitment to disclosing climate risk exposure within its public investment portfolio. The…
Climate experts from West Africa have called for the urgent integration of livestock systems into global and regional climate action agendas, arguing that the sector is critical to both adaptation and mitigation efforts. The call came during the Bonn Climate Change Conference, where delegates emphasized that pastoral and agro-pastoral systems are often overlooked despite their…
Airlines risk legal trouble for advertising jet fuel as “sustainable” without solid evidence, warns UK-based NGO Opportunity Green in a new report. The group says such claims may breach European consumer protection and anti-greenwashing laws, opening airlines up to lawsuits and regulatory action. The report criticizes the widespread use of the term “Sustainable Aviation Fuel”…
Wealthy countries are under fire for delaying payments to the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund, threatening crucial support for climate-vulnerable nations. Of the $789 million pledged, less than half, just $348 million, has been delivered, raising fears that planned disbursements for 2025 could be delayed. The fund, created at COP27 to help countries deal with…
Ghana’s senior women’s national football team, the Black Queens, will lock horns with reigning champions South Africa tonight in a high-stakes clash as both teams begin their campaign in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The much-anticipated Group C opener kicks off at 4:00 p.m. GMT at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco….
The world of football is in mourning following the sudden death of Portuguese international and Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash in Spain during the early hours of Thursday. The fatal accident occurred shortly after midnight on the A-52 motorway near the town of Cernadilla in the Zamora province, northwestern…
The Ghanaian public is reeling with frustration following the government’s introduction of a new ₵1 “Dumsor Levy” on every liter of fuel, aimed at raising funds to tackle the country’s recurring power outages, popularly known as “dumsor.” Earlier this year, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson pledged to boost the economy without introducing new taxes,…
The Minority in Ghana’s parliament has vehemently protested the arrest and detention of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The Minority describes the circumstances surrounding his arrest and subsequent bail conditions as excessive and politically motivated. Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic…
