The world is producing over 300 million tonnes of plastic every year, 50 per cent of which is for single use, meaning it can be used for just a few moments but lasts several hundred years.

More than one conference is held every month in Ghana by governmental and non-governmental bodies on ways and means to end deforestation and fight climate change.

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, says the government probably will not ban the use of plastics in Ghana in the short term, as it will not be in the country’s best interest.

The Deputy Minister of Health, Alexander K K Abban, has disclosed that the government has initiated a programme to offer employment to all qualified nurses from private institutions who completed their training between 2012 and 2016.