NGOs opposed to EPAs meet in Ghana

ACCRA: Anti-Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) campaigners started their three-day meeting here with a warning that they will intensify their public campaigns ahead of the December 31 deadline.

The campaigners from across the African continent are meeting in the Ghanaian capital under the auspices of Accra-based civil society group, Third Africa Network (TWN) Africa, will in the next three days try to influence public opinion - including lobbying the media - on the EPAs.

"The coming period is an important one to our campaigns," said TWN Africa Coordinator, Dr Yao Graham. "We have concluded a two-day media workshop on the EPAs to bring the media to their attention on what we will be doing in the coming months."

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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