Mahama directs release of GH¢300m for flood relief and mitigation
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GHS300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
Ghana Signs the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030
Ghana has formally signed the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030, committing the country to integrating ocean accounting into its national governance and development planning. The commitment was made on the sidelines of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, at the Africa’s Ocean Accounting Dinner, a gathering convened to advance the continent’s ocean accounting agenda. The Pledge was signed on behalf of Ghana by Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Senior Presidential Advisor on the Sustainable Development Goals, Ghana’s Ocean Sherpa and the Chairman of the National Development Commission (NDPC), in the presence of key international partners from the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) and government officials of other African countries.