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Ghana government urged to financially support Arts and Culture

Mr Chris Addy Nayo, ACP cultures plus Culture Policy Project Team Leader has urged government to introduce relevant polices and provide the necessary funding to help the culture sector grow and att

Yara Ghana seeks to develop agriculture students' potentials

Yara Ghana, the leading fertilizer producing company, has initiated a joint programme with academic and research institutions to engage undergraduate students studying agriculture develop their exp

Ghana receives five applications for research on biotechnology crops

In December 2011, the Ghana government quietly passed the Biosafety Act, after the Bill had spent four years in parliament.

CSIR-CRI to run post-graduate programmes

The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been accredited to run post-graduate programmes in science education.

African Leaders, International Partners Launch New Initiatives to Spur Scientific Research in Africa

Today, African and international partners launched the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), a new initiative that aims to help drive Africa’s research agenda and build

Research reveals Patients in emergency situations have high alcohol levels

It was established that about 44 per cent of the patients had alcohol levels way above the healthy and legal limit of 0.08.

Brown to help Ghana build HIV, TB research capacity

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among HIV-positive Ghanaians, with one study blaming TB for 57 percent of HIV-related deaths in the mid-sized West-African nation.

Researchers review cassava diseases control project

Researchers have met in Kumasi to review the first phase of the West African Agricultural Productivity Programme’s (WAAPP) Diffusion of Approaches for the Control of Cassava Diseases (DALIMA) Proje

Govt pledges use of research findings to transform economy

The government has affirmed its commitment to use research findings to help in the formulation of policies to transform Ghana's economy from import dependency to an export-led economy.

Research institutions to develop improved cereal varieties

Two research institutions are conducting research into developing crop varieties with useful biological traits that will not only be high-yielding but also tolerant to pests, diseases and drought.