Innovation

01 Sep

President Akufo-Addo Approves Inclusion Of Nuclear In Energy Mix

Kakra NunuBusinessEnvironment, Innovation, Science, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has now incorporated the inclusion of nuclear technology into the country’s power generation mix. The move, according to him, is in consonance with the global collective commitment to the sustainable availability of power, and the peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy for the benefit of our citizens, to enhance rapid industrialization, and to propel economic growth. It will be recalled that in 2008, cabinet took a decision to include nuclear energy into our country’s energy generation mix and paved the way for its inclusion into the National Energy Policy and Strategy. “This…

31 Aug

President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Ghana’s First Modern Foundry And Machine Tooling Centre

Kakra NunuBusiness, Newseconomy, Ghana, Innovation, Science, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of Ghana’s first modern foundry and machine tooling centre, which will produce agro-processing machines and equipment, farming implements, and spare parts for maintenance and repairs. Cutting the sod for the commencement of construction on Monday, 31st August, President Akufo-Addo explained that, once completed, the facilities at the Centre will provide technical support for policy initiatives of Government such as “One District, One Factory”, which is already in place in many districts across the country, and is providing jobs for Ghanaian youth. “More importantly, the…