Regional Marine Centre

Young people in Ghana and Africa have been advised to use their talents to help promote science while protecting the environment.  This was made known by the Provost of the University of Ghana’s College of Applied and Basic Science (CBAS), Prof. Daniel K. Asiedu at a short ceremony to present a package to Rita Adwoa Arthur, a young Ghanaian writer, who won both anglophone digital art contests organized to commemorate the World Environment Day and World Oceans Day. She received an iPad, a cheque and souvenirs from the organisers.  Rita Arthur receiving the iPad from Prof. Daniel K. Asiedu, Provost of CBAS The Director of the GMES & Africa project, the Provost, encouraged other winners and all contestants to continue working hard and aspire to make a difference in society, especially through innovative ways that help in the protection of the Environment. Also present at the presentation ceremony was the Project Manager and staff of the Regional Marine Centre. From left to right: Ms A

Weather forecasts have no shelf life and must be disseminated rapidly to the public; hence the enhancement of the dissemination of the ocean state alerts to fishermen through a TV show comes in handy. Image shown when the Ocean State is “Dangerous” GHOne TV’s Bukom Banku Live” show with the aim of tackling societal challenges especially in Ghana’s slums and inner cities where most of the fisherfolk reside, disseminates weekly, the ocean state alerts to the fishermen. The fishermen largely rely on these forecasts as it forms an integral part of their vocation and helps keep them safe.  Though in Ghana, the ocean state and marine weather reports can be accessed in various ways i.e. through the USSD code (*920*88#),  SMS alerts to various leaders at landing beaches, the Ghana Meteorological Agency  daily bulletin, or the GMES-UG App; getting the message to fishing slum dwellers is paramount. Image shown when the Ocean State is “Rough” The alerts are produced by the University of