Ghana: Major Expansion of Takoradi Port | Oil
— Other long-standing ports such as Takoradi in Ghana are being dredged to achieve the draft required to receive modern vessels. Discoveries of oil and mining resources have led to prioritisation of the …
Living with conflicts in Ghana's Prestea mining area: Is …
— The firm's significant mining activities are situated in the Western Region of Ghana's Ashanti Gold belt where it has two major operational hubs, namely (i) Prestea and (ii) Wassa. GSR now carried out a combination of surface and underground mining in …
Fueling the Future of an Oil City: A Tale of Sekondi-Takoradi …
— The following case study illustrates some of the steps being taken in the Ghanaian city of Sekondi-Takoradi to address these issues and to help this rapidly …
Sekondi-Takoradi | GhanaTRVL
— The railway, constructed in 1963, linked important mining towns and made it easier to transport goods, like cocoa, to the harbour. As a result, Sekondi-Takoradi, …
A review from environmental management to environmental …
— Nevertheless, environmental degradation due to mining activities has been on the increase than ever. This article calls for the need of a change of the environmental policy framework in the mining sector in Ghana from state regulations to environmental governance. It presents "voluntary agreement" as one of the capable instruments in ...
Sekondi, Ghana
It is situated on the Gulf of Guinea and is one of the oldest towns in Ghana. Sekondi was. Trackstick App; Contact Us; Trackstick Travel; Trackstick App; Contact Us; Trackstick Travel; Sekondi, Ghana. Reading Time: 6 minutes Sekondi, Ghana Region: Sekondi-Takoradi. Geographic Coordinates: 4.943300, -1.704000.
OILING THE URBAN ECONOMY: LAND, LABOUR, …
SEKONDI-TAKORAD, GHANA Franklin Obeng-Odoom (2014). Oiling the urban economy: Land, labour, capital, and the state in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. London: Routledge, 238pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-74409-6 Reviewed by Deborah Fahy Bryceson Honorary Research Fellow, African Studies Centre, University of Edinburgh, UK dfbryceson@bryceson
The List of Mining Companies in Takoradi, Ghana
The government of Ghana has put in place several policies to ensure the safety and sustainability of the industry, such as the Mineral and Mining Act of 2006 and the Minerals Commission Act of 1992. These policies have helped to ensure that the industry is well regulated and that the environment is protected.
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) – Western …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) as one of the local authorities in Ghana is established under L.I 1928 in 2008. There are a total of 78 Assembly members made up of 49 elected, 23 government appointees, 5 Members of Parliament as ex-officio members with the Metropolitan Chief Executive as a member.
THE 5 BEST Things to Do in Sekondi-Takoradi (2024)
— Things to Do in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana: See Tripadvisor's 1,382 traveler reviews and photos of Sekondi-Takoradi tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. We have reviews of the best places to see in Sekondi-Takoradi. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Obangame Express 2024 Maritime Interdiction Training: Ghana …
— As part of efforts to effectively tackle the growing threat posed by the activities of terrorists and pirates, especially along the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana's Western Naval Command in Sekondi has ...
Action plan – Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, 2022 – 2024
Duration. December 2024. Date Submitted. 18th August 2022. Foreword(s) In 2016, the city government of Sekondi-Takoradi joined the OGP to harness the benefits a multilateral initiative would offer in strengthening constructive engagements between local reformers in the provision of transformative local solutions that advance the attainment of the UN …
Obuasi | Mining Town, Gold Mining, Ashanti Region
Obuasi, town, southern Ghana. It is located in a hilly area about 100 miles (160 km) from Accra. Its growth was stimulated by the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the …
Ghanaians express worry over spate of destruction of …
— At the forum held under the Open Government Partnership programme being run by the Sekondi Takoradi Municipal Assembly, the participants noted that many of the country's water bodies, particularly in mining regions, were now dead with chemical pollution from unscrupulous individuals who ply their illegal mining activities in and …
Africa centre to promote legal and sustainable small-scale mining in Ghana
— The Africa Centre for Minerals, Mining, and Sustainable Development (ACMMSD), a Centre with the purpose of promoting legal and sustainable mining, especially small-scale mining of minerals in ...
The Role of Environmental Protection Agency Under Ghana's …
Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and water use in Ghana: A review of policy documents aimed at protecting water bodies in mining Communities. Article.
Small-Scale Mining, Environment and Livelihoods: …
— In April 2017, the Government of Ghana banned all small-scale mining activities for six months, which was extended for 20 months but eventually lifted in December 2018.
Environmental regulations for mining activities in Ghana
— A brief overview of the primary environmental regulations applicable to mining activities in Ghana, including environmental review, permitting and remediation.
Obuasi | Mining Town, Gold Mining, Ashanti Region
Obuasi, town, southern Ghana. It is located in a hilly area about 100 miles (160 km) from Accra. Its growth was stimulated by the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the building of the railway from Sekondi in 1902. The Asante gold mine at Obuasi remained the country's major producer
Mascodsons Limited | Sekondi-Takoradi | Ghana | Mining …
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Yearly & Monthly weather
— Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana - Climate and weather forecast by month. Detailed climate information with charts - average monthly weather with temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind, daylight, …
Discovering Sekondi-Takoradi: The Jewel of Ghana's Coast
For adventure lovers, Sekondi-Takoradi offers a variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, and fishing. In addition, visitors can explore the region's numerous rivers and lakes on a canoe or kayak tour. Cuisine. The cuisine of Sekondi-Takoradi is …
Changing land use/cover of Ghana's oil city …
— After the discovery of oil in commercial quantities in 2007 in Ghana, Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana's oil city) the closest major city to the oil fields has been the point of attraction for many individuals (both …
Sekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi be city insyd Ghana wey dey comprise de twin cities of Sekondi den Takoradi. [1] Ebe de capital of Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly den de Western Region of Ghana.Sekondi-Takoradi be de region ein largest Fante city as well as industrial den commercial center, plus population of 445,205 people (2012). [2] De chief industries …
Ghana Braces For Nationwide Lockdown Amid Escalating …
— AFRICA. Ghana has set aside September 30 for a nationwide lockdown to combat devastating environmental impact of illegal mining. Ghana is on the verge of a …
Spatial and social transformations in a secondary city: the …
— This paper aims to address this shortcoming by exploring spatial and social transformations in Sekondi–Takoradi, one of Ghana's secondary cities and the metropolitan area serving the region ...
Analysis of Shoreline Change along Cape Coast‐Sekondi …
— Extractive activities include sand mining and hydrocarbon production, harvests of fisheries and other living resources, introduction of invasive species, and …
Sekondi-Takoradi: what to visit and every info for travelers
The people of Sekondi-Takoradi are known for their friendliness, hospitality, and vibrant social life. Travelling to Sekondi-Takoradi and around: discovering Ghana. What to visit in Sekondi-Takoradi. Sure, here are some popular tourist attractions in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, along with some information about each: 1.
Ghanaians express worry over spate of destruction of Ghana…
Mr Gilbert Siaw Afriyie, new Takoradi Assembly Member, in his contribution, recalled with nostalgia when these rivers and water bodies provided food as fish protein and quenched their thirst.
Changing land use/cover of Ghana's oil city …
— Sekondi-Takoradi has been a preferred city in Ghana for many individuals after the discovery of oil in the area in 2007. This paper sought to analyze the land-use/cover change of Sekondi-Takoradi …