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Globally, around 2 billion tonnes of waste are produced annually, polluting waterways, filling cities, and littering vast areas, including Ghana. In Ghana, over 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated each year, with only about 5% being collected for recycling. Without intentional measures, the waste problem will worsen.
The year 1950 was a significant landmark in the history of public library service in Ghana under the Gold Coast Library Board Ordinance cap 118, which was passed by the legislation council in 1949. [8] The Ordinance was later re-enacted as Ghana Library Board Act 372. [9]
In 1999, he co-founded CDD-Ghana, where he served as executive director till February 2018. Professor Gyimah-Boadi is a widely cited scholar on democratic politics in Africa. He has published more than a dozen books and monographs, several influential peer-reviewed journal articles, and more than thirty book chapters.
It was founded in 1968 to succeed the Ghana Group of Professional Engineers. The Institution derives its authority from the Engineering Council Act 2011, Act 819 and the Professional Bodies Registration Decree NRCD143 of 1973. [1] It regulates the activities of engineers and engineering firms in Ghana.
Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) is the organisation which takes care of public records, archives and documents in Ghana. [1] This department took over the role of the National Archive of Ghana in 1997. [2]
The Ghanaian Sphinx: Reflections on the Contemporary History of Ghana, 1972–1987. Accra, 1989. Mfantsipim and the making of Ghana: A Centenary History, 1876–1976. Accra, 1996. Yaa Asantewaa and the Asante–British War of 1900–1. Accra, 2003. Africa in the Twentieth Century: The Adu Boahen Reader. Trenton, NJ, 2005.
By 1983, the work of the society had collapsed due to a military dictatorship and an economic downturn in Ghana. [1] [2] The historical society resumed its work in 2001. [1] [2] In its early years, the organisation was the publisher of the Ghana Notes and Queries and Teachers Journal targeting history tutors in Ghanaian high schools. [1]
In 1979, Buah was appointed by Hilla Limann, who was the president of Ghana as the Minister for Trade and Industry. [2] In 1980, he was moved to be the Minister for Education. He held this position until the Limann government was overthrown by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council led by Jerry Rawlings in December 1981.