Ghana loses GH¢2.7m in agribusiness to malaria
Ghana lost in excess of GH¢ 2.7 million in Agribusiness investments to malaria infections in 2016, a joint research conducted by the National Malaria Control Programme and School of Public Health of the University of Ghana, has revealed. The study, which covered 62 businesses in the Northern, Brong Ahafo, Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Western and […]
Club football resumes in Ghana- GFA
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee has announced that it has found a way forward for the coming back of official domestic football activities in the country. It is said, the Committee has come up with a new competition structure, which will involve all the sixteen (16) Premier League and all forty eight (48) […]
Gold-obsessed man wears 13kg of the metal wherever he goes
A Vietnamese businessman has been attracting a lot of attention on Asian social media sites for his obsession with gold. 36-year-old Tran Ngoc Phuc wears a total of 13kg of gold wherever he goes and is always accompanied by at least 5 bodyguards who make sure that no one tries to steal it. Phuc first […]
South Africa hosts 'continent's first marijuana expo'
Dozens of businesses have converged in South Africa’s capital Pretoria for what local media are reporting is Africa’s first ever cannabis expo. The four-day event showcases “innovative products” and businesses that promote the medicinal, agricultural and lifestyle benefits of marijuana. The expo, which is also taking place this week in Johannesburg, allows visitors to meet […]
41st Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council opens in Abuja
The 41st Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ministerial level, has opened on the 13th of December 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria. Welcoming delegates to the meeting, the President of the ECOWAS Commission Jean-Claude Kassi Brou lauded the collective approach to peace […]
Defining classified information, main challenge to passing RTI Bill
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said the Right to Information (RTI) Bill must be passed to help achieve better governance, however, it should not be at the cost of security and stability. “It is obvious that successive governments not passing the RTI frustrates the fight against corruption, and civil society groups are up in […]
Roads closed for Kejetia- Central Market Redevelopment re-opens on Dec. 16
The roads which were closed for the Kejetia-Central Market Redevelopment project last year will be opened to traffic on Sunday, the 16th of this month. The roads to be opened are those linking Kejetia to Dr. Mensah, Pampaso to Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital roundabout and Kejetia to Suame roundabout. A statement from the Kumasi Metropolitan […]
Ghana committed to greater cooperation with Burkina Faso – Veep Dr. Bawumia
The Government of Ghana is committed to deepening ties with her neighbour to the north and is undertaking a number of projects to concretise this relationship. These include the Railway Interconnectivity Project linking Ghana and Burkina Faso designed to ensure greater cross-border trade and regional integration. Ghana is also committed to ensuring greater bilateral relations […]
Baby survives Ebola virus after mother died during childbirth in DR Congo
A baby has survived the Ebola virus after her mother died during childbirth of the virus in the DR Congo. The Health Ministry called the youngest survivor ” miracle baby” in what is now the world’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak. Experts have reported high numbers of children with Ebola in this outbreak, with five hundred and […]
