The Kwahu South District Assembly has cultivated 500,000 coffee seedlings to support government’s Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme in the district. The seedlings would be distributed to coffee farmers free to boast coffee production in the district. Speaking at a town hall meeting organized in collaboration with the District Information Services Department … The post Kwahu

Ghana has launched its Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) report, calling for the development of a legal framework that incorporates the obligations under the Minamata Convention and an administrative structure for its full and effective implementation. The Six-Chapter Report on Mercury Use, Sources and Releases in Ghana is also calling for the phasing out the use … The post Ghana

Mr. Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, a businessman was given the nod as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) congress held at Kumawu, to elect executives to lead the party to year 2020, He garnered 699 votes to beat his three other contenders. Mr. Joseph Yamin, his closest contestant trailed behind him … The post Businessman elected

Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, on Tuesday officially launched its broadband satellite service, YahClick, in Ghana. The launch, which is in partnership with Yahsat’s regional broadcast and Internet service providers Comsys and Teledata, was announced during a press conference in Accra. With the introduction of YahClick, Yahsat, along with Service Partners Comsys and Teledata, intend … The post YAHSAT

A carpenter, John Cudjoe, who allegedly defrauded a police officer and a farmer of an amount of GHC 3,980, has been remanded into police custody by the Enchi District Magistrate Court. The accused person whose plea was not taken was also charged for fictitious trading. Prosecuting, Police Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare, told the court … The post Carpenter remanded for

Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and leading contender for the 2020 flabearereship of the National Democratic Congress has welcomed all newly elected regional executives of the party. In an exclusive interview with the Ghana News Agency, the Legislator said the new regional executives of the party were handed a rare … The post Bagbin

The Ministry of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the Ghana Standard Authority (GRA), on Tuesday inaugurated a 22-member committee to oversee the Anti-Bribery Management System Standard in Accra. The Committee’s mandate is to study the International Standard Organisation (ISO) 371001 System and see if it is suitable to be adopted for the country as … The post Committee

Two persons who allegedly conspired and stole an amount of GH¢200,000.00 from the Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited were on Tuesday put before an Accra Circuit Court. The two, Bobic Kwamena Yeboah and Prince Ababio, were charged on two counts of stealing, and conspiracy. They pleaded not guilty to all the charges and were remanded by … The post Two charged for stealing

The Tema Mantse, Dr. Nii Adjei Kraku ll, has thrown a voice of discernment into the brouhaha over Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, A.S.K Bagbin’s observation that former President John Mahama’s appointment of a visually challenged man as the Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs was a miscalculation. In an exclusive interview, the King said the on-going … The post Mahama

Vision Seed Academy, a basic school in La, a suburb of Accra, has held its 19th graduation ceremony with a call on parents to improve on their moral training roles and academic supervision of their children. Reverend Dr. Victor Adjei Mensah, the General Overseer of Higher Praise Tabernacle, the Guest Speaker, said the moral upbringing … The post Parents urged to

Mr Stephen Opoku-Mensah, the Western Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), has 200 electoral areas would be created to help in effective political administration as well as local governance. He said the region already has 544 electoral areas and that the incoming electoral areas would also facilitate accelerated development. Mr Opoku-Mensah told the Ghana … The post Western

Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister has tasked participants at the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) to critically assess government policies and offer workable recommendations. He said government needed to be guided, critiqued and pushed to do the right things at some points during their governance. Citing an Akan proverb, which stresses the need for external critique … The post Senior

The Building Business on Values, Integrity and Dignity (B-BOVID) Limited, a social enterprise, is set to educate farmers and school children on biodiversity techniques and other environmentally responsible practices. This would serve as a stop gap on global warming and other issues related to climate change. The project, executed with financial support from the Embassy … The post B-BOVID

A 20-year old unemployed man, who allegedly robbed a fuel attendant of his mobile phone and daily sales, totalling GH¢2,687 at Abossey Okai Zongo Junction, has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. Abdul Manaf Saliru, who was charged with robbery, pleaded not guilty. Saliru’s accomplice, Shatta Walley is said to be at large. Saliru … The post Unemployed