Nuclear energy is one of the more attractive options when considering a clean, reliable and cost-effective energy source
Despite its advancements over the years particularly in the oil, gas and power industries, it is no secret that Africa is still plagued with the very real issue of inefficient energy supply....
A strong advocate for intra-African trade because of the manifold benefits it holds, David Ofosu-Dorte - Executive Chairman of law firm AB & David, is positing that African countries should position themselves well in commerce, so as to be known for the distribution of certain goods and services throughout...
The global oil industry is saddled with a sudden lack of demand due to the coronavirus economic slowdown. Early this week, Brent crude oil - which is similar in quality to Ghana’s crude - was trading at a long-term low of just US$18 per barrel.
This means that all Ghana’s...
The World Health Organisation defines the new global pandemic coronavirus disease as a highly infectious disease caused by a newly discovered strand of the coronavirus in late 2019, hence the infamous name (COVID-19).
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring...
As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog stopped choking New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, and India’s getting views of sights not visible in decades. Nitrogen dioxide pollution...
Interview with
Joshua Owusu-Ansah, Country Lead, Talamus Health Ghana; and Daniel Marfo, General Manager, Zipline Ghana
How can technology complement health measures during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, and how will this impact the longer- term development of certain technologies?
OWUSU-ANSAH: A wider segment of the population can benefit from a...
Almost three billion people still rely on open fires or inefficient stoves to cook, filling their homes with harmful smoke and increasing their vulnerability to respiratory infections.
People exposed to air pollution are more likely to die from COVID-19 than people living in areas with cleaner air, according to a...
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million, due to the economic fallout of COVID-19.
WFP expects to need US$10-US$12billion to fund its assistance programmes this year, compared to a record US$8.3billion...
Africa is a wonderful continent endowed with rich resources, both human and material wise. It is the second-largest continent in the world and the second-most populous continent, after Asia. Almost every natural resource that one can think of is existent on this very continent at the expense of other...
One thing I know now and with no previous experience in the city of Accra was staying safe at home and surviving. This was not self-imposed rather an imposition by the state through Presidential directive backed by law on me and other people in my city. Whilst at home...