The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has stepped up efforts in implementing its Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs) aimed at achieving its one million metric tonnes target for the 2019/2020 cocoa season. The PEPs involved pruning, hand pollination and
Capemay Properties Limited, a real estate development company in Ghana, has launched its “Home at Home” campaign to invite Diasporans and foreign nationals with business interest in Ghana to invest in the country. In the wake of Diasporans and people of African heritage returning and connecting with their roots
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, commenced a14-day self-isolation after being exposed to an individual who has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A statement signed and issued by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, in Accra on July 4, said the decision was
Four medical officers have so far died with more than150 battling for their lives since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic broke out in the country, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has disclosed. In a statement issued in Accra on Friday to commiserate over the death of
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCSALW) has urged political actors to guard against utterances and actions that can trigger gun violence before, during and after the voter registration exercise. It noted that although in a democratic dispensation, differences in opinions and divergent views were core pillars, the diversity should not challenge … The post ‘Our
A court has launched an inquiry into the French government’s handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The investigation focuses on three senior figures, including outgoing Prime Minister (PM) Edouard Philippe,
Ethnic unrest in the aftermath of the killing of Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa has left at least 166 people dead, officials say. A top police chief said 145 civilians and 11 security personnel died in Oromia region alone. Ten people
A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the southern Somali town of Baidoa has killed six people, officials have told the BBC. There has also been a suicide bomb attack close to the port of the capital, Mogadishu, which injured
Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has alleged that the December 7, 2020 general election is likely to be run on a provisional voters’ register. The Tamale South MP, addressing journalists in Parliament said per the Public Elections Regulations, 2020, laid on Thursday, the polls would be
One dangerous thing that takes place in some countries, particularly those in Africa, is ethnocentric pronouncements made by political figures in their countries. Some of these pronouncements are made to influence a section of the population to vote and behave in a particular way. These pronouncements have certain negative repercussions on national politics to an … The post Dangers of ethnocentric
A 27-year old self-styled military man has been arrested at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District in the Bono Region. The suspect, Isaac Owusu, was arrested by a joint military cum police detachment that were awaiting to escort the Regional Minister, Evelyn Ama Richardson on inspection tour of the ongoing voters’
The Northern Regional Police Command have apprehended Alhassan Abdulai Mohammed for allegedly stealing Voter Registration Form 1A at a registration centre in the Sangnarigu municipality. The Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Kwabena Acheampong Otuo disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times yesterday. He said the suspect is currently in police custody while investigations into the … The post Man
A group of environmentalists, climate change activists, individuals, civil society and non governmental organizations have dragged the government to court for prospecting bauxite in the Atewa Range Forest in the Eastern Region.The plaintiffs said the government is undertaking mining activities in the Forest
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