Assembly members in the Jomoro District of the Western Region, have been asked to identify farmers in their respective areas with lands suitable for rice cultivation for official registration. Mr Paul Essien, the Member of Parliament for the area, gave the directives at the weekend in Tikobo No.1 near Half-Assini during a private meeting with […]

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says Africa needs to invest in connecting infrastructure, which is key to drive attracting businesses to stimulate economic growth on the continent. “This can be channeled to attract business investment which in turn facilitates investment in social infrastructure, enabling housing and driving economic growth, that create our future […]

Students from Nii Boi Town SDA Basic School, beat 22 other schools to win the maiden edition of the inter-schools coding competition held over the weekend for selected private and public schools within the Greater Accra metropolis. They received a brand new projector from Ghana Code Club, souvenirs from Tigo and a collection of books […]

Sleeping too much or too little can increase the likelihood of becoming obese, researchers have discovered. The study found abnormal sleeping patterns increased the risk of being overweight for those genetically predisposed to obesity. The effect was seen regardless of diet, health or socio-demographic group. The University of Glasgow study also found no clear link […]

The Yendi Township in the Nothern Region could be in in the thick of a water crisis by the end of March if their water situation doesn’t change. Currently, residents are resorting to dams, boreholes and water from tankers as the Yendi water treatment plant is low on water. The source of water for the […]

file image The founder of the All People’s Congress (APC) Dr Hassan Ayariga has stated that it is too early for Ghanaians to judge the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s performance barely three months into office. He suggested that Ghanaians allow the President time to lead the nation adding that the President proved his opponents wrong to climb the presidency after they had doubted his capabilities. Speaking […]

The free SHS concept is not a novel. It is an ideal foreseen by the 1992 constitution. For this I congratulate H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia for shifting the agenda from personal politics and ethnocentrism to the core issues of governance. Recently following the speech His Excellency delivered […]

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EIB Network Kwabena Anokye Adisi popularly called ‘Bola Ray’ has hinted that his suits and ties are partly sewn by Ghanaian tailors and not foreign made as speculated by a section of Ghanaian populace. The host of Starr chat who celebrated his 40th birthday on March 1, 2017 is […]

Two self-styled pastors are in the grip of the police for allegedly defrauding more than 400 people by giving them fake prophecies. The suspects, identified as Joseph Braimah, 22, and Derick Kweku Sakyi Baisie, 31 (alias Kweku Money), are said to target well-established traders and other personalities, mainly in the Greater Accra Region and other […]

file image The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is calling on the management of TV3 Network to reinstate its sacked workers who protested over their end of service conditions. “It is in the light of this that the GJA is convinced that the rights of the workers have been trampled upon and unequivocally calls for their immediate reinstatement. Else it shall […]

As global technology giants ready themselves to start building smart cities on the back or 5G technology and Cloud computing, Africa has been written off the list of places ready for the new technology revolution. Vice President for Sale in Africa at Japanese technology company NEC, Chad Baker told Adom News in an exclusive interview […]

Snap, owner of messaging app Snapchat, has priced its shares at $17 ahead of Thursday’s listing on the US stock market. The flotation values the business at $24bn, although Snap has never made a profit. It will turn the company’s founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy into multi-billionaires. Snapchat, which is especially popular with teenagers, […]

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) announces that the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) will visit the country from 18th to 22nd March, 2017 ahead of the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The QBR, which has been the traditional curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games since the 1958 Games in Cardiff, will be received by His […]

Liberian nurse Salome Karwah was one of those named as Time magazine’s person of the year in 2014 for her frontline work against Ebola. She died in Monrovia last week after giving birth to a son. Her husband told the BBC that nurses were unwilling to touch her for fear of contracting Ebola – even […]

A US-bound plane was unable to take off from Heathrow Airport after a mouse was spotted on board. Passengers on the 10:40 GMT British Airways flight to San Francisco were strapped in and waiting to leave when the “rather unusual occurrence” was announced. The crew told passengers planes cannot take off with mice on board, […]

The Yendi Peace Centre, a non-governmental organization in Yendi in the Northern Region, has met with Religious leaders in Bimbilla in the Nanumba north district, to discuss a restoration of peace in the area. Barely three weeks ago, a long-standing chieftaincy dispute was rekindled in the Bimbilla  Township claiming 10 lives mostly women and children. […]

The Agriculture sector contributes significantly to the GDP of most developing economies and Ghana is no exception. According to reports from the Ghana Statistical Service (2015), the sector contributed 19 per cent to the GDP of the country. However, a trend analysis of the report revealed that there was a decline in growth as compared […]

Must you defend what belongs to you with your life or must you take away the life of the others helping to make your inheritance better? Currently, it is a bad time to say ‘fi’ when a South African inflicted with a xenophobic condition dares you to, when he’s staring at you in his homeland […]

HelpAge International, an organization focused on the rights of older persons globally has announced the appointment of Justin Derbyshire as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Wednesday March 1. Justin acted as interim Chief Executive Officer from September 2016. He joined HelpAge International in 2014 as the Director of Programmes and was responsible for our […]

The battle against poverty has been high on the agenda of Xi Jinping, President of the world’s most populous nation. Always harboring a sentiment towards the impoverished people, Xi has devoted much efforts to the poverty alleviation undertakings in his career. “It is the least requirement of building an all-round moderately prosperous society and “our […]