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. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings receives the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana on a courtesy visit to discuss cooperation in electric vehicle technology, mining, environmental protection and capacity building.
02Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings visits Zijin Golden Ridge Limited, an illegal mining site at Osino, Fairafric Ghana Limited and the EPA Regional Office in Koforidua to assess environmental management practices and promote compliance.
03A six-member Irish delegation calls on Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to discuss collaboration in bridging academia with industry, capacity building, technology exchange, space projects and digital skills training.
04At the opening of Mining in Motion 2026 in Accra, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings calls on governments, traditional authorities, mining companies and small-scale miners to combat illegal mining, protect water bodies and restore degraded lands.
05Delivering the President’s message at the CSIR Innovation Fair 2026, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings calls for stronger links between research and industry so that scientific discoveries reach the market and benefit Ghanaians.
06Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings meets eight stakeholder groups from diplomacy, business, research, industry and community to explore collaboration on plastic waste, climate innovation and natural resource management.
07Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings opens the CSIR Scientific Conference 2026 as Special Guest of Honour, as researchers and policymakers explore how science can drive Ghana’s sustainable development.
08Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings meets Ghana’s COP31 Negotiators Team for an update on preparations and calls for a unified national voice at the conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
09Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, holds separate engagements with the Ambassador of France to Ghana and the Youth Climate Justice Fund initiative on ocean and coastal restoration, plastic pollution, galamsey, biodiversity, youth participation and climate action
10Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, visits the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the National Biosafety Authority and the Nuclear Regulatory Authority to deepen collaboration across Ghana's science, biosafety and nuclear regulatory institutions
11Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, holds high-level engagements with diplomatic missions and development partners to strengthen international cooperation and mobilise partnerships.
12Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, launches the 2027 Biosafety and Biotechnology Expo (BBExpo) hosted by the National Biosafety Authority at WACCI, University of Ghana.
13Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings engages the media on Ghana’s space science and technology agenda, highlighting the strategic role of GSSTI, stakeholder collaboration, research, innovation and opportunities in the global space economy.
14Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, continues her familiarisation visits at the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), calling for fair and transparent enforcement of environmental laws, stronger prosecutions and deeper public engagement
15Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, receives envoys of Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Israel and the Republic of Korea to deepen cooperation in e-waste management, land remediation, the circular economy, TVET and scientific capacity building
16Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Visits CSIR & E-Waste Fund, Calls for Commercialisation of Scientific Research, Urges E-Waste Fund Secretariet to prepare proactively for waste generated by emerging green technologies
17Hon. 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.
18President 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.
19Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology following her vetting by the Appointments Committee.
20The 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.
21The Ministry hosted a visibility webinar examining hazardous waste management and Ghana's transition towards a circular economy.
22President 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.
23MEST honours the memory and legacy of the late Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed on the first anniversary of his passing.
24The 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.
25MEST, with support from UNDP Ghana, has inaugurated the National BBNJ Steering Committee to support Ghana's preparedness for implementation of the BBNJ Agreement.
26The 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.
27Members 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.
28The MEST Ministerial Advisory Board undertook familiarisation visits to strengthen its understanding of the operations, achievements and challenges of agencies under the Ministry.
