The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 National Farmers’ Day slated for Tarkwa in the Western Region, on Friday, December 1, has been inaugurated at Sekondi. Chaired by the Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the committee has the Chief Director of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), Mr Fred Agyemang, and the Tarkwa- … The post National Farmers’ Day

 A total of 1,105 persons have so far benefited from government’s National Rent Assistance Scheme, which was rolled out in January 2023. The beneficiaries cut across the six operational regions of the scheme – Greater Accra, Eastern, Western, Ashanti, Northern and Bono East. The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, who made this known … The post 1,105 benefit

 It is now becoming a ritual for govern­ment officials and the Ghana Water Company to constantly warn the pub­lic about the danger their activities very close to the dam pose to the survival of the water treatment plant. From pollution of the river Densu; the main source of water to the dam, encroachment beyond 500 … The post Time to clamp down on Weija Dam encroachers appeared first

This study was conducted by Kortei et al.(2022) and examined the Aflatoxin M1 levels and cancer risks associated with brukina from different locations of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study concluded that the consumption of brukina posed adverse health effects on the majority of the age categories in the different locations of the … The post Brukina causes cancer: The science appeared first

In today’s wars, every battle has two fronts. The first being the military battlefield, where the key ele­ments are soldiers, weaponry and ammunition. The spread of terrorism, and the development of long-range projectiles have pushed the front lines deep into the homeland, bringing the threats closer to civilians. The other, inextricably linked to the first … The post Two fronts to modern warfare

Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies staged an impressive come­back to secure a 2-1 victory against Moroccan power­house, AS FAR Rabat. It was a thrilling contest that marked the beginning of the CAF Women’s Champi­ons’ League Group. Playing their first match in the tournament held in Cote d’Ivoire, Ampem Darkoa showed resilience as they ral­lied from a … The post Ampem

The nation­al amputee football team, the Black Challenge, has earned a praise from the government after making the nation proud at the recently held African Paralympic games in Accra. During a courtesy call on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, government pledged support for the development of para sports in Ghana following the heroics of … The post Pres lauds amputee team for Para

Educational institutions, businesses and government bodies must forge strate­gic partnerships to train future generations with skills in the digital age for national development, says Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Mrs Gifty Twum-Ampofo. According to her, skills like coding, problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity were the currency of … The post Forge

A total of 2,731 infrastructure projects have been completed by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) between 2019 and 2023, the Administrator of the Fund, Dr Richard Ampofo Boadu, has an­nounced. • Dr Richard Ampofo Boadu (inset) speaking at the event These projects include 1,430 at basic school level, 1,144 for Senior High School level … The post GETFUND completes 2,731 projects 2019-2023

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh, has warned encroachers building close to the WeijaDam to desist from it or risk being prosecuted, and their build­ings pulled down by the National Security. She said it was illegal for structures to be put up less than 500 metres away from the dam, adding … The post Weija Dam under siege! …Minister warns encroachers

All Korea Exim Bank financing projects which have temporarily been halted as a result of Ghana’s ongoing Debt Exchange Pro­gramme will resume immediately negotiation processes with the Paris Club are completed, Chair­man and President of the Korea Exim Bank, Hee-Sung Yoon, has assured. Negotiations with the Paris Club is expected to be completed by the … The post Korea