August 2018 - GH Scientific

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National Society of Black Engineers – NSBE celebrates 20 years in Ghana and Africa

August 22, 2018 Wilhemina Antwi

The National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE)-Ghana had a grand celebration to mark their 20 years presence in Ghana and Africa at the University of Ghana, Legon, from 15th-18th August,2018. The celebration saw in attendance dignitaries […]

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STEM initiative scours Ghana for brightest young scientists

August 21, 2018 Editor

Surrounded by her classmates, Amma conducts an experiment to test the pH level of her three favourite foods – rice, tom brown and ice cream – for a science project. She carefully pours each item into a […]

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UWR smallholder farmers want GMO adoption to achieve SDGs

August 18, 2018 Editor

Peasant farmers in Upper West have called for adoption of genetically modified organism (GMOs) seeds and animal breeds to guarantee genetic diversity of food crops and increase production levels to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]

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Africa Innovates for the SDGs

August 18, 2018 Editor

Africa Innovates for the SDGs is a new award for African social innovators with exceptional ideas and initiatives linked to any of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Co-Chair of the Group […]

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President launches Africa-wide award promoting innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

August 17, 2018 Editor

The President of Ghana and Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched a pan-African award promoting innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals. The […]

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Ghana to Benefit From E-waste Project

August 16, 2018 Editor

The approval of an agreement between the government of Ghana and Societe General De Surveillance SA (SGS) on E-Waste management is expected to raise revenue of approximately $100 million annually, a parliamentary report has revealed. […]

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Why Women Get More Migraines

August 16, 2018 Editor

Women are disproportionately affected by migraines – and we may finally have an answer as to why that’s the case. After conducting a thorough literature review, a team of researchers believes that oestrogen has a […]

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Government to Lift Ban on Small Scale Mining

August 16, 2018 Editor

The government will on Thursday, August 16, 2018, announce a roadmap for the lifting of the ban on small-scale mining. The small scale mining roadmap will be outlined by the Chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on […]

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Biotechnology seeks to engineer crops with high economic value

August 15, 2018 Editor

Dr Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, a Senior Scientist at Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) has stated that biotechnology seeks to engineer only crops found to have high economic value but are low yielding. “Biotechnology was […]

A Day In The Life of ...

A Day In The Life Of A HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS RESEARCHER

August 13, 2018 Editor

Name: Aku Kwamie Qualification: BSc Human Biology (University of Toronto), MSc Biomedical Science Research (King’s College -London), PhD in Health Policy (Neatherlands) I got in to my job by providence. The field of health policy […]