FAO supports African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has initiated a regional project to support the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in the implementation and monitoring of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100). Dr Abebe Haile-Gabriel, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative FAO Regional Office for Africa, said: “We have also recently approved a technical cooperation programme […]
GFA to launch #BringBackTheLove campaign for Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced plans to launch a passion-igniting campaign for the Black Stars’ African Cup qualifying campaign. The campaign hash tagged #BringBackTheLove is aimed at igniting passion and galvanising support for the Black Stars as they seek to redeem themselves after their disappointing Afcon 2019 campaign in Egypt. A statement from […]
Eastern Region benefits from $1m per Constituency policy
Constituencies in the Eastern Region have benefited from 105 mechanized boreholes, seven warehouses, 12 markets, and six clinics under the One Million dollars per Constituency Policy. They have also received 109 projects which were requested by the constituencies themselves. These are under the constituency specific projects. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Middle Belt […]
Migrants found alive in Belgium truck a week on from Essex tragedy
A dozen migrants were found alive in a truck in Belgium on Wednesday — a week after 39 were found dead near London. They were found in a refrigerated vehicle in the north of the country, a federal police spokeswoman told Reuters news agency. The driver, who was transporting fruit and vegetables, called the police […]
Gov’t introduces 3-year programme to improve business atmosphere
Government has introduced a three-year Business Regulatory Reform Programme aimed at improving the business atmosphere in the country. The programme which is made up of seven components will make Ghana one of the most transparent and efficient regulated business environment in Africa. Speaking in Accra at the Ghana Economic Forum, President Akufo-Addo assured the private […]
Indian woman kills herself over husband’s complains of her dark complexion
A 21-year-old Indian woman has allegedly killed herself because of constant harassment by her husband over her “dark complexion”. Police in Rajasthan state registered a case against the woman’s husband after her father complained that he was responsible for her death. Police said no arrests have been made. The husband is yet to make a […]
Price of fuel goes up by 12 percent in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Energy Regulator has raised the price of fuel by 12 percent, the second increase this month, sparking fears that it could deepen the economic crisis in the country and lead to a further rise in inflation. An IMF delegation which visited the country recently said the inflation rate had reached almost 300 percent in […]
“Aid cannot be a dependable source for sustainable development”- Senior Minister
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Presidency, has said Ghana cannot continue to depend on foreign donor support to cushion its fiscal annual budgets. He said it was vital for the country to locally harness its resources both human and natural and effectively fuse them into workable strategic plans and draw a road map […]
MPs quiz Boris Johnson for final time before December 12 election
Boris Johnson was firmly in election mode on Wednesday, trading barbs with opponents in the last Prime Minister’s Questions before a snap December 12 poll. He faced the House of Commons the day after securing an early election, aimed at ending the political deadlock over Brexit, on his fourth attempt. It was a session for […]
NABCO trainees called to enroll into NABCO Academy
The Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) trainees in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region have been trained on how to register for the online NABCO Academy programme. The programme, which was launched by President Nana Akufo-Addo during the one-year celebration of the NABCO programme, is aimed at examining the competence of trainees for permanent […]
