GRIDCO records increased revenue from exporting power

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) says export of power to Togo, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso is increasing the company’s revenue substantially. GRIDCO’s Chief Executive, Jonathan Amoako-Baah, said earnings from export are very important because it enables the company to operate when ECG, NEDCO and the mines are late in settling their indebtedness to […]

CSIR-SARI hosts 200 participants at Technology Park

The Manga Station of CSIR-SARI has hosted 200 participants at their technology park which was established through the support of AMG Ltd. The participants were made of 180 farmers, 6 District/Municipal Directors of Agriculture, 14 AEAs and field staff of CSIR-SARI. The participants were drawn from Pusiga, Tempane, Binduri, Bawku West, Garu and Bawku Districts/Municipal, […]

Two drivers shot dead by armed robbers on Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway

Two drivers have been shot dead at Balungu on the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway. Our Correspondent, Samuel Ayammah who spoke to eyewitnesses said two masked robbers opened fire from AK-47 rifles on the Highway at Pusu-Namongo, a community in the Talensi District, on a truck driver who was heading from Kumasi with passengers to Burkina Faso to […]

COVID-19: Hydrogen Peroxide in high demand by public

After a team of Medical scientists and doctors brought to the fore the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide towards protection against Covid-19, the chemical has come under high demand by the public. In an interview with some pharmacists in Accra, some indicated that the demand is high in some shops depending on the price it is […]

Duplicate docket on Professor Benneh murder sent to A-G

A comprehensive duplicate docket on Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh a law lecturer who was murdered at Agyriganor has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice. Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo, who is leading the Prosecution, said the Police was therefore waiting for directives from the AG’s office. Two suspects namely Ebenezer Quaisie and Opambour Agya […]

2021 National Chocolate Week launched

Government has reiterated its commitment to support stakeholders in the cocoa industry to increase cocoa value addition from the current 40 to 50 percent of the total production. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia said this in a speech read on his behalf by Minister of Information nominee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at the launch of the National […]

Election Petition: Rojo Mettle Nunoo testifies virtually

By Seli Baisie Mr. Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, one of the representatives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) ‘strong room’ during Election 2020, has filed his witness statement to testify in favour of the petitioner. Mr. Mettle-Nunoo is expected to mount the witness box in the ongoing election petition today, Friday, […]

15 MPs, 56 staff test positive for COVID-19 – Speaker Bagbin reveals

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has revealed that 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) and 56 staff have tested positive for the COVID-19 disease. According to him, all the 15 MPs and 56 staff of the House have been contacted and advised to self-isolate and also given prescriptions to facilitate their recovery. Additionally, Parliament is […]

Awuronsua D/A Primary School in dire need of teachers

The Headteacher of Awuronsua D/A Primary school in the Atiwa East in the Eastern Region, Madam Gladys Asamoah, has called on the Ghana Education Service to post more teachers to the school. This she said, would help improve effective teaching and learning in the area. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at […]

President Akufo-Addo re-appointed ECOWAS Chairman

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has given President Akufo-Addo another one-year term as Chairman of the Bloc. The Authority, at its extraordinary session held on Tuesday, February 2, unanimously agreed that President Akufo-Addo steers the affairs of the body, to oversee institutional reforms […]