Safety & Enviroment
Bui Power Authority staff asked to self-quarantine
Staff of Bui Power Authority (BPA) who have wards at some three international schools recently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are to self-quarantine. They are to self-quarantine from Monday, March 16 for two weeks. This was contained in a memo issued from the...
Ghana, Switzerland sign MoU to work on climate commitments
The government of Ghana and the Swiss Federal Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in Bern, to strengthen the mode of cooperation between the two countries under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate actions. The bilateral agreement will facilitate...
Climate Innovation Centre opens Climate Launchpad 2020 competition
Climate Launchpad, the biggest global green business ideas competition, has opened applications for the 2020 edition in Ghana. Climate Launchpad 2020, which will be run in Ghana and 55 other countries, gives the opportunity to aspiring entrepreneurs to share their...
EPA shuts down steel factory
United Steel & Fabrication Limited, a steel manufacturing company in the Tema Free Zones enclave, has been temporarily shut down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This follows the company’s inability to meet EPA’s deadline to cut down on pollution....
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through automated flaring
Gas flaring at refineries and other facilities is a delicate balance between volumes of flare gas, the steam that propels it, and natural gas that helps it burn. Getting the mixture wrong can result in hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. Speaking at the Baker...
Rwanda: Two Rwandan Entities Named Among Africa’s Top 10 Clean Energy Innovators
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Ampersand have been listed among Africa's most promising climate and clean energy innovators lined up for the 2020 Ashden Awards. RURA has been nominated for "bringing cleaner buses to the streets of Kigali", while...
Ghana, Germany to continue phase two of e-waste programme
The Governments of Ghana and Germany are continuing with the phase two of the Environmentally Sound Disposal and Recycling of Electronic Waste (E-Waste Programme) for sustainable management and disposal of electronic waste. The E-Waste Programme is a project, which...
OPEC considers deeper oil cuts amid virus market meltdown
As leading OPEC producers downplayed fears of crippled demand growth in an attempt to calm the oil market on Monday, the cartel is said to be considering extending the ongoing production cuts or even deepening them to stave off excessive price slides due to the...
Nigeria: Pipeline Explosion – Lagos Govt Opens Relief Camp for Victims
The Lagos State governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the opening of the Igando Relief Camp of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) to persons displaced as a result of the Ile-Epo pipeline explosion, Abule Egba. The pipeline explosion which...
Nigeria: Pipeline Explosion Rocks Lagos
Residents of Abule-Egba, Ile Epo area of Lagos state are currently scampering for safety following an explosion at a fuel pipeline in the area. According to information gathered by THISDAY, the explosion was believed to have been caused by activities of pipeline...
