US environmental regulators on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler, accusing the company of installing devices on its trucks that hid harmful emissions during testing. The company kept the software’s existence from regulators during the certification process for 104,000 3.0-liter light-duty diesel vehicles, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which filed the charges … Read more
Indigenous waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana, has commissioned another waste transfer station to facilitate the collection and disposal of waste in the metropolis. The facility was opened on Friday, May 19, and is located behind the New Achimota Lorry station in Accra. It has the capacity to hold at least 2000 tonnes of garbage daily. … Read more
The Amansie West District has been selected out of the 30 districts in the Ashanti Region as a model District of Excellence for Development and Research likely to be replicated across the country. The selection by two international bodies follows its success story during the ‘Millennium Village Project’ between 2006 and 2015 which used Agric, … Read more
Inside a house in Kasoa, one of Ghana’s urban development spillovers from Accra, there is an image of the country’s growing middle class. The sofas are lavish, the curtains are purple and flamboyant; the walls are creamy and the floor is sparkling with Italian marble tiles. “We are free and can call this house our … Read more
A conservation group said Monday it has chosen the name Alba for a rare albino orangutan rescued from captivity in Indonesia after receiving a flood of suggestions from the public. The name means “dawn” in Spanish and “white” in Latin, and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation said the choice carried great significance. “Hopefully a … Read more
The CEO of the Ghana Social Marketing Foundation (GSMF) says there is a need for population to be considered when government is making long-term development plans. Alex Banful believes this will give government to have a more specific outlook on developmental growth. Speaking on business leadership show the Executive Lounge, he said, “for you to … Read more
A federal judge in California on Thursday said he would approve a $1.2 billion settlement between Volkswagen and the US authorities over the last 80,000 cars in the company’s emissions-cheating scandal. The development brought the scandal-plagued German auto giant a step nearer to closing the book on the ‘dieselgate’ affair, which rocked the company for … Read more
The public are being asked to name a rare albino orangutan rescued in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with conservationists saying she has become an “ambassador” for the threatened species. The white-haired, blue-eyed Bornean orangutan was saved in Kapuas Hulu district last month from villagers who had been keeping her in a cage. The … Read more
Is education in Africa beating about the bush? It will be tough to separate Winston Churchill’s command of the English language from his wicked wit. While a lessor idiom might suggest, for example, that “It’s time to stop beating about the bush,” Churchill might capture Africa’s education dilemma thus: We must “now lay eggs instead … Read more
Stamp out galamsey due to its negative effects Galamsey operators at work removing the top soil of the arable land Though mining is a very profitable business that creates employment opportunities for several individuals and benefits everyone in the country including the government that is why the legal mining industries are widely supported by everyone. … Read more
Mr Samuel Bentil Aggrey, the President of the Ghana Library Association, has called on the Government to create a national library to help keep relevant national information. He said a national library was important because it would help to collect and preserve all publications of the country and perform other critical roles. Mr Aggrey made … Read more
Fishermen at Teshie, like in many other fishing communities in Ghana, have been plagued by plastic waste. Walking down any street in towns and cities or even in the villages, one can see plastics floating in rivers or blocking drains, with some of the waste ending up on the beaches. At Teshie beach, the fishermen … Read more
Some selected journalists in the Upper West Region have undergone a two-day training on agro-ecology in Lawra to understand issues affecting agro-ecological systems for accurate reportage. Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. It was organised by Center for Indigenous Knowledge and organizational Development (CIKOD), an NGO empowering the rural … Read more
Mr Bill McKibben, Co-Founder of 350.org, says African countries could be great leaders in the use of renewable energy sources globally if they commited to using their resources. He said countries that progressed fast in the use of renewable energy would lead in the future and Africa was blessed with vast amounts of sunlight and … Read more
The locals are complaining of being harassed on the seas while the Chinese are allowed Mrs Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has said security forces will soon begin the arrest of Chinese nationals as part of efforts to combat the illegal act of light fishing. There are agitations among the … Read more
The bio-plastic can be used for the manufacturing of cups, bowls, packaging bags, etc The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani has developed a bio-plastic, made out of corn starch and degrades within a reasonable timescale. The innovation is aimed at finding a solution to the menace of challenging plastic waste management. … Read more
International Association for impact Ghana (IAIA) is calling on government to embark on a rapid environmental audit and a Strategic environmental Assessment appraisal to determine mining areas for reclamation, cleanup and those available for further small scale mining operations in the country. According to the president for IAIA, Yaw Amoyaw-Osei, this is one of the … Read more
The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani has developed a bio-plastic, made out of corn starch and degrades within a reasonable timescale. The innovation is aimed at finding a solution to the menace of challenging plastic waste management. The bio-plastic can be used for the manufacturing of cups, bowls, packaging bags for … Read more
A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo island where villagers were keeping the white-haired, blue-eyed creature in a cage, a protection group said Tuesday. In an extremely unusual discovery, authorities picked up the female, estimated to be five years old, in a remote village in Kapuas Hulu district. The … Read more
Governments in West Africa are taking action to stop the import of fuel with dangerously high levels Ghana and Nigeria are the first countries to respond to reports of European companies exploiting weak fuel standards in Africa. Stricter limits on the sulfur content of diesel will come into force on July 1. Governments in West … Read more