Disaster looms at Ablekuma, Kasoa, Ofankor because of building on hills Residents of some communities in Accra and Kasoa Tollbooth have been alerted to a possible landslide disaster, similar to the one that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Freetown, Sierra Leone in August this year. The Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) … Read more
The Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) has pledged to work closely with the government and relevant agencies to deal with the menace of illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey”. The institution said it supported the government’s moves to protect water bodies for both domestic and industrial use, as well as helping the country to achieve … Read more
Ing. Mrs. Carlien Bou-Chedid has been sworn-in as the new President of Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) at an event to round off its 48th Annual General Conference. She becomes the first ever female President of the Institution. Since its formation, the Presidency of the institution has been male dominated. The event took place on … Read more
The Vice-President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that a number of key national institutions are currently working together to deal with the menace of illegal mining (galamsey). “The whole country will soon see a massive change in this direction,” he assured the nation. Dr Bawumia made this known in a speech read on his … Read more