President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an over 70% upward adjustment of the farm gate price of cocoa beans from GH?800 to GH?1,308 per bag for the new cocoa season. According to the president, the increment is the highest in West Africa in the last 15 years. The president made this announcement at Tepa […] The post Bag of cocoa beans
More than 1,000 people have been killed after the deadliest earthquake in decades struck central Morocco, with rescuers digging through rubble in remote mountainous areas to find victims. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook Morocco’s High Atlas mountain range shortly after 11 p.m. local time on Friday at the relatively shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.4 miles), […] The post Morocco
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The 2022 National Best Farmer, Oheneba Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe I, who is also the Akyimpimhene of the Juaben Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, is set to establish an agribusiness school on his farm in the Ashanti Region. The establishment of the school is part of his efforts to reposition the role of youth […] The post 2022 National Best Farmer
The Morocco vs. Liberia Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match scheduled for Saturday evening has been postponed because of the powerful earthquake that hit Morocco, the Moroccan Football Federation said in a statement. “Following this great tragedy, the national football family extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and wishes a speedy recovery to […] The post Morocco
Ghana joined the rest of the world on September 8 to celebrate International Literacy Day, which is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of literacy. The theme for the 2023 International Literacy Day is “Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies.” The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) […] The post 9
A burial service has been held at Keta in the Volta Region, for the late National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Star, James Lutterodt. James, who was just 19 years old, was a member of the Keta Senior High School team that achieved historic success at the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) in 2021. […] The post Burial service held for late KETASCO 2021
Africa’s rise has consistently been truncated by repressive governance, large-scale centralised government, extractive institutions, and headstrong leaders who see politics as an avenue to harvest their loot by hook or crook. Long before Covid-19 and the Russia- Ukraine war the building blocks of an effective, and inclusive society in many African countries were often ignored, […] The post A
The Director of Conflict Resolution of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, says his party is not afraid of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and is thus not bothered if he becomes flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). He said the NDC would have been afraid if Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen had become […] The post Bawumia is no
The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has refuted claims of being involved in an alleged plot to impose Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This follows the airing of an audio clip on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Sompa FM, Suame-Kumasi in which allegations were made against some individuals […] The post I’m
On most Saturday mornings, the shed of Yakubu Akteniba, an onion seller at Adjen Kotoku market, a 33km drive from Accra, is swamped by customers haggling over fresh produce. But since early August, things have quietened as business has taken a nosedive due to disruption in the food supply chain across West Africa. “We used […] The post Niger coup sanctions
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is moving to demolish abandoned tollbooths on the Tema Motorway in a bid to reduce crashes on the stretch. The decision comes after a fatal crash at one of the tollbooths this week, which resulted in the loss of a life. Speaking to Eyewitness News on Citi FM, the […] The post Fatal crash on Tema Motorway compels
Engage Now Africa (ENA), an NGO that is active in efforts to improve the living conditions of poor and marginalised in Africa, has called for stronger state-led efforts to improve literacy among Ghanaians. Ghana Director of ENA, Cecilia Amankwah, says that literacy borders on both human rights and human dignity. “I’m yet to read or […] The post Engage Now
Head of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe is cautioning against the consequences of alleged attempts by state authorities to stop the Minority’s planned OccupyBoG protest. Edudzi Tamekloe intimated that the government is behaving as though it is paranoid and appears not to stop at anything to block the […] The post Attempts
The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) is celebrating a momentous achievement as its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hayford Siaw, was honored with the Young Public Sector CEO of the Year award at the 4th Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA) during the Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya. The APSCA Awards, which aim to acknowledge […] The post Ghana
An Adentan Circuit Court has fined a 46-year-old pastor GH¢6,000 for unlawfully discharging his licensed pump action shotgun without justification. Sarfo told the court that he had not intended to fire his gun. The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Balokah, ruled that if he did not pay the fine, he would be imprisoned […] The post Pastor fined GH¢6,000 for unlawfully
No mortuary facility, public or private, has obtained the requisite licence to operate in the country as required under the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Part 2), the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency has said. The agency said it had identified at least 232 mortuaries operating in the country and more of such facilities […] The post 232
The Philippines has accused Chinese vessels of carrying out “dangerous maneuvers” in a disputed area of the South China Sea in the latest maritime flare-up between the two neighbors. The Philippine coast guard said in a statement Friday it had been carrying out a routine rotation and resupply mission near Ayungin Shoal, known in China […] The post Philippines
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister of the Zulu nation, has died at the age of 95. One of the leading figures of South African politics over the last 50 years, he was leader of the Zulu homeland under apartheid. He went on to join Nelson Mandela’s cabinet, serving as minister for home affairs for a […] The post Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The African Union (AU) is to join the Group of 20 (G20) as a permanent member, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday as he inaugurated a leaders’ summit in New Delhi for the world’s wealthiest nations. In his opening speech, Modi invited the chair of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, to take his seat […] The post AU to become permanent member
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