Workers of the Ghana Meteorological Agency at the Kotoka International Airport have begun an indefinite strike. The workers are protesting government’s inability to address the Amendement of the agencies act 682 of 2004. The strike is likely to lead to flight delays at the airport since they are the primary source of weather information. A … Read more
NDC Manifestos did not address impact of climate change on agriculture As the campaign season get heated up, election day draws closer and the debate on who has the best manifesto to rescue the country from its current state, I take a critical look at one major issue confronting Ghana’s agricultural sector; the perpetual decline … Read more
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has designed an early warning system to help alert communities in flood-prone areas using mediums such as mobile phone alerts. The initiative would ensure that flood-prone communities receive information on rain that has the potential to cause floods and adopt the required response. Torrential rains in 1968, 1995,1997, 1999, … Read more
The Central region has recorded ten rain-related deaths since the rains began in June this year. Two women and an eight year old girl died last week at Kissi Kwahekrom in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) district when a collapsing wall fell on them. The Regional Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), … Read more
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has predicted more rains in the coming days, following Thursday’s heavy downpour which flooded major parts of the Greater Accra regional capital. A statement issued by the Agency said “The coastal areas are also expected to experience intermittent light to moderate rain showers this morning and early parts of the afternoon. … Read more
Domestic flights in the country have been grounded temporarily as dry and dusty Harmattan winds block aerial visibility. Starbow Airlines for instance could not make its usual flights on Friday December 4, 2015. Apart from a morning flight to Takoradi in the Western Region on Friday, all other flights were cancelled. Chief Execitive Officer for … Read more