Monday, April 25, 2016

Zoomlion Foundation initiates School Recycling



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Clean source separated water sachet bags

The plastics industry in Ghana has lately come under attack and faces extinction because of the massive pollution of the environment by its products. 

Sunday, April 24, 2016

FARA to create platform to tackle aflatoxin



By Edmund Smith-Asante, ACCRA
Dr Nelson Ojijo (right) being interviewed

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is to create an innovative platform for farmers in the country to tackle the problem of aflatoxin, a fungi that infects harvested cereals.

Govt calls for stakeholders’ meeting on water



By Edmund Smith-Asante, ACCRA
Mr Jonny Osei Kofi

A Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Jonny Osei Kofi, has called for an emergency stakeholders’ meeting to address the water stress in the country resulting from the massive pollution of the country’s water bodies.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

AUC, NPCA asked to support agric investment plans



By Edmund Smith-Asante
H.E. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner for rural economy and agriculture, AUC

Delegates at the just-ended 12th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) in Accra have tasked the African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Coordinating Agency (NPCA) to support the conduct of national agriculture investment plans (NAIPs) appraisals in African countries.

Monday, April 18, 2016

$100,000 award instituted for Africa’s best agriculturalist



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Olusegun Obasanjo
A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday launched a prestigious award for the most outstanding individual or institution whose contributions to African agriculture are promoting sustainable food security and economic opportunity for all Africans.

CSIR shifts attention to groundwater protection



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Mr Evans Manu

A Research Scientist at the Water Research Institute (WRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Mr Evans Manu, has stated that groundwater remains the only hope for Ghana for the provision of potable water for the population as most of the country’s surface waters have been polluted.

WASCAL to train 3,000 African scientists



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Prof. Janet Olatundun Adelegan (left), the Director, Capacity Building, WASCAL, adressing a workshop in Accra.

The West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is to train about 3,000 research scientists by the year 2020.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Pollution of Ghana’s water bodies ... CSIR predicts water crisis in 2030



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Dr Joseph Addo Ampofo

Ghana has no problem with water sources, but potable water sources are diminishing at such a fast rate that the country faces a looming water crisis by the year 2030, if conditions continue to persist.

Reform in small-scale mining in the offing



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Dr Toni Aubynn (3rd- left),CEO of the Ghana Minerals Commission addressing the press on the measures to reform artisanal and small-scale mining in Accra.

The Minerals Commission has launched an initiative to train small-scale miners to run and operate their businesses along efficient management and company lines.

African agric chief directors confer in Accra



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Dr Janet Edeme (left), interaction with the Chief Director of the Ministry of Africulture, Ing Joseph Boamah (right).

A two-day meeting of chief directors of agriculture ministries in Africa on a Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and agricultural transformation has been held in Accra.

MoH to support Centre for Plant Medicine Research



By Edmund Smith-Asante
Mr Alex Segbefia, the Health Minister, listening to the Deputy Director of the Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR), Dr Ampomah Appiah.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) says it will support the Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) at Mampong-Akuapem to overcome its challenges.

GJA 2010 Award Winners

GJA 2010 Award Winners
Dzifa, Emelia and Gertrude

GJA 2011 Award Winners

GJA 2011 Award Winners
GWJN's 2011 GJA Award-Winning Team

New WASH-JN Executives

New WASH-JN Executives
They are from left - Edmund, Ghana, Aminata: Guinea, Alain: Benin, Paule: Senegal and Ousman: Niger

Celebrating Award

Celebrating Award
The benefits of Award Winning!

Hard Work Pays!

Hard Work Pays!
In a pose with my plaque