Lack of specific policy on organic agriculture –Research finding
A research finding by the Coalition for the Advancement of Organic Farming, (CAOF), a Non-governmental Organization NGO has revealed that in spite of the declaration by the African Union, (AU) for all member countries to mainstream Ecological Organic Agriculture practices into national policies, Ghana had not yet developed a specific policy on organic agriculture. The […]
Eritrea breakthrough as UN sanctions lifted
The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. Eritrea always denied the accusations. The resolution, drafted by the UK, was backed by the US and its allies. The […]
One ambulance, one constituency being held up by procurement challenges- Minister
The Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson says the Akufo-Addo administration’s promise of one ambulance per constituency is being held up by procurement challenges. Though Vice President Dr.Mahamadu Bawumia said procurement processes begun in April 2018, there has been little progress in the bid to improve Ghana’s dire Emergency Response Service. The 275 […]
Sonzele Rural Bank chalked up feat despite challenges in banking sector
The Sonzele Rural Bank made a pre-tax profit of 255 thousand, 671, Ghana Cedis (GH₵255,671) for the 2017 financial year which ended on 31st December. The feat was chalked up in spite of considerable challenges the banking industry witnessed over the period under review including a low interest rate of an average of 12.5% and […]
Kete in Krachi West District okays Oti Region
The Chief and People of the Kete Community in the Krachi West District of the Volta Region have pledged their support for the creation of the Oti Region. Addressing journalists in Accra, the Chief of the Community, Major Abu Safiano Baba reiterated the need for the creation of the region. He said the decision for […]
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigns
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has resigned saying he “cannot in good conscience support” the UK’s draft Brexit agreement with the EU. Theresa May announced on Wednesday evening that she had secured the backing of her cabinet for the agreement, after a five hour meeting. But several ministers were understood to have spoken against it. And […]
Calls for training and licensure of Directors and Board members of Institutions
The Institute of Directors, Ghana, IOD-GH, is calling for a licensure regime where Directors and board members of entities would have to be trained and certified before being offered appointments to corporate organisations. This has become necessary in view of recent happenings in the financial sector especially where bad corporate governance has been identified as […]
Lagos state in Nigeria lifts school hijab ban
Girls in the Nigerian State of Lagos are now allowed to wear a hijab to school. The Muslim headscarf has been at the centre of a row in the State since 2014 when a Lagos high court banned them in schools. The decision was overturned on appeal two years later, but the State then took […]
African Leaders Urged To Do More To Control Meningitis
African governments are being urged to do more to control meningitis, especially in the region that stretches from Senegal in the West to Ethiopia in the East. A paper published in the medical journal, Lancet Neurology, found that while significant progress had been made towards controlling the disease worldwide, the so-called “meningitis belt” in sub-Saharan […]
Police arrest over 30 suspected drug peddlers
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested 38 suspected drug peddlers including a woman at Waterland in Tema Manhean. Among the items retrieved from the suspects are quantities of wrapped dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, mobile phones and other personal belongings. The Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joseph Darkwah, who confirmed this […]
