Science and Environment

AMA Donates Sanitary Facilities To Glefe Community
19th August, 2011
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) yesterday presented five trucks and 10 refuse collection containers to the Glete community in the Ablekuma South constituency of the Greater Accra Region. The ...
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Zoomlion Donates Motorbikes To Brong Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council
17th August, 2011
Zoomlion Waste Management Company Limited (ZWMCL) has donated 22 motorbikes at the cost of GH¢33,000 to the Brong Ahafo Regional Co-ordinating Council for onward distribution to the Municipal and ...
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COTVET Secures $70M To Boost Skills Development Fund
6th July, 2011
The Council for Technical and Vocational Education (COTVET) says it has secured about 70 million dollars to be injected into its Skill Development Fund (SDF) to enhance the capacities of technical and ...
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MEST Presents Vehicles To EPA To Assist Them In Their Operations
17th June, 2011
Ms. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment Science and Technology presenting a car key to Mr. Daniel Amlalo, the Acting Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With them ...
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UNILEVER Launches Schools Environmental Programme
8th June, 2011
Unilever Ghana, has launched its School Environment Programme (SEP) with a call on school children to help protect the environment. The launch coincided with the Tema inter- Sub-metro environmental ...
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Energy Ministry Supports Banks To Fund Home Solar Systems
25th May, 2011
The Ministry of Energy has advanced a stimulus package for selected community and rural banks to provide loans and subsidies to remote rural households to facilitate the purchase of solar home systems ...
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Chiefs Must Help Conserve Ecosystem - Sherry Ayittey
22nd May, 2011
The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Miss Sherry Ayittey has made a special appeal to chiefs and community leaders to hold firm to their respective cultures which support forest and ...
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Iodized Salt Intake Not Enough - Statistics
16th May, 2011
Statistics available to the National Salt Iodization Committee indicate that in nine out of 10 districts in Ghana, less than half of households consume adequately iodized salt. Consequently, ...
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CSIR Develops New Variety Of Maize
27th April, 2011
The new yellow maize varieties adapted to growing conditions in Ghana with high levels of pro-vitamin A have been developed by the Crop Research Institute (CRI) of the Centre for Scientific and ...
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Sefwi Communities Complain About Dangers Of Mining Activities
2nd April, 2011
The chiefs and people of Sefwi Etwebo, Akoti, Paboase and surrounding communities, in the Western Region, have expressed concern about blasting activities of the Chirano Gold Miries Limited (CGML) ...
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Comply By Axle-Load Policy Of ECOWAS States - Joe Gidisu
2nd April, 2011
Ghana has called for the strict compliance of the axle load policy by member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ensure that the huge investment in road infrastructure ...
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Owere Mines Cleans Up Operational Area
6th January, 2011
The Management of Owere Mines Company limited, a mining firm operating in the Asante-Akim North Municipality of Ashanti, has mobilized casual workers to undertake a clean–up in its vital operational ...
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Community-Based Eco – Tourism Sites In Winneba
6th January, 2011
The Forestry Commission, through its Resource Management Support Centre (RMSC), has developed five southern dry forest reserves in the Winneba Forest District into community-based eco – tourism ...
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Govt Assists AESL To Overcome Challenges - Bagbin
21st December, 2010
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the role played by the government in assisting the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited ...
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Govt Committed To Equipping Schools With Computers - Quarcoo
13th December, 2010
Mr. Gideon Quarcoo, Deputy Minister of Communication, has reiterated government’s effort in providing computers connected with internet to all schools in the country. That, he said, was critical to ...
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EPA Holds Forum On Environment In Konongo
9th December, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has held a public forum at Konongo, capital of the Asante-Akim North Municipality of Ashanti ,to discuss the environmental effects of the operations of the ...
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Govt Committed To ICT Expansion
7th December, 2010
Mr. Gideon Quarcoo, Deputy Minister of Communication, has reiterated government’s effort in providing computers connected with internet to all schools in the country. That, he said, was critical to ...
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Bush Fires Destroy Power Lines
7th December, 2010
Bush fires have burnt down 15 high tension poles along the Wahabu and Wellembelle transmission line within the past two weeks in the Upper West. Mr. Ameen Salifu, Wa East District Chief Executive ...
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Find Lasting Solution To Aquatic Weeds In The Tano River
23rd November, 2010
The government has been urged to ass a matter of urgency enter into a dialogue with the Ivorian authorities to find a lasting solution to the invasion of fast growing aquatic weeds in the Tano River ...
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Water Shortage To Hit Ghana?
19th November, 2010
A study conducted by the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has revealed that the country will experience acute water shortage by the year ...
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