Gov’t Collapsing Agricultural Sector
The minority in Parliament has accused the government of collapsing the agriculture sector through poor policies and excessive importation of food products. It again attacked the agriculture...
Tag: environment
Hundreds Dead In Haiti Storm Disaster
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town...
Actress Bibi Bright Organize Screening In Bole
According to her, the screening is part of her initiative to provide proper health screening Actress cum producer Bibi Bright, who recently endorsed the NPP presidential aspirant Nana Akuffo Addo...
I’ll End Dumsor – Ayariga
The presidential nominee of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga, has promised to end the erratic energy situation (dumsor) that has bedevilled the country for years, should he win...
Mining Firms Adopt Renewable Energy To Reduce Costs
Citi Business News has gathered that mining companies in the country have resorted to renewable energy as a supplement to power supply due to the increasing cost of thermal power. Mining companies...
CLIMATE REFUGEES: LIFE IN GHANA’S FAST VANISHING LANDS
Ada Totope in the Greater Accra region is a community with a population of about 3000 persons. It is located on the Ada Peninsula, uniquely sandwiched between the sea and the Songhor Lagoon. The main...
Galamsey Threatens Komenda Sugar Factory
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah has bemoaned the activities of illegal miners(galamsey) as it threatens the smooth operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory. According to...
Energy Commission Pushes For Private Sector Investments In Solar Energy
The Energy Commission says Ghana will not need external funding to harness its renewable energy resources if private sector participation in the industry is expanded. According to the Chairman of the...
US States Order Evacuations As ‘serious’ Storm Looms
Hundreds of thousands of people in Florida and South Carolina have been told to evacuate as Hurricane Matthew churns towards the US east coast. "This is a serious storm," warned President Barack...
Lifting Rice Ban Unfortunate
Rice importers have described as unfortunate government’s decision to lift the ban placed on inland importation of rice. They are now urging inspection agencies to be extra-vigilant to ensure that...
Ghana’s Food Security Under Threat – Minority NPP
The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has warned that the mass importation of food items in large quantities poses a serious threat on the livelihood of Ghanaian farmers and fisher...
Linking Indigenous Knowledge and Science To Address Challenges Facing Society
GNA Feature by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi, Oct 04, GNA - 'In Africa, when an old man dies, it is a library burning' (Hampate Ba, 1960, UNESCO conference). This quotation implies that in Africa, when...
Energy Efficiency Project Saves 400 Gigawatts of Electricity
The saved about 400 gigawatts of electricity power within 3 years of the Refrigerator Energy Efficiency Program. This was announced by the Mr Kofi Agyarko, the Head of Energy Efficiency Promotion and...
NDC ‘dishonest’ – Minority
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in parliament has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in intellectual dishonesty following claims it has carried out...
Sustainable Rice Systems Development In Sub-Saharan Africa Project Underway
Ten countries (Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda) met in a two-day technical workshop from 22 to 23 September 2016...
Dangerous Storm Closes In On Haiti
One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent years is closing in on Haiti, bringing winds, rains and storm surges. Hurricane Matthew, a Category Four storm, is forecast to hit the western...
Cocobod Woos Youth Into Cocoa Growing
Cocobod has encouraged the youth to venture into cocoa growing to sustain the industry which has over the years kept the national economy going. Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the Chief Executive Officer...
NPA Reduces National Sulphur Levels For Diesel
The National Petroleum Authority has revised the national sulphur specification for diesel from maximum 3000pmm (parts per million) to 500pmm effective January 2017. The NPA says the reduction is in...
Floods Claim Two Lives and Displace 2,000 In Eastern Region
Floods in Koforidua and some parts of the Eastern Region have so far claimed two lives and displaced about 2000 people, according to the regional branch of the National Disaster Management...
Bringing Power Barges To Solve Dumsor Was ‘brainless’ – Dr. Mahama
The flagbearer of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigri Mahama has described governments’ decision of purchasing power barges to solve the country’s energy crisis as...