May 26, 2016 | Natural Resources Governance, Oceans & Fisheries
FoN has commenced a 3-Day training on Fisheries Laws and Regulations for 30 officers from Marine Unit of the Ghana Police, Ghana Navy and Fisheries Commission. The purpose is to enhance their understanding on the importance, governance challenges, opportunities and...
May 26, 2016 | Natural Resources Governance, Oceans & Fisheries
“Taking Stock: what we have accomplished and learned to date and the way forward” Today we commenced a 3-day review meeting with our partners on theUSAID Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP). The meeting seeks to share major overarching...
May 26, 2016 | Natural Resources Governance, Oceans & Fisheries
FoN recently held a Forum to discuss issues arising from the Public Interest & Accountability Committee (PIAC)’s Reports. The Forum gathered over 70 stakeholders from the six coastal Districts of the Western Region to deliberate on how Ghana’s...
May 29, 2015 | Oceans & Fisheries, Oil & Gas
The Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) from Accra paid a visit to Friends of the Nation (FoN) on May 29, 2015, to learn about the NGO’s areas of intervention. About thirty members of the journalist association undertook a study trip to the Western...
Mar 20, 2015 | Natural Resources Governance, News, Oceans & Fisheries
Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council Western Region (GNCFC – W/R) with the help of Friends of the Nation organized the Regatta 2015 at Busua Beach in the Ahanta West District in Ghana. The regatta is an annual event to help enhance collaboration of fisher folks and...