President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday called on West African leaders to adopt new strategies to counter the shared and unprecedented threat of terrorism and violent extremism in the region. He said though the sub-region’s security management initiatives has helped in the mitigation of extremism and instability, there is the urgent need to tackle the … The post New

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday launched a taskforce with the support of organised labour to name and shame companies and individuals who have refused to pay their outstanding taxes. The taskforce dubbed: “Operation Collect, Name and Shame” is to collect taxes that are overdue and publish in the media the names of businesses … The post GRA to name and shame

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday cut the sod for the erection of a 20-feet memorial statue for the late Mr Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary General at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra. The statue, which will be constructed by Stone Depot, a Ghanaian company will take … The post President

A 26-year-old businessman accused of pirating the works of some musicians and selling them at Nkawie in the Atwima-Nwabigya South Municipality, has been granted a GH¢30,000.00 bail by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Kwame Boakye, who deals in computer and accessories was arrested by the Nkawie Police following a complaint filed by a musician. He pleaded … The post Court grants

A campaigner against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) says the Ghanaian government has an important role to play in prioritizing the elimination of NTDs as part of the broader economic strategy, as 25 million Ghanaians are at risk. According to her, investments directed at eliminating this group of diseases would result in an even greater impact … The post Ghana

Ms Josefa Leonel Correla Sacko, a Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy at the African Union Commission, has encouraged African countries to leverage on digital technology to provide solutions to the challenges in the agricultural sector. She said if Africa truly wants to transform its agricultural sector and reduce Africa’s $2.4 billion food import by … The post Leveraging

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the new governing board of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to streamline the activities and practices of State-Owned Enterprises (SoE’s) to make them profitable to the nation. He said the Board should not be bound by the old ways of its predecessors but help develop a … The post Build

The College of Engineering (CoE), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is leading a novelty project to use drone technology to identify diseased crops for agricultural productivity. Professor Mark Adom-Asamoah, the Provost, said the project whose prototypes were in the infant stages of design, after successful execution would be used in identifying specific … The post KNUST,

The Reverend Frank Lartey Junior, a Member of the Technical Committee for Review of the National Youth Policy, has said it was important that stakeholders took seriously the on-going validation of the Draft Youth Policy Statement. This is because their input was vital to fashioning out a comprehensive national youth policy to stand the test … The post Stakeholders

Mr. Kobby Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Ministers has said the revival of the coconut industry was Paramount to create employment and enhance economic livelihood of the people in the region. The coconut production was once a vibrant industry in the Region, which provided a lot of jobs, economic opportunities and hope for agriculture, but … The post Western

The national fishing closed season is to be made mandatory for all fishing fleets operating in the country, the Scientific and Technical Working Group (STWG) of the USAID-SFMP programme, has said. The closure should “not be made for one fleet at a particular time and another fleet for another time”, the STWG said. The STWG … The post Closed

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) has secured a 550 – acre land to serve as an agricultural village to give strong support to agriculture in the Metropolis. The land located at Ankaful has been secured with wire mesh, while mechanised bore holes with solar panel drilled to ensure constant supply of water for irrigation. … The post Cape

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has terminated with immediate effect the appointment of the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Mr Emmanuel Sin-Nyet Asigri. The appointment of the two Acting deputies of the Authority, Mr Bright Acheampong and Mr Richard Ebbah Obeng have been terminated also. In separate communications issued on … The post President

The Police at Kwabeng in the Eastern Region has shot and killed a 50 year old man who went to threaten police officers with a machete at the Kwabeng Police Station. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue in Accra for autopsy, whiles investigation into the issue continues. Speaking … The post Police shoots and kills 50-year-old man appeared