Tag: MESTI
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Product packaging: 87% of industries in Ghana use plastics despite waste concerns
Data from the Ghana Plastic Association indicate that about 87 per cent of industries in Ghana are heavily using plastic materials for packaging despite the country’s strong commitment to ensure sustainable consumption and production as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 12. SDG 12.5 seeks to ensure that by 2030 waste generation will be substantially reduced…
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EU partners government to launch Circular Economy Competition
The European Union (EU) in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology has launched the 2nd edition of the Circular Economy Competition to support Ghana’s gradual transition to a circular economy. The Circular economy competition is a contest that helps small businesses and start-ups in the circular economy in…
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We are committed to sustaining food security amidst COVID-19 – CSIR
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, says it is collaborating with allied institutions to improve food processing to ensure food security amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The assurance came as Ghana joined the world to marks the day of scientific renaissance on June 30, 2020. Ghana commemorated the day with its focus on food…
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$400m boost for innovation: Disbursements to start this year
Innovators and researchers in science and technology should be receiving at least four hundred million dollars to support their work by the end of 2018. This is according to the Minister of Business Development, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Awal. He tells Citi Business News the move forms part of efforts to use technology to solve major…
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Environment Ministry to ban mercury use in mining
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Boateng has revealed government’s intentions to drastically reduce the use of mercury in mining activities in the country as it poses serious health hazards. As a result, Ghana has signed an agreement with the MINAMATA Convention. The Convention seeks to ban the use of mercury…
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Env’t Ministry upbeat of Innovation Policy
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Frimpong -Boateng has hinted that his outfit has completed drafting the national Science,Technology, and Innovation policy and will soon go to Parliament for approval. President Akufo Addo has charged the ministry to prepare the policy to improve the country’s technological performance as well as its innovation…
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Ghana signs MoU on promoting radio astronomy
Government under the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalize cooperation in radio astronomy. The MOU which was signed between Ghana and eight other African countries is expected to enhance collaboration between the said countries in the promotion of scientific studies and projects. It also…
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Resist pressure for illegal siting of fuel stations – Prof. Frimpong Boateng
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has advised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to resist persuasion and pressure from influential people in society to site fuel stations at wrong places. Fuel and gas stations have claimed lives of hundreds of Ghanaians across…