Ghana Grants Tax Waiver for Purchasing Earthquake and Weather Monitoring Equipment
Ghana’s legislative parliament has approved a ¢1.6 million (USD277,410) tax waiver to acquire devices for monitoring earthquakes and weather in the West African country.
Parliament made the approval based on an ongoing Ghana radio astronomy project and colocation of the satellite earth observation group receiving station at Kuntunse for the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI).…
GMES & Africa Project Launches Tool For Ocean Condition Forecast In Ghana
The GMES & Africa is currently being implemented in at least 45 African countries with a focus on the continent’s water & natural resources, as well as its marine and coastal areas.
One of the consortia implementing the project in West Africa is dealing with forecasting of physical and biological oceanographic variables, information on ocean processes that impact fishing, and safety of…
RCS Ghana Signs Multi-Year Contract With EUTELSAT For DTH Broadcast
Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with RCS Ghana to provide capacity for the broadcast of its DTH bouquet bringing content to viewers in Ghana and beyond. RCS will use Ku-Band band capacity on EUTELSAT 7B to broadcast its fast-growing free-to-air DTH bouquet comprising SD and HD channels to the Ghanaian market and over 40 other countries in Africa.
The 7° East…
An African Satellite Constellation Project To Be Launched This Week At The 8th Annual SSSTA Conference In Ghana
Ghana’s All Nations University will on 25 – 26 November 2019 host industry experts, academics and policymakers from Ghana and invited guests from outside Ghana to a two-day conference on Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications (SSSTA).
The SSSTA conference since its inception remains one of the conferences in Ghana actively championing activities on space science and satellite…
Ghana’s All Nations University Calls For Abstract For SSSTA Conference 2019
Ghana's All Nations University invites the public to submit abstract for the 8th Annual Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications (SSSTA) Conference slated for 25 - 26 November 2019 at the All Nations University College, Main campus, Akwadum, Ghana.
Since its initiation in 2012 by the All Nations University as a university conference, SSSTA has created a platform for stakeholders and…
Ghana’s Government Invests In Digital Seismic Network
Ghana government has invested GH¢ 2.8 million (USD 511,536) to address the challenges with Ghana Digital Seismic Network, Modern Ghana reports.
The country's Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, made this statement in Accra Ghana capital, at the Ministry of Information Meet The Press Series.
The investment made in May was to prepare the country to manage future cases of…
Africa Geospatial Data & Internet Conference Announces First Speaker Line-up; Welcomes Ghana’s Minister of Lands
Africa Geospatial Data & Internet Conference 2019 (AGDIC), the premier business conference for geo-ICT sector in Africa, has announced its first line-up of speakers for the conference which will be held on October 22-24, Accra, Ghana.
The conference will welcome the Honourable Minister of Lands & Natural Resources, of Ghana, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, as her guest of honour, and other…
Africa Geospatial Data & Internet Conference Announces First Speaker Line-up; Welcomes Ghana’s Minister of Lands
Africa Geospatial Data & Internet Conference 2019 (AGDIC), the premier business conference for geo-ICT sector in Africa, has announced its first line-up of speakers for the conference which will be held on October 22-24, Accra, Ghana.
The conference will welcome the Honourable Minister of Lands & Natural Resources, of Ghana, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, as her guest of honour, and other…
Ghanaian Government Partners UK Mapping Firm To Monitor Cocoa Farms
The Ghanian government is partnering with Ecometrica, an Edinburgh-based technology firm, whose mapping platform helps farmers to source sustainable farm produce. The partnership sees the Forestry Commission of Ghana (FGC) adopt the Ecometrica mapping platform in its production and delivery of high quality maps and forest monitoring information, which are at the heart of the Cocoa & Forests…
Ghana Is Using Satellite Imagery To Combat Illegal Mining
Ghana is one of the countries on the African content that produces a high quantity of gold. Just recently, the West African country overtook South Africa to claim the top spot for Africa's number one gold producer.
In 2018, Ghana's gold output surged 12% to reach 4.8 million ounces, surpassing South Africa whose gold output declined to 4.2 million ounces over the same period.
Even though Ghana…