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GROHE Introduces Waste System Kitchen Products in Ghana
Filling pots, preparing food and doing the dishes after a delicious meal: Oftentimes things have to go fast and it can get a little hectic when it comes to hot pots and pans. The work area around the kitchen sink plays a crucial role in this process and is used countless times day after day and encounters high levels of stress. At the same time, the kitchen is increasingly becoming the focal point of everyday life.
Style and design are more and more important across all price segments. Here, GROHE (Grohe.com) offers individual system solutions for every requirement for the entire working area around the kitchen sink.
Quality, functionality, sustainability and design characterize the GROHE kitchen portfolio, which is perfectly matched in form and function. Together with other kitchen accessories, the products can be combined with various design options.
The GROHE Kitchen Colors now also include selected sinks, faucets, and the GROHE Blue and GROHE Red water systems as well as accessories in timelessly trendy colors, injecting each kitchen an individual, colorful look. New to the portfolio, GROHE now also offers waste systems that harmonize perfectly with the GROHE water systems under the kitchen sink and make free-standing waste bins in the kitchen unnecessary.
GROHE is expanding its range of kitchen sinks to include composite sinks in Granite Black and Granite Gray, offering the PerfectMatch to faucets with Chrome and SuperSteel finishes as well as GROHE Kitchen Colors.
The features of the modern-looking composite sinks leave nothing to be desired, even for kitchen professionals. The surface is exceptionally resistant and withstands temperatures up to 280 °C. Even sharp knives cannot harm the sink’s scratch-resistant finish when preparing food, while its simple cleaning requirements make for a convenient wash-up after eating, making it easy to clean even large casserole dishes thanks to the sinks’ generous size. And thanks to the noise-reducing GROHE Whisper insulation, the typical noises that occur when doing the dishes in the sink are reduced to a minimum.
In five different designs, the composite sinks come with either one, one and a half or two basins and with or without drainer. Thanks to either the standard topmount model or the undermount version underneath the sink, there is a suitable place in almost every kitchen. Just as with the GROHE stainless-steel sinks in AISI 304 and AISI 316 alloys, the new composite sinks feature multiple pre-drilled holes and a GROHE QuickFix mounting kit for faucet and pop-up operation, eliminating the need for additional tools during installation and making the whole process go fast and efficient. As standard, GROHE offers a 5-year warranty on its entire sink portfolio.
Thanks to the innovative PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) manufacturing process, GROHE brings color accents to the kitchen with selected faucets and sinks. The technology originates from the aerospace industry and has set a new standard for the quality of finishes: A finish that is three times harder compared to Chrome and ten times more resistant to scratches makes faucets and sinks not only look good, but also be capable to withstand the toughest everyday kitchen use.
Consequently, consumers can create color accents to match their individual style. The K700U sink series with a basin depth of 20cm is available in the GROHE Colors Brushed Hard Graphite, Brushed Cool Sunrise and Brushed Warm Sunset which match perfectly with different faucet lines featuring brushed and polished finishes. A smaller, by no means less exclusive assortment of colors is available for the GROHE Blue and GROHE Red water systems, each of which adds a touch of color to the kitchen in Hard Graphite, Brushed Hard Graphite and Warm and Brushed Warm Sunset. The GROHE Kitchen Colors offer consumers almost unlimited combination possibilities in connection with the PerfectMatch of faucet and sink.
GROHE completes its full portfolio of solutions for the work area around the kitchen sink with new waste systems. Suitable for swinging doors and extricable door mounting in the cabinet underneath the sink, these are dimensioned to match the GROHE Blue and GROHE Red water systems.
Running rails, frame and waste bins are ideally matched to the space available with GROHE’s water systems and leave them enough room, making free-standing waste bins that are impractical and often cumbersome for working in the kitchen a thing of the past.
With the waste systems, the practical and functional work area of the kitchen sink remains fully intact and offers maximum convenience for your busy everyday life.
Available for sink cabinets with a width of either 60 or 90cm, one, two or three waste containers can be used. Depending on the waste cabinet’s width, capacity combinations of 16 to a maximum of 40 litres are available.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Young bloggers, online content creators and digital influencers have been charged to embrace ethical journalism, responsible storytelling and fact-based reporting as they shape public opinion in the digital age.
This task was given by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, during the Niger State Bloggers, Online Publishers and Content Developers Forum on Monday in Abuja.
