Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to focus on political career
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has announced his retirement from the sport to focus on his political career. The multi-division world champion, who is a senator in his native Philippines, has already announced his intention to run for president in the country’s 2022 elections. The 42-year-old’s final fight was a defeat by Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas in […]
Stakeholders in agricultural sector urged to be innovative
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have urged to be innovative to solve the challenges related to the sector. Dr Roger Kanton, Coordinator for Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) Project at the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), said policymakers needed to consider innovations during the implementation […]
Pilot project on “Weija-Gbawe Municipality goes green” launched
By: Mabel Adorkor Annang The 1st Phase of a pilot project tagged “Weija-Gbawe Municipality goes green” has been launched in Accra, to help mitigate climate change issues in Ghana. It is expected that 1,100 canopy trees would be planted in 11 schools in the Municipality to provide solutions to climate-related problems. The goal of planting 5 […]
Still no electricity in parts of Northern Region- NEDCo cites safety reasons
By Joyce Kantam Kolamon. Communities without electricity and are hooked onto the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), may have to be in the situation for some time as officials have indicated that they are not ready to attend to any problem. NEDCo said it has not officially suspended operations, but cannot provide any service for […]
Sunyani West confirms Evans Kusi Boadum as Chief Executive
By Austin Agyenim Boateng. Nominee for the Sunyani West Municipal Chief Executive position, Evans Kusi Boadum, has received 69% confirmation of his nomination from the Sunyani West Assembly members. Kusi Boadum, who is the 1st to be confirmed in the Bono region, had 38 yes votes out of a total of 55 ballots cast. The […]
WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo
World Health Organization (WHO) staff were among 83 aid workers who sexually abused women and girls while tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a report finds. The abuses, which included nine allegations of rape, were committed by both national and international workers between 2018 and 2020. The report comes after more […]
Nigerian air strike kills civilians near Lake Chad
A number of civilians have been killed by a Nigerian air strike targeting suspected jihadists near Lake Chad, which straddles north-east Nigeria and three neighbouring countries. The incident comes less than two weeks after another air strike on a village that killed civilians in Nigeria’s north-east, where the military is fighting an Islamist insurgency. Details are […]
Reverend Owusu Bempah’s aide arrested over alleged threat to Police Officer
A 30-year-old man Bright Berchie believed to be an aide to Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, Head Pastor of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International Accra, has been arrested. The suspect was allegedly seen in a widely circulated video, brandishing a weapon and issuing threats of death to Police Officers and other persons. The police in […]
RTI Commission promotes citizens access to information
By: Hannah Dadzie Ghana has marked its maiden International Day of Universal Access to Information after the passage of the Right to Information Act, with a call on stakeholders to sensitize the public to understand the Act for informed decisions. The day which is celebrated globally was spearheaded by the Right to Information Commission and […]
Ghana Card is free but premium services require payment- NIA
By Nathaniel Nartey. Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey The National Identification Authority (NIA) has denied reports on social media that Ghanaians who are yet to register for the Ghana card would be charged ₵ 250. The NIA insists the ongoing continuous Registration is free. Head of Public Relations at the Authority, Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu explained that […]
