Tag: Prof. Frimpong Boateng
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Gov’t to levy plastic importers to finance waste management – Prof. Frimpong Boateng
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng is hopeful Ghana should be able to finance the management of plastic waste with the resumption of the plastic levy. The charge which is paid by importers of plastic products is to help in controlling the impact of plastics in Ghana. Currently, the…
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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…