China offers Ghana over 1,000 boreholes

By Edmund Smith-Asante, ACCRA

This child at the Santromor No. 1 L/A Primary School cannot have enough of the potable water provided by the Chinese government.

An average of 160 boreholes have been provided in each of six regions of the country as part of a US$20 million water project being embarked on by the Chinese government for the people of Ghana.

China takes elephant steps to ban ivory trade

Smart grab

China says it is set to totally ban any trade in ivory before the close of year in a step that is expected to protect the elephant which is listed as vulnerable (facing high extinction in the wild).

By Edmund Smith-Asante, BEIJING

Officials of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the State Forestry Administration who spoke with the journalists.

China says it would place a total ban on ivory trade as one of several measures to stem illegal wildlife trade and protect endangered animal species before the close of year.

‘Deal with Chinese who breach the law’

By Edmund Smith-Asante, BEIJING

Mr. Wang Dong, Director, West Asian and African Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce (middle) addressing the journalists

 

The Chinese government says it fully supports Ghana’s efforts to deal with Chinese nationals who breach the laws of the country in their quest to pursue benefits through illegal mining.

 

China tackles emissions..*Removes over 4 million vehicles from road

By Edmund Smith-Asante, BEIJING

There is always steady traffic in Beijing. PICTURE BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE

In a move to reduce air pollution and address environmental problems, the Chinese government has removed 4.046 million old and high-emission vehicles from the road throughout the country.

Mudor waste treatment plant nears completion

By Edmund Smith-Asante & Naa Lamiley Bentil, ACCRA

The Mudor Administration Block

 Plans to decommission the infamous lavender hill are far advanced with about 85 per cent of work on the Mudor waste treatment plant completed.

200 companies save billion dollars through clean energy

By Edmund Smith-Asante, Marrakech

Mr Paul Polman, UNILEVER CEO with other speakers behind him at the forum.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UNILEVER, Mr Paul Polman, has shown the commitment of the world’s business sector to employing clean energy for a low carbon energy future, by announcing the savings that have been made in just a year.

Africa calls for action oriented climate change conference

By Edmund Smith-Asante, Tanger, Morocco

 

The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI

The 22nd edition of the United Nations’ annual Climate Change conference dubbed COP 22, will be held in the North African country Morocco in November, to primarily bring into force the Paris Agreement arrived at during COP 21 in France last year.