In a statement on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Rabiu Ibrahim, the Minister said digital platforms offer enormous opportunities for innovation and civic engagement but must be used responsibly to promote truth, national unity and constructive public discourse.
He urged bloggers and content creators to verify information before publication, reject misinformation and disinformation, avoid sensationalism, and use their platforms to educate, inspire and promote national development.
Mr Idris also encouraged young Nigerians to see digital content creation not only as a source of income but also as a tool for civic engagement and nation-building, stressing that ethical communication is essential to strengthening democracy and public trust.
He further encouraged aspiring bloggers and digital entrepreneurs to continue developing their skills and uphold professional standards that will strengthen the credibility of Nigeria’s online media ecosystem.
“There is no democracy that can thrive without a responsible media. You cannot carry freedom and abandon responsibility,” he stated, adding that the government remains committed to protecting press freedom while encouraging ethical journalism.
The Minister also highlighted the establishment of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI), the world’s first UNESCO Category 2 Institute dedicated exclusively to Media and Information Literacy, describing it as a major step in promoting digital literacy and responsible online engagement.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Rabiu Kwankwaso, disclosed that Mr Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, signed agreements committing himself to serving only one four-year term if elected in 2027.
Mr Kwankwaso explained that the documents comprised a formal agreement involving the political party and a separate personal accord between himself and Mr Obi.
According to Mr Kwankwaso, the deal stipulates that the presidency will return to Northern Nigeria in 2031 upon the completion of an Obi-led administration’s four-year tenure, if elected next year.
“We have agreed to formalise it in writing,” Mr Kwankwaso stated. “We have executed one document for the party and another between the two of us,” he revealed during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today late on Monday.
He reiterated that Mr Obi would honour his pledge and resist pressure to seek a second term, expressing confidence in the former Anambra State governor, noting that his interactions had convinced him that he would respect the agreement.
“I personally believe him, and, based on what I now know about him, I do not believe he will change his mind when the time comes,” he said. “We are all gentlemen.”
Mr Kwankwaso added that he and Mr Obi would continue to collaborate after the proposed administration completes its term.
“The agreement is that after four years, we will continue to work together as a group, as a party, and as friends and brothers,” he said. “After our four-year term, from 2027 to 2031, power returns to the North. That is the consensus.”
The former defence minister did not state that he would be the NDC presidential candidate in 2031; his comments referred broadly to the presidency returning to the North, rather than to his personal political ambitions.
Mr Obi has repeatedly pledged to serve only one term if elected; however, he has yet to publicly confirm the specific details of the documents described by Mr Kwankwaso.
In the 2023 Presidential polls, Mr Obi was the Labour Party presidential candidate while Mr Kwankwaso contested on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Over 1.14 million hectares of degraded land have been restored by the Nigerian government, with more than 1.5 million trees planted across the country in the past year.
This information was revealed by the Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Abbas Lawal, at the 2026 Top Management Retreat and National Tree Planting Campaign in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He said these achievements were made through initiatives of the federal government like the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project and the National Agency for the Great Green Wall.
According to him, the restoration of the land and the planting of trees demonstrate a clear national commitment to securing environmental sustainability while advancing economic growth.
The Minister reemphasised that the environment is not an abstract concept, pointing out that “it is the air we breathe, the land that feeds us, the rivers that sustain communities, and the climate that shapes the future.”
He praised Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State for his giant strides in the environment sector in the state, urging other state governors to emulate him by providing sponsorship for their students to the various Federal Colleges of Forestry Resources Management institutions located across the six geo-political zones of the country to encourage and boost Forest education in the country.
He described the decision of Mr Zulum to sponsor 540 indigenes of the state to a forestry college in Maiduguri as commendable.
Mr Lawal also informed the participants of the programme that the Presidential Executive Order on the Prohibition of Exportation of Wood and Allied Products, 2025, is a key policy instrument under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying it protects Nigeria’s forest resources, curbs illegal logging, and encourages tree planting as a national duty.
He pledged the Federal Ministry of Environment’s continued partnership with state governments on afforestation, ecosystem restoration, and other interventions tailored to their needs.
“Nigeria’s environmental future can be secured by protecting natural heritage, strengthening climate resilience, and advancing inclusive and sustainable development for present and future generations,” he declared.
