‘Plastic Rice’ Seized In Nigeria
Nigeria has confiscated 2.5 tonnes of “plastic rice” smuggled into the country by unscrupulous businessmen, the customs service says. Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said the fake rice was...
Tag: environment
Eagle Lager Builds Irrigation Systems For Farmers In Paga
ACCRA Brewery Limited (ABL), has provided mechanised borehole with irrigation facility to three communities in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region valued at about GH¢100,000....
‘Plastic Rice’ Seized In Nigeria
Nigeria has confiscated 2.5 tonnes of “plastic rice” smuggled into the country by unscrupulous businessmen, the customs service says. Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said the fake rice was...
Nigeria Intercepts Bags of ‘plastic Rice’ After Ghana Dispelled Rumours
Nigerian customs service has intercepted 102 bags of rumoured plastic rice in Lagos after a tip off on Monday. The plastic rice branded Beat Tomato Rice was in storage at the time of seizure and was...
‘Dumsor’ Back In February Following 15-Day Gas Supply Interruption
An intermission in Gas supply for the country is likely to result in power challenges over a 15 day period in February 2017 and the following month-March. A letter sighted by Kasapafmonline.com from...
Water Pollution, Time To Stop Impending Doom
“Famine and thirst sigh like a scythe across the field of statistics and the desert is a moving mouth”—Derek Walcott (The Fortunate Traveler) During the electioneering campaign, I hardly heard...
Ghanaians To Suffer Loadshedding Early 2017
Power supply is scheduled to be managed in February and March, 2017, according to a letter intercepted by 3news.com. The letter was written by the Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority...
Ghanaians To Suffer Loadshedding Early 2017
Power supply is scheduled to be managed in February and March, 2017, according to a letter intercepted by 3news.com. The letter was written by the Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority...
Dozens Killed In Tultepec Explosion
An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 31 people, officials say. More than 70 others were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market in Tultepec,...
Obama Bans Arctic Drilling
Looking to cement his environmental record, President Barack Obama took new action Tuesday barring offshore drilling in areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans indefinitely. Obama relied on a...
New Contracts Might Lead To Judgement Debt
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has criticized the out-going Mahama government’s decision to sign an e-waste contract, days after it lost the general elections. According to the GII, it would...
VW In Another US Emissions Scandal Deal
Volkswagen has struck a deal with the US authorities over some 80,000 VW, Audi and Porsche cars with 3-litre diesel engines. The agreement is another step towards allowing the German car maker to put...
Dozens Killed In Mexico Fireworks Blast
An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 26 people, officials say. Dozens of other people were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market, about 20...
A Good Project, But Bad Investment?
Keta is a low-lying coastal town along the Gulf of Guinea. It used to be one of the biggest commercial centers between the city of Accra, in the Gold Coast, and Lagos in Nigeria. It attracted...
New Contracts Might Lead To Judgement Debt
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has criticized the out-going Mahama government’s decision to sign an e-waste contract, days after it lost the general elections. According to the GII, it...
ABL Provides Irrigation Plant For Nabio Farmers
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) under the Eagle Farmer Project has provided a mechanized solar powered borehole and a furrow irrigation facility for the people of Nabio in the Kassena-Nankana District of...
Can The Elephant Live Under The Umbrella? (Part II)
Sequel to my previous article, you might have reasoned with my facts, and even found answers to my questions. This is a very interesting topic; it needs one to put on his literal lens to deduce from...
Plane ‘not Likely To Be In Search Area’, Say Investigators
Experts leading the hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have said the plane is unlikely to be found in the current search area, and recommended looking further north. No trace of the plane has...
Association To Promote Biogas Development Formed
A new body, Biogas Association of Ghana (BAG), has been formed to promote the sustainable development of the biogas sector in Ghana. Its objectives are to carry out, encourage and support research...
Mahama Ayariga Defends ‘last Minute’ €18m E-Waste Contract
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga has defended the government’s decision to sign a new waste management contract worth €18 million days after his...