Ministry Updates
Follow the latest Ministry announcements, engagements, programmes, policy developments and institutional activities.
Latest Updates
Stay informed about the Ministry's programmes, engagements, leadership activities, environmental initiatives and science and technology developments.
01Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah has formally handed over responsibility for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology to Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, completing the Ministry’s leadership transition.
02President John Dramani Mahama has sworn Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings into office as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra.
03Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology following her vetting by the Appointments Committee.
04The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, held a visibility webinar on the role of nuclear technology and regulation in supporting a safer and sustainable Ghana.
05The Ministry hosted a visibility webinar examining hazardous waste management and Ghana's transition towards a circular economy.
06President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, MP for Korle Klottey, as Minister-nominee for Environment, Science and Technology, subject to parliamentary approval.
07MEST honours the memory and legacy of the late Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed on the first anniversary of his passing.
08The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, held a MEST Visibility Webinar Series session focusing on CSIR’s scientific and technological interventions for addressing flooding.
09MEST, with support from UNDP Ghana, has inaugurated the National BBNJ Steering Committee to support Ghana's preparedness for implementation of the BBNJ Agreement.
10The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana paid a working visit to MEST as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and advance the Government's environmental, scientific and technological development agenda.
11Members of the Civil Service Council paid an official working visit to MEST to strengthen institutional collaboration and gain insight into the Ministry's operations and strategic priorities.
12The MEST Ministerial Advisory Board undertook familiarisation visits to strengthen its understanding of the operations, achievements and challenges of agencies under the Ministry.
