Just when I thought the night had ended and the day would stretch before me in unabated comfort, I found myself shifting from the nightmare into the torture chambers of parasomnia and the taunting rattling sounds produced by its shackles. Cruelty echoed when I suddenly came across a video of some kids about ten years […]
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On a warm afternoon in a quaint town in the Upper East Region, Amina, a dedicated seamstress, finds herself unable to work in her shop due to an ongoing power outage that has persisted since morning. The familiar hum of her sewing machine is replaced by the voices of impatient customers inquiring about the status
Despite the ambitious implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) policy in Ghana, the country is still grappling with food insecurity concerns. The policy, which initially aimed at boosting agricultural production, increasing food availability, and creating jobs, made notable strides during Phase I. However, recent developments have cast doubt on the long-term sustainability
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The political landscape of Ghana is shadowed by the 2024 Election. Every candidate takes advantage of the rare chance to share their thoughts and programs with the people in order to give them some feeling of optimism in these difficult economic times. The campaign trail and promises go hand in hand. In light of this,
Ghana needs Constant Supply of Electricity not Electric Cars Read More »
Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the country. The sector employs 60% of Ghana’s mining workforce. But this production has come at a cost: water pollution, land degradation, the destruction of agricultural fields, and the discharge
The developed world and Europe have relied on fossil fuel through the industrial revolution, and have ripped the benefit of cheap energy to build strong economies with a reliable energy supply. However, the situation is not the same in Africa. First, we have not completely industrialized Africa, the problem of poverty persists, and the continent
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Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. Ghana has 23 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite
