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September 29, 2026

Can Ghana Heal Her Waters? What the CSIR-Water Research Institute is Telling Us

By: Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Saada Mohammed, Jacob Agyekum, Franklin Obiri-NyarkoAt the Mid-Year Review, held alongside the 30th anniversary celebration of the CSIR-Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), the Institute organised a series of presentations to disseminate...

September 29, 2026

Unlocking Ghana’s Food Future: How Integrated Fish and Crop Farming Can Feed the Nation and Empower the Youth

Adelina Akuamoah-Boateng, Dr. Rhoda Lims Diyie, Ing. Frank Teye Oblim, Dr. Seth Koranteng AgyakwahGhana faces a growing gap between the food needed and food produced as the population keeps growing. Fish remains a cornerstone...

September 23, 2026

Water-Energy-Food-Environment Stakeholder-led Assessment And Planning For Ghana

Sylvester Afram Boadi, Frank Teye Oblim and Emmanuel Obuobie Stakeholder consultations and participation in development infrastructure are regarded, globally, as key sustainability mechanisms. This is because when people participate in the planning of issues...

September 23, 2026

Polluted Plates: How Microplastics Enter the Ghanaian Diet

By: Saada Mohammed, Humphrey Darko, and Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije As part of the 2026 Mid-Year Review and the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the CSIR-Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), findings from recent studies on microplastic...

June 16, 2026

Illegal dumpsite washed into Weija Lake after floods, raising public health fears.

Mr. David Andoh (Joy FM) interviews Dr. Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, Senior Research Scientist, Water Research InstituteA part of an unauthorised refuse landfill site, believed to contain an uncontrolled mix of municipal, industrial, and...

April 17, 2026

Big win for inclusive and sustainable water access! 💧

Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, Saada Mohammed, Jeff Atta Ofosu, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Justina Asante OkaiWith support from the Australian High Commission (Direct Aid Programme- DAP), the CSIR-Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI) will deliver a sustainable...

April 14, 2026

Our actions, their survival: The fate of aquatic animals

Future Africa Research Leadership FellowshipOur water bodies are home to a countless number of animals of diverse sizes, from the unicellular amoeba to the largest animal on earth – the blue whale, each playing...

March 21, 2026

CSIR-Water Research Institute Management Board

The 54th meeting of the 7th Management Board of the CSIR-Water Research Institute was held on 17th March 2026 in the Institute’s Directors’ conference room.The meeting was chaired by the Board chairman, Mr Anthony...

March 9, 2026

IMPACT STORY

Emmanuel Odartei ArmahAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a serious threat in medicine that requires immediate attention. Data has shown, that the elderly, who represent significant portion of the immunocompromised population shows they are the major...

March 4, 2026

Empowering Students for Climate-Resilient Water Management in Ghana

By: Sylvester Afram Boadi, Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Jacob Agyekum, Martin Addi, Prosper Bazaanah, and Emmanuel ObuobieClimate education is key to building stakeholder capacity for effective climate action. Currently, there are several on-going efforts by...

Can Ghana Heal Her Waters? What the CSIR-Water Research Institute is Telling Us

Unlocking Ghana’s Food Future: How Integrated Fish and Crop Farming Can Feed the Nation and Empower the Youth

Water-Energy-Food-Environment Stakeholder-led Assessment And Planning For Ghana

Polluted Plates: How Microplastics Enter the Ghanaian Diet

Illegal dumpsite washed into Weija Lake after floods, raising public health fears.

Big win for inclusive and sustainable water access! 💧

Our actions, their survival: The fate of aquatic animals

CSIR-Water Research Institute Management Board

IMPACT STORY

Empowering Students for Climate-Resilient Water Management in Ghana

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