Ghana’s informal mining harms health and the land — but reforms must work with people, not against them
New strategies must minimise the detrimental effects of mining while maximising the beneficial ones
Climate change is affecting agrarian migrant livelihoods in Ghana. This is how
The impact of climate events will be worse on poor communities in the global south because most of them depend on environmental resources
Cocoa wilts in Ghana
Ghana, known to provide a favourable price regime to cocoa farmers, discontinues the perks as the crop price crashes in international market
Ghana targets bringing a million fisherfolk under insurance cover
The nationwide rollout will cover all the landing beaches across the fishing communities in the country. The scheme was launched on December 1, 2015
Ghanaians are eating more fast food: The who and the why
More men consumed fast food than women because men do not often cook or lack basic cooking skills; consumption was also a display of social status&…
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19
Between January and April 2020, industrial production dropped by 30% in EU and and 20% in US — two major trading destinations for Ghana.
One long yarn?
Recent studies say deforestation figures in west Africa have been exaggerated by Northern agencies
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry
Rural food systems need to be transformed into productive, profitable activities for farming households
Ghana faces hurdles to achieve targets set for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
At least 60% of Ghana’s 31 million residents will need to be vaccinated for the population to attain herd immunity. But a timeline for this …
Climate change is biggest global threat for young people in Africa, Europe: Survey
Africa remains the most vulnerable continent despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions; hence, climate interventions must focus on …
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
Antibiotic resistance: When a saviour turns a killer
What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets—microbes have …
How to make Africa food self-sufficient, again?
Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. With ground reports from 10 African countries, Down To Earth's editorial …
Coronavirus one year on: 2 countries that got it right, and 3 that got it wrong
UK PM had last year said he had been shaking hands with infected patients; the Indian PM announced snap lockdown with a notice of 4 hours
Ghana’s community-based volunteers are saviours for many kids
A sizeable number of people in communities across the country, especially Ghana's Northern Region, do not have access to health facilities
Poor access to healthcare hits HIV eradication goal
UNICEF says its global goal of reducing new HIV infections in children by 90 per cent between 2009 and 2015 is still out of reach
Why abattoirs in Nigeria pose a threat to health and environment
It’s not uncommon for abattoirs to dispose waste directly into streams and rivers. There’s no disposal management or treatment system,…
COVID-19 in Africa: The pain of getting the jab
The COVAX Facility and the African Union are struggling to bring some relief to Africa which has been suffering from vaccine apartheid
How effective is the global polio eradication drive?
An optimistic note, about wiping out polio from the six afflicted countries, was to be sounded at a conference organised by the World Health …
New fishing technique improves health safety of African fish processors
Improved design took five years and has been a hit with female workers, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire
A continental crisis, and a few green shoots
African countries are fighting an addiction: import of food items, which happens at the cost of domestic farmers. Despite the unprecedented …
Citizen participation in Ghana’s gold mining sector: A ray of hope for 'galamseyers'?
Mining registration in Ghana is expensive, cumbersome, encouraging illegal mining
Glimpses of Ghana: a changing profile?
In spite of declining poverty, residents of Ghana still struggle for subsistence
Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it
The care of older people in care home facilities remains unaffordable for most people.
Swift surveillance helped Ghana end Marburg outbreak: WHO
Two people died of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak on July 17, 2022