Science and Environment

UN Report Examines Effects Of Human Exposure To Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
25th February, 2013
Many synthetic chemicals, untested for their disrupting effects on the hormone system, could have significant health implications according to the State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting ...
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NCA Awards Broadband Wireless Access Licences To 3 Companies
19th February, 2013
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that it has awarded Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licences in the 2500 – 2690 MHz band to Surfline Limited and GoldKey Properties ...
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Kenyase Communities Close To Mines Facility Call For Relocation
11th February, 2013
Communities living near the Water Storage Facility (WSF) of the Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) in Kenyasi in the Brong-Ahafo Region have appealed to management of the company to resettle them from ...
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MMDAs Told To Check Noise Pollution In Communities
11th February, 2013
The Sunyani Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Mrs Philomena Boakye Appiah, has said all forms of noise pollution, including those made by preachers who use loud megaphones and ...
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Africa Leaders Urged To Harness Benefits Of Biotechnology To Address Food Insecurity
8th February, 2013
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology has (OFAB) urged Africa leaders and other relevant institutions to harness the benefits of biotechnologies to promote food security challenges on the ...
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Mining communities In Talensi District Demand Compensation From Chinese Firm
8th February, 2013
Mining communities in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, are demanding compensation from the Shaanxi Mining Company Limited, a subsidiary of China Gold Resources Group Company Limited, ...
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Ghana And India Sign MOU To Enhance Technical Co-Operation
6th February, 2013
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Bureau of Indian Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to enhance and strengthen technical cooperation in standardisation and ...
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Bui Power Authority Appeals To Affected Farmers To Exercise Restrain
1st February, 2013
The Bui Power Authority (BPA) on Thursday appealed to affected farmers to be patient as the modalities for the payment of their compensation is worked out. It said it was aware of the delay in the ...
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Ghana Is First In Mobile Broadband Penetration In Africa
24th January, 2013
Ghana has been ranked as the country with the highest mobile broadband penetration in Africa, says a recent International Telecommunications Union (ITU) report. According to the “Measuring ...
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Sodom & Gomorrah To Be Transformed Into Modern Area
18th January, 2013
More than 50,000 slum dwellers at Sodom & Gomorrah will soon be moved to make way for the implementation of the 600 million dollar Accra sanitation and drainage upgrading project. Accra Mayor ...
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Wrong Attitute Of People Has Contributed To Sanitation Problems - Chief Director
17th January, 2013
Nana Oduro Kwarteng, Chief Director, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, has attributed the problem of poor sanitation in the country to mainly wrong attitudes in people.   ...
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Sodom And Gomorrah To Be Cleared For $600m Project - Mayor
17th January, 2013
More than 50,000 slum dwellers at Sodom & Gomorrah will soon be moved to make way for the implementation of the 600 million dollar Accra sanitation and drainage upgrading project. Accra Mayor ...
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Techiman Facing Sanitation Challenges
15th January, 2013
Some residents of Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region, have appealed to the government to, as a matter of urgency, help clear the piles of refuse in the area.  According to them, even though the ...
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Bushfires Destroy Thousands Of Hectares Of Land At Sang
14th January, 2013
Thousands of acreages of farms belonging to some farmers in the newly created district of Sang have been destroyed by bush fires rendering them financially bankrupt. They told the GNA that they ...
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E-Watse Growing About 20 Per Cent In Ghana Each Year- Mrs Andoh
12th January, 2013
Recycling hundred per cent of the metal obtained from ore can reduce environmental load to one three-hundredth the load created by mining, Mrs Ama Ampoma Andoh, Member for Juaben, said on Friday. Mrs ...
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Westrock Quarries Protect Residents Against Excessive Dust And Noise
8th January, 2013
Westrock Quarries Limited, a leading quarry company in the Shama District, has assured residents and communities in its operational area that it had taken steps to reduce drastically excessive dust ...
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World Vision International Holds Seminar On Water Quality Monitoring
31st December, 2012
World Vision International (WVI) has held a seminar on water quality monitoring in Bolgatanga where it showcased to stakeholders, its Regional Water Quality Laboratory.    The laboratory is ...
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Board Members Of KNUST Institute Of Sanitation And Waste Management Inducted
18th December, 2012
A ceremony has been held in Accra to induct into office, a nine -member Board of Trustees to oversee the activities of the KNUST Institute of Sanitation and Waste management (KISWM). The Institute, ...
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Ghana And Korea Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Tech Assistance
18th December, 2012
The Ministry of Communications (MOC) and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) of the ...
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Pass The Professional Regulatory Bodies Bill - Biomedical Lab Scientists
7th December, 2012
The Leadership of Parliament has been asked to pass the Professions Regulatory Bodies Bill to protect the public from unethical and unprofessional medical practices. This was contained in a ...
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