Business News of Tuesday, 29 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has assured citizens about the safety of nuclear power to the country's energy mix. This comes on the back of some Ghanaians raising concerns over the environmental implications of nuclear power use, risk of radiation and preparedness towards management of nuclear disasters. But Dr. Afriyie who described the fears as ‘overblown and without foundation’ said Ghana has the human capacity to deal with using nuclear technology for power generation. Already Ghana is looking to introduce nuclear power into the country's energy generation mix by 2029. Ahead of this, government has said it will intensify public education on the subject to deepen public understanding and appreciation of nuclear power.

Source: GhanaWeb June 29, 2021 14:26 UTC