GAEC urged to protect lands, address radiation risks

” He reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to working with the ministry to advance nuclear science, research and the application of related technologies for national development.

She said the commission’s work was central to national development, spanning nuclear energy, healthcare, food security, environmental protection, mining and scientific research.

Nuclear power preparations Earlier, the Director for Commercialisation and Communication at GAEC, Nana Boateng, said the commission began its nuclear research programme in 1964 and had since expanded its activities beyond nuclear science to include biotechnology, space science, agriculture, healthcare and environmental monitoring.