Monthly Archives: February 2017

John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has revealed a ban has been placed on the export of rosewood across the country as part of efforts to bring sanity in the forestry sector. He said the ban also … Continue reading →

Non-hydropower renewables are estimated to grow to 9% of generation by 2018, according to the Department of Energy. So how big of a part will solar energy play in that total? The solar industry is coming off a record-breaking year, … Continue reading →

As the President of the Republic of Ghana read his maiden state of the nation’s address, many Ghanaians looked up to major changes in two main sectors ,the financial and the power sector as those were the  main campaign messages that … Continue reading →

Deforestation is creating “disease reservoirs” in west and central Africa that resulted in the deadly Ebola outbreak and could cause other possible epidemics, a New Zealand veterinary scientist said Monday. In order to avoid future outbreaks of Ebola and other … Continue reading →

The Greening Ghana Project is mooted to address the environmental menaces like deforestation, illegal mining (galamsey), illegal Chain Saw operations and their attendant ramifications that are robbing the nation of our water bodies, forest reserve, wild life habitat and other … Continue reading →

A type of charcoal made from eucalyptus trees could provide the solution to South Africa’s polluted water. A University of Stellenbosch academic is developing a low-cost, low-tech water purification system with the charcoal, which will remove organic compounds from waste … Continue reading →

This time of year, the florists are flooded with red roses – long-stemmed, luscious and delicate, each one as perfect as the next. Roses are synonymous with love and passion, beloved by many, and even seen as quintessentially British. Our … Continue reading →

The Municipal Environmental Health Unit of the Savelugu/Nanton Municpal Assembly (S/NM) is to begin arresting residents, who practise open defaecation (OD) within the Municipality. Mr Kombian Duut, S/NM Environmental Health Officer, who announced this, said it was to deter residents … Continue reading →