Nuclear Technology
Going nuclear will reduce cost of production – Nuclear Power Ghana
The Board Chairman of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), Prof. Benjamin Nyarko, has said that adding nuclear power to the nation’s energy mix will push down the cost of production, thereby leading to a lower cost of goods and services. He said locally produced goods are...
Ghana’s Nuclear Power Project estimated to generate US$1.2 billion for local industries – GAEC Boss
The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Prof. Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, has said that Ghana's Nuclear Power Programme (NPP) is estimated to generate US$1.2 billion through local industry participation during its implementation. Speaking...
IES: Electricity From Wind & Solar More Economical Than Nuclear
Research Analysts: Fritz Moses, Elizabeth Sam, & Abisola Ganiyu Institute for Energy Security’s (IES’) review of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, have revealed that generating...
Ghana to generate nuclear power by 2030
The Executive Director for Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), Ing. Theo Nii Okai has said that Ghana is set to generate nuclear power by 2030. His comment comes at a time when they are working tirelessly to complete the first phase of the implementation plan by the end of...
International Atomic Agency impressed with country progress
Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have commended operators of Ghana’s nuclear programme, Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), for developing a high-quality integrated management system and ensuring it meets the requirements for the country to...
European leaders trigger dispute mechanism of Iran nuclear deal
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK have triggered a dispute resolution mechanism over the nuclear deal with Iran - the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - following the Middle Eastern country's further step away from its commitments. Josep...
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda, Russia Nuclear Deal
Rwanda's ambitions to adopt nuclear technology inched closer to realisation Thursday following the signing of an agreement with Russia for the establishment of a Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology in the country. The pact was signed on the sidelines of the...
Rwanda Approves Nuclear Power Deal With Russia
The Rwandan Cabinet has approved an agreement with Russia to advance the use of nuclear energy for "peaceful purposes," a move that is expected to bolster relations between the two countries and advance the latter's interests in the region. This comes ahead of the...
U.S. Grant Helps Optimize Nuclear Technique to Reduce Disease-Transmitting Mosquito Populations
An improved cost-effective mass-rearing cage being loaded with a sausage containing blood to feed adult female mosquitoes. (Photo: Thomas Wallner/FAO/IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory) Using a nuclear technique applied at a large scale against agricultural pests...
There is Risk of Nuclear War Due to Deterioration of Global Stability – Russian Deputy FM
Moscow previously warned that the US was jeopardising global security by withdrawing from strategic accords or refusing to extend them, as the world is left without a single document regulating the sphere of nuclear armaments. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...
