The Health Community of West Africa (HCOWA), a healthcare organisation, has donated a fully automated glycated haemoglobin analyser machine to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) to enhance the management of diabetic patients. Glycated haemoglobin test is a venous blood test used to diagnose diabetes mellitus and monitor glucose levels in diabetic patients within a […]
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US Government-funded Activity supports farmers with climate information services
Three thousand farmers, under the United States Government-funded Activity; Feed the Future Ghana Policy LINK, have been provided access to climate information services to enhance their resilience in the agriculture sector. The Feed the Future Ghana Policy LINK Activity, since 2021 through its various initiatives including Leading for Change (L4C), Women Awardees Training, Climate Finance […]
Escalating illegal mining in Ghana: Research Associations call for urgent action
The uncontrolled illegal mining activities in the country threatens not only the environment, but also the very fabric of society, with far-reaching consequences for future generations. Galamsey has caused extensive degradation to Ghana’s natural environment, particularly, affecting water bodies, forests, and agricultural lands, the Research Staff Association (RSA) and the Research Scientists Association (RSA) of […]
Environment Dominion Exploitation
Reverend Richard Mawutor Buamah, an Environmental Analyst, called on the church to collaborate with government and other stakeholders to work together to ‘heal the land’ by planting trees towards a greener, healthier nation. The government, he said, must also seek technical and financial support from her international partners to implement sustainable mining practices and rehabilitate […]
CSIR, GAEC scientists advocate lasting solution to ‘galamsey’
Ghanaian scientists have proposed a national stakeholders’ dialogue to find a lasting solution to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in the country. ‘We urge the government to convene a national dialogue that includes researchers, environmentalists, mining companies, traditional leaders, and civil society organisations to develop a sustainable solution to the illegal mining crisis. ‘The sector should […]