Minister Nominee for Environment, Innovation, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said going forward there would be no need for Ghana to have landfill sites, to keep waste...
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Ghana will recycle all of its wastes to generate energy and other useful products to save the environment and also generate revenue, Minister Nominee for Environment, Innovation, Science and...
Minister Nominee for Environment, Innovation, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said going forward there would be no need for Ghana to have landfill sites, to keep waste...
Let’s Use Waste For Power
Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minsiter-designate Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said rather than having landfill sites in the country, Ghana must look at possible ways of...
Minister Nominee for Environment, Innovation, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said going forward there would be no need for Ghana to have landfill sites, to keep waste...
CONIWAS Lauds Creation of Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
The Coalition of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has commended government for creating a Ministry dedicated to sanitation and water resources. “This is a...
UPSA Students Express Concern About Siting of Fuel Station
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has raised eyebrows over the existence of a filling station less than three metres from the...
UPSA Students Threaten To Close Down Fuel Station Near School
Students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) are protesting against the siting of a SEL filling station behind their school and have vowed to close it down on their own if prompt...
Unilever Commits To 100% Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Unilever has committed to ensuring that all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 as it called on the entire fast-moving consumer goods industry to accelerate...
Ghana’s Safi Sana Transforming Waste Into Energy
While the sanitation situation in Ghana’s capital, Accra, seem to be one of the toughest challenges to surmount with very limited waste management ideas and practices, there appear to be a shining...
NDC MP Lauds Creation of Sanitation Ministry
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Daffiama-Bussei-Isa constituency has lauded the creation of the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry. Dr. Sebastian...
Gadget Mountain Rising In Asia Threatens Health, Environment
The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe disposal becomes the...
An Open Letter To The Minister Of Water Resources And Sanitation
Dear Hon. Minister: Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of water resources and sanitation! Your work is intricate than meets the eye, and I wish you all the wisdom there is to execute...
GARJA Writes To The President Elect
Dear Mr. President-Elect First of all, congratulations on your election as fifth president of the fourth republic of Ghana. You have earned the admiration of many by attaining an enviable, privileged...
We Are Not Fools, Mahama Ayariga!
The first news report had the Environment, Science And Technology Minister defending allegations that he had signed a contract forcing the incoming Akufo-Addo Administration to allow a privately...
A Solution To Disaster Management For Ghana
Road accidents, flooding, earth quakes, fire outbreaks and others are all disasters that occur in either our homes or work places. Most which are caused by man and others as a result of natural...
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...
Opportunities and Challenges
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Washington, DC USA There has been considerable discussion and analysis about how the world will feed over 9 billion people in 2050. What we...
UK Recycling Figure Drops For First Time, Figures Show
The level of household waste which is recycled in the UK has fallen for the first time, figures have shown. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs statistics show that 44.3% of...