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Gambia to adopt new climate change policy

The Gambia is in the process of adopting a 30 year strategy to address issues of climate change and main stream climate change in various sectors of the country’s economy. The Gambia in the past weeks has been keen on…

Switzerland to prosecute Ex-Liberian warlord

Human Rights Watch says the trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is an important step forward for victims.  Today, a criminal court in the city of Bellinzona,…

Gambia: CSOs decry exclusion from Covid-19 fight

Civil society organizations in The Gambia have tendered their disappointment with the Gambia government for sidelining them as the country battles to contain the spread of the novel corona virus.  The groups have called on the government to engage with…

Sierra Leone to rerun disputed parliamentary election

Some huge efforts and resources are expected to be put into re-conducting Constituency 110 Parliamentary election next Saturday on the outskirts of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. As Patrick Sallia reports, this is the second time the National Electoral…

Ghanaian wins 2020 Goldman Environmental prize

A Ghanaian environmental champion has been announced as the recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2020. The jury announced Ezekiel Chibeze, citing his commitment to pushing for good governance in Ghana’s environmental sector and for his climate leadership in Ghana,…

Fire guts Ghana Commercial Bank branch

The Ghana Commercial Bank branch at the Accra Central Business District has been gutted by a fire.  According to the Fire Service, the fire started around 11 am on Saturday, destroying the first floor of the storey building which contained…