General

Afri-SET completes evaluation of first batch of low-cost air quality sensors

Afri-SET, a leading air quality sensor evaluation and training facility for West Africa has announced the completion of evaluation of the first cohort of Low-Cost air quality Sensors (LCS), a device used to monitor air quality.? The LCS were evaluated between September 2023 and March 2024, for their sensitivity to outdoor particulate matter of size […]

General

GNFS launches permit and certification system to enhance service delivery

Mr. Henry Quartey, the Minister for the Interior, Thursday launched an initiative aimed at simplifying the process for applicants seeking fire safety permits and certifications. Dubbed the ‘Automated Fire Permit and Certification Management System,’ the initiative aims to streamline the acquisition of fire permits and certificates, enhancing the efficiency and accountability of the service. The […]

General

Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry holds AGM

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has held its Sixth Annual General Meeting and Conference, in Takoradi, to discuss ways to ensure environmental sustainability in the construction sector. It was on the theme: ‘Climate adaptation strategies in sustainable infrastructure development – the role of the construction sector players’. Mr Emmanuel Tetteh Martey, the Chairman […]

General

Ghana Employers’ Association reiterates commitment to promoting sustainable safety culture

Mr. Alex Frimpong, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to contribute towards the transformation of Ghana’s Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) landscape that ensures the safety of Ghanaian workers. The OSH is generally defined as the science of the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising in or […]

General

Traditional ruler calls on chiefs, queens to frontline ‘galamsey’ fight  

A traditional ruler has called on chiefs and queens to spearhead the fight against illegal mining to save the nation’s water bodies and forest resources. Nana Takyi Abeam, the Dwantoahene (sub-chief) of the Sunyani Traditional Council, it would be extremely difficult for the government alone to shoulder the responsibility towards fighting the ‘galamsey’ menace without […]