The United Nations, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), has launched a joint project to en­hance food security, nutrition and resilience for the vulnerable and asylum seekers in the Upper East and Upper West Regions. The joint project is target­ing at least 12,000 beneficiaries from the most food- insecured vulnerable host … The post Food

Cowpea farmers in the Bono Re­gion have appealed to the government for the develop­ment and release of more improved cowpea vari­eties that are pests and drought resistant to enhance cultivation and livelihood of farmers. According to the farmers, the varieties of Cowpea, includ­ing Songotra T being cultivated by farmers were prone to pest’s infestation resulting … The post Cowpea

 Former Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Real Tamale United (RTU), had a stunning start in the 2024/25 Access Bank Division One League (DOL) as they thrashed Wa Sore Nante 5-0 at Jinapor Park on Sunday. Abdulai Abdul Rashid put the Northern giants in front with a 28th minute strike after he got on the end … The post  RTU enjoy flying start in DOL appeared first on Ghanaian

Dr Kweku Ofosu Asare, the Executive Chairman of the Accra 2023 Africa Games Local Organising Com­mittee (LOC), has dismissed claims of breaches against the LOC, declaring that it followed the country’s procurement laws and procedures in the selection of service providers for the Games. At a press conference yester­day to respond to claims of over … The post Accra

 Karen Kwarteng, Head of Global Market Sales at Stanbic Bank Ghana, says the adjustment of the farmgate price of cocoa is important in curtailing the smuggling of the commodity. She said, “getting the price right is crucial” to discourage smuggling and stabilise cocoa production. Speaking in an interview with CNBC Africa she stated that, “in … The post Adjusting

Two mining companies have expressed their concerns regard­ing the escalating activities of illegal miners within their concessions, emphasising the need for a uni­fied response. Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GFGL), Tarkwa, and Anglogold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) Mine Ghana have indicated that these unlawful operations represent a significant threat to their invest­ments. During a media tour organ­ised … The post Mining

Assistant Director of Prisons (ADP) Mr James B. Mwinyelle, Commander of the Wa Central Prisons, says the health of pris­on inmates is a major concern to management of the Ghana Prisons Service. He said the Service was making frantic efforts despite its challenges to improve the welfare of inmates, particularly their health. ADP Mwinyelle stated … The post ‘Health of inmates major concern

The police have con­ducted a forensic examination on the gun of Constable Smith Gyekyi, a policeman accused of shooting an adult at Kuntunse over an alleged transport fare dispute, according to prosecutors. Chief Inspector Apewah Achana told the Adabraka Dis­trict Court that the police were awaiting the forensic report. The trial Judge, Ama Adomako Kwakye, … The post Kuntunse murder

A widow is asking the Accra High Court to stop a family head from denying her access to her late husband’s home, following his death. A writ filed by DianahAsa­fuAdjei, the widow, and plain­tiff, against AbusuapayinOsei Tutu of Daaban, Kumasi, is requesting the court’s assistance to allow her to participate in the funeral rites of … The post Widow seeks justice for denial of

 The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks a major milestone in the country’s ambitions to reduce its contribu­tion to climate change. Coal is … The post  UK to end coal power after

 Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was “very disappointed and also surprised” after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday that it is seeking a ban of one to two years for the U.S. … The post  Sinner surprised over WADA appeal appeared first on

 Ghana will play host to the maiden edition of the Africa Skills Week scheduled between October 14 and 18 this year. Organised under the auspices of the African Union Com­mission on Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, the week will bring together all skills training institutions and agencies to discuss the way forward for the continent … The post Ghana hosts maiden Africa Skills

A project aimed at screening new­borns of sickle cell disease (SCD) and linking them to comprehensive care was launched in Accra Friday. Spearheaded by the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, the “Community-Based Sickle Cell Disease Care and Screening Project” would provide rapid diagnostic test kits at various wel­fare clinics to detect SCD among children to … The post Comprehensive

Introduction In recent months, Ghana’s economic landscape has been marred by significant financial challenges, most notably the government’s failure to meet its treasury bill (T-bill) targets for two consecu­tive months. Between July and Au­gust 2024, the government missed its target by GH¢991.61 million, securing only GH¢4.094 billion against a target of GH¢5.088 billion. This shortfall … The post Resetting