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St. Augustine's College wins Southern Belt STEM Plastic Waste Competition
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (416+ words) Accra, July 11, GNA " St. Augustine's College has won the Southern Belt edition of the Catholic Senior High Schools, Senior High Technical Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) STEM Plastic Waste Management Competition. The Cape Coast-based school emerged…...
Experts call for media-academia collaboration to advance aquaculture, food security
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (493+ words) By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, July 9, GNA " Experts have called for stronger collaboration between the media and academia to promote research-driven innovations, particularly in aquaculture and agro-waste management, to enhance food security, reduce post-harvest losses and create employment opportunities for young…...
BRICS countries create network of telescopes to study short-duration space phenomena
3+ day, 12+ min ago (330+ words) Brazil is coordinating its participation through the National Astronomical Laboratory, and research centres in China and South Africa have also joined the project July 8 (TV BRICS/GNA) " Brazil, China and the Republic of South Africa have signed a memorandum of…...
Ghanaian computer scientist proposes data infrastructure to back nation's AI Strategy
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (441+ words) Accra, July 05, GNA "Professor Isaac Wiafe, a computer scientist, has advised the Government to support research institutions to developlocal-content data infrastructure that underpins an all-inclusive AI ecosystem in Ghana. He said cultivating high-quality datasets in local languages for education, health,…...
Engineers Open'Kedzi-Azizadzi'Floodgate to Ease Flooding in Keta Municipality
6+ day, 47+ min ago (277+ words) Havedzi(V/R), July 5, GNA " Engineers and a team of technical experts have successfully opened the Kedzi-Azizadzifloodgate at Havedziin the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region to reduce rising water levels and mitigate flooding affecting communities along the Keta Lagoon. The…...
Scientists reject climate-only explanation for Accra floods
1+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) By Edward Acquah'Accra, July 2, GNA " Climate scientists have rejected claims that the recent deadly floods in Accra were caused solely by climate change, citing urban planning and drainage deficiencies as key factors. In seperate interviews with the Ghana News Agency…...
EPA moves to prevent further floods in Samreboi
1+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) Samreboi (W/R), July 2, GNA-The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced its intention to dredge and construct concrete walls along the banks of the River Tano to help prevent recurrence of flooding within Samreboi in the Western Region." Professor Nana Ama…...
Accra Under Water Again
1+ week, 3+ day ago (319+ words) Accra, June 30, GNA" Heavy rains that began last night have submerged many parts of Accra, triggering flood warnings." Large sections of Ghana's capital are under water on the last day of June as heavy rainfall turned major roads into rivers,…...
Academics urged to ground research in African values
1+ week, 3+ day ago (363+ words) By Jibril Abdul Mumuni, GNA " Accra, June 30, GNA " African scholars and policymakers have been urged to ensure that research conducted on the continent is grounded in African values and context to make it relevant for policymaking and development." Dr Isaac…...
Stakeholders advocate stronger academia-industry collaboration to drive innovation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (330+ words) Accra, June 30, GNA " Stakeholders have called for closer collaboration among academia, industry, government and communities to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development in Ghana." They said stronger partnerships were needed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and labour market…...