Tag: EPA
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Govt’s efforts in fighting galamsey not getting the needed results – EPA
Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has acknowledged that the military-led approach by government to combating illegal mining...
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Harmattan: EPA urges public to limit outdoor activities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a warning in response to an escalation in particulate levels (dust levels) observed at monitoring sites since...
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Harmattan: Dust levels on the rise due to increased outdoor activities – EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has observed an increase in particulate levels (dust levels) at its monitoring sites since December 13, 2023.As...
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Reduce outdoor activities, stop speeding on untarred roads this Harmattan – EPA warns
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a caution to the public, advising a reduction in outdoor activities where necessary and the adoption of...
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Govt did not fund all 618 COP28 delegates – EPA
Ghana's Deputy Head of Party of COP 28 and Executive Director of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has clarified that the...
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Ghana targets 64m tonnes emission reduction by 2030 – EPA
Ghana is actively addressing the global climate crisis through the implementation of 34 mitigation actions across key sectors such as energy, transport, forestry, waste,...
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EPA boss assures of no mining activity to take place in Kakum National Park
Executive Director for Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has denied reports of potential mining activity in the nation's protected areas,...
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Monitoring and enforcement from now on will be tighter – EPA after Anto-Aboso explosion
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kokofu, has emphasized that there will be a significant strengthening of monitoring and...
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Shama District Assembly lacks an EPA officer – Parliament’s Committee on Environment
The Shama District Assembly, home to numerous quarry sites and ceramics manufacturing companies, lacks an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officer responsible for effective monitoring...
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EPA to address high levels of lead in cooking utensils with new policy
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collaborating with various ministries to formulate a comprehensive Lead Prevention Policy in a concerted endeavor to address lead...