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EPA to certify and register environmental management practitioners under new law
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced plans to certify and register Environmental Management Practitioners in line with the Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124).
In a public notice issued on January 6, 2026, the Authority said the new law gives it the mandate to regulate the activities of individuals and firms that provide environmental management services in Ghana.
According to the EPA, Section 31(1) of the Act requires it to certify qualified environmental experts and firms and also keep an official register of all approved practitioners.
The Authority explained that only certified practitioners will be authorised to offer environmental management services under the law.
It stated that the register of certified practitioners will be published on the EPA’s official website and in the Environmental Bulletin established under Section 167 of the Act. This, the Authority noted, is to promote transparency and public access to information.
The EPA further indicated that under Section 32 of the Act, it has the power to carry out environmental monitoring.
It said this will help ensure that approved environmental management systems and strategies are properly implemented by regulated institutions and practitioners.
The Authority said the notice is to inform practitioners and stakeholders ahead of the full rollout of the certification and registration process.
It added that details on training schedules, application procedures, and guidelines will be announced later.
The EPA encouraged all environmental management practitioners and relevant stakeholders to take note of the new requirements and prepare accordingly.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
