Member countries of the United Nations would meet in the United States of America, New York, from June 5-9, this year for the Ocean Conference, to brainstorm on finding solutions to the deterioration of the oceans and seas across the globe. Head of governments, ministers, civil society organizations, would attend the conference to discuss the […]

Mezzo-soprano Ghanaian singer Petrah named Tiwa Savage as the Artiste she would double to form a group. In an interview with Fast growing Kenyan blog ‘KenyanMusik’, the RnB singer was put on the spot when the host suddenly asked her who in Africa would she double to form a duo. “I think it will be […]

More than 1,350 hectares of maize farms in the Central Region have been destroyed by army worms. Mr Gershon Wodzrah, Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) disclosed this at the Regional Co-coordinating Council meeting with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and Heads of Department in Cape Coast on Tuesday. He […]

The Akufu Addo led government’s “One District One Factory” programme, which is said to be launched next month, has received tremendous response from many investors across the globe. The National Coordinator of the policy, Mrs. Gifty Ohene-Konadu, revealed that “Development agencies are seriously exploring ways they can provide support, and foreign investors and companies are […]

The Central Regional Police Service has gathered intelligence which suggested that some people in the Cape Coast Metropolis were planning to burn the new Kotokuraba market if the stores were not fairly allocated. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David Nenyi Ampiah-Bennin, Regional Commander disclosed this when he briefed a Regional Co-coordinating Council meeting with Metropolitan, […]

Exceptional… Outstanding… Remarkable! I can’t help but use superlatives in trying to describe the public presentation/launch of E-Daniels’ debut album, Love Song. Really in my opinion, it was more than just an event; it was an exceptional, outstanding and remarkable experience. The venue was Hope Alive Christian Center Wuse II Abuja, which in my opinion […]

Newmont Ahafo mine, in the Asutifi North District of Brong-Ahafo Region, has built a local bamboo bicycle factory at the cost of GHC826,028.72 at Gyedu, a mining community within its catchment area. The factory constructed last September also has 12 rooms, offices and spacious compound. Mr Amos Agyepong, the Manager of factory, said it has […]

The U.S. on Thursday announced 329 million dollars in additional humanitarian aid to provide urgently needed aid to the millions of people affected by food insecurity and violence in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a statement the funds will be used in emergency food and […]

Another series of mass demonstrations have taken place in the North African state of Tunisia where the uprisings beginning in December 2010 led to what has been described as the “Arab Spring.” After Tunisia the situation in Egypt unfolded with huge protests, rebellion and the eventual seizure of power by the military in mid-February 2011. […]

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated water tankers worth 12.7 million Namibian dollars (0.9 million U.S. dollars) to Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry here on Wednesday. Thomas Daughton, U.S. ambassador to Namibia said that the donation is aimed at meeting government half way in order for the country to reach and […]

The Producer Price Index (PPI) which measures the rate of change over time in prices received by domestic manufacturers for the production of their goods and services shrank by 1.2 percentage points to 4.8 percent in April, said the country’s statistical bureau on Wednesday. Month-on-month change, producer price index for April also decreased 1.3 percent. […]

Kenya’s tea production decreased sharply to 34.49 million kilograms in March compared to 45.32 million kilograms recorded in the same period in 2016, tea marketers said. The Tea Directorate attributed lower production largely to dry and hot weather conditions experienced in all the tea growing areas across the country. “The most affected region was the […]

Highlights of a labor survey carried out in Namibia reveal that the number of employed people decreased by more than 32,000 in 2016 as compared to 2014. The summary of the findings on the survey titled The Namibia Labour Force Survey 2016 Report was released Wednesday in Windhoek by the National Statistics Agency. According to […]