Science & Technology
The annual TopApps Awards, an applications exhibition and award event which promotes application developers in the country and gives the opportunity to showcase their innovative, is scheduled for October 4
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Field trials for cowpea starts in Northern Region
Confined Field Trials for pod borer-resistant cowpea project, which seeks to contribute to food security to improve the livelihoods of small holder farmers, has started at Nyapkala in the Tolon District
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Climate Change Mitigation meeting opens in Accra
Ghana now has a National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) that would provide strategies and actions, which when effectively implemented, would help mitigate the effect of climate change on the country
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Ghana should embrace green environment – Minister
Mr Collins Dauda, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, says 235 million people over the world suffer from asthma, which is a common chronic disease in Ghana
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MOFA urges farmers to apply organic manure
Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has advised vegetable farmers to apply organic manure to sustain nutrients and increase productivity
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DVLA to start Vehicle Emission Test in Ghana
The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) will soon start an emission test on vehicles in Ghana to ensure that vehicles emit acceptable levels of carbon
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MTN Ghana launches Internet festival
MTN Ghana, has launched a month-long campaign in Accra, dubbed: “I-Fest' (Internet Festival) to educate the public on the importance of internet in their everyday lives
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Ghana lacks strategic drive -Professor Sackeyfio
The National Science, Technology and Innovation policy that advocates national development through industrialisation lacks strategic drive, says Professor Arthur C. Sackeyfio, Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Legon
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Ghana to host International Telecommunication Union
Ghana is to host Regional Development Forum 2013 (RDF-13), and Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC – 4) under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from October 1-4
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Commercialisation of Bt Cotton in 2015 too ambitious
Dr Emmanuel Chamba, plant breeder and geneticist, Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Industrial Research (CSIR), has said the timeline of 2015 for the commercialisation of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton is over ambitious
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EPA to enforce bye-laws
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to embark a nation-wide compliance and monitoring programme on all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketing Companies (LPGMCs), to ensure operational standards
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Genetic engineering to facilitate food security- Scientist
Dr Yaa Difie Osei, a Biochemist and Molecular Biologist, has noted that the country is positioning itself to tap deep into the benefits of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering for guaranteed food security
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New methodology to enhance agric technology transfer
A sensitisation workshop to introduce a new methodology to enhance transfer and adoption of agriculture technologies to increase crop yields and incomes of farmers ended in Koforidua on Friday
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Israeli Water Technologies Seminar to be held in Accra
The Embassy of Israel has opened registration for its first water technologies seminar to be held in Accra on September 10. The seminar dubbed “Israeli Water Technologies Seminar – a sneak peek to Water Technology and Environment Control Exhibition(WATEC) 2013
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Agronomist recommends “30y87” seed for maize farmers
Mr Aaron Akyea, an agronomist, at the weekend recommended the “30y87” seed for maize farmers engage in commercial production for improved yields
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ICT centre at Bobikuma inaugurated
A 20,000 dollar computer laboratory for basic schools in Upper Bobikuma has been inaugurated and handed over to the authorities
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