Government in collaboration with Knight Transfer of Technology, a Czech-based technological entity, has procured 250 modernised mini tractors and implements for small and medium-scale farmers in the country. This forms part of

The Ho West District Assembly has launched the ‘One Household One Fruit Tree’ initiative to support nutrition, beautify the environment and address climate change. This coincided with the handing over of more than 2,500 coconut and 1,500 citrus seedlings to the District Directorate

Ashantigold left-back Eric Donkor, has confessed that he misses football after the coronavirus pandemic forced the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to halt football across the country. In an interview with the Times Sports, Donkor, who has been an influential figure in the Ashantigold set-up since joining the

Work on the Accra Hearts of Oak Pobiman Academy will start next week, the club’s majority shareholder Togbe Afede XIV has revealed.Turkish firm Prefabex Construction is expected to start work on the modern facility.The Pobiman Project when completed will be housed with staff residence, Senior Housing

The Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) has announced new guidelines for operators of swimming pools across the country. These guidelines follow the green light for the resumption of non-contact sporting activities by Minister for Youth and Sport, Mr Isaac Asiamah as earlier announced by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.In a statement signed … The post GSA announces

In ordinary circumstances, Manchester City would have long since relinquished their Premier League crown to Liverpool. Yet tomorrow, Pep Guardiola’s side will step out at the Etihad Stadium hoping to delay Liverpool’s inevitable coronation a while longer. Three months after the Covid-19

Japanese politician and former actor Tar? Yamamoto has promised that he will prioritise cancelling the Olympic and Paralympic Games if he is elected Governor of the Japanese capital next month. Leader of anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, Yamamoto has pledged the cancellation of the Games as his first

Former International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) President Lamine Diack has admitted that he “unquestionably” should have been more vigilant during his time at the helm of the organisation. The admission came after prompting from one of his own lawyers, William Bourdon, as his trial for corruption,

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he is “pretty positive” about agreeing a new contract with 30-year-old striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang’s current deal runs out in June 2021, and Arteta says the club has to show him why he should stay. “He needs to feel valued, he needs to feel

Golf courses in South Africa have officially reopened as the country eases some of its lockdown regulations. The courses had been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but under the current level 3 lockdown regulations, non-contact sports like golf are now allowed to resume. The golf courses have been closed since March 26 when the … The post South Africa golf courses reopen appeared first

Vodafone Ghana has rejected reports that it has been silent and acquiesced to government’s request for subscribers’ data thereby breaching customers’ privacy. The company in a statement said the “information is a gross misrepresentation of the facts of the matter.” This comes after a private legal practitioner petitioned Vodafone Ghana’s mother company, the Vodafone Group UK over … The post Vodafone

Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, the Director of Labour Research and Policy Institute, Trades Union Congress (TUC), has called on government to develop a comprehensive stimulus package for businesses and workers. He said the package would enable businesses, small and large, to stay afloat and maintain their workforce in these difficult periods.Dr Otoo said enterprises that … The post TUC:

General Manager at Liberty Industries, actress Kai MacCarthy has appealed to the government to ease restrictions on drinking bars as the non-opening is adversely affecting the beverage industry. She said more people could also lose their jobs if the restriction continues adding that “we cannot continue to pay salaries when we are not producing.” According … The post Beverage

The Graphic Communications Group Limited has launched the Graphic Courier Services (GCS) to provide distribution, intercity and intracity services to clients

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Volta Region has given the assurance that no prisoner will be excluded from the National Health Insurance Scheme. “This is because their health is just as important as the health of the rest of the citizenry,” said Mr Joseph Homenya,

The Agency for Health and Food Security (AHEFS), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with focus on agriculture, has urged the government to consider introducing crop-specific policies and implementing strategies to help the country become food sufficient, especially in the area of vegetables. This is part of recommendations the NGO outlined in its new study titled: “Strengthening … The post Government

At least 1,100 Ghanaians living in foreign lands have been evacuated into the country in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Of the number, 230 were flown in from Kuwait, 77 from Nigeria, 41 being students who were on an exchange programme in Washington DC, United States

Ghana’s coronavirus (COVID-19) case count has shot up to12,193 following confirmation of 229 new cases. Of the number, while 4,328 recoveries have been recorded, 58 infected persons have died so far. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, addressing

As senior high schools (SHSs) prepare to re-open on Monday, June 22, heads of SHSs in the Eastern Region have assured that all arrangements were in place to receive both the final year and Form Two students. These arrangements, they said, included acquisition of Veronica buckets, soaps, alcohol-based hand sanitisers among others, to be used … The post COVID-19

The Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, has asked the doctors and nurses working at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital to proceed on a 14-day self quarantine following their exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19).A memorandum from the Head of Directorate,