Atmospheric heat in the southern part of the country has increased as a result of cloud formation. “The south is now having some cloud formation. The clouds trap heat at night by serving as a shield, and this increases temperatures in the south at night,” the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has said. Mr Tettey Portuphy, … Read more
We have a young lady visiting from Brussels. She has been here for a week and she pointed out in a matter of fact way on Monday that she hadn’t seen the sky in Ghana since she got here. I paused and realised I also hadn’t seen the sky for I don’t know how long. … Read more
Domestic Airlines are counting their losses following the harsh harmattan weather which led to them cancelling majority of their flights at the latter part of 2016. According to them, the unfavourable weather condition has impacted negatively on their operations. “We have had to cancel some flights and have lost money as a result. If people … Read more
Domestic Airlines are counting their losses following the harsh harmattan weather which led to them cancelling majority of their flights at the latter part of 2016. According to them, the unfavourable weather condition has impacted negatively on their operations. “We have had to cancel some flights and have lost money as a result. If people … Read more
Accra, Dec. 30, GNA – According to the American English Language Dictionary: Fourth Edition. 2000, harmattan may have been originated from the Arabic word: HARAM. This literally means; the evil thing. Perhaps this origin may not be far from the adverse effects of the weather condition especially in the Saharan sub region. The harmattan is … Read more
The harmattan season has pushed many Ghanaians to adopt innovative methods to manage the weather with the wearing of heavy clothing, applying body moisturisers, and reducing the intake of chilled water and beverage. Ms Evelyn Norvi Tualli, a student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra told the Ghana News Agency that the unfriendly weather … Read more
About GHC86 million worth of properties were lost to fires across the country between January and September 2016, figures from the Ghana National Fire Service reveals. Public Relations Officer of Fire Service, Prince Billy Angletey said despite the decline in fire outbreaks from 6,214 last year to 4,373 this year, the cost of items damaged … Read more
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) has warned that Ghana risks losing a substantial part of its agriculture land due to the activities of illegal miners popularly called ‘Galamsey’. According to the group, galamsey activities also pose a major danger to Ghana’s cash crop—cocoa, which has been a significant contributor to economic growth and foreign earnings … 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