Armyworms invade farms at Nabdam
Armyworms have invaded farms at Nabdam District in the Upper East Region and are destroying crops at a fast rate. The pests have eaten deep into the stalks and bitten into the leaves of the crops, particularly maize crops, with a devastating spread over several farmlands in most communities of the district. Some of the […]
Sraha AdMa school wins 2023 Storytelling Competition
By: Hagar Owusu Sraha AdMA School is the 2023 Adesa Village storytelling and folksongs competition winner. The event took place at the Arts Centre in Accra. It was an exciting experience as these young ones left the audience spellbound with their passion and creativity in storytelling and folksongs. All the 20 schools that competed showed […]
Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to host due to budget blowouts. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) struggled to find a host before Victoria volunteered in April 2022. But the premier said the projected cost had now tripled and become “well and truly too much” […]
US rapper Travis Scott’s pyramid concert cancelled
The Egyptian musicians’ syndicate has cancelled a planned concert at the Giza pyramids by US rapper Travis Scott. Egyptian media said the syndicate cited security and offence to traditions as the reasons for the decision. International music stars often perform at the venue near the capital, Cairo, but recently there has been backlash against music […]
Ex-Twitter Ghana employee having ‘anxiety attacks’
Some of Twitter’s former employees in Africa have told the BBC that they are tired of the drawn-out negotiations over their severance pay. On Monday we reported that the social media company had been silent since May on all negotiations with the ex-employees’ lawyers following the massive lay-offs in November last year. Now some of […]
Gambo receives rousing welcome after US tour
Ghanaian trap rapper, Gambo received a rousing welcome from fans at the Kotoka International Airport after his tour in the US. Amid drumming, singing and dancing, scores of fans thronged the precincts of the Kotoka International Airport to welcome their favourite trap rapper star, Gambo. Bashir Annan, popularly known as Gambo, is a trap rapper, […]
Health workers to be trained on diabetes management
By: Sarah Ofori To improve the management of diabetes in the country especially in underserved communities, five hundred health workers pitched at the various diabetes centres in Accra, Sunyani and Tamale, have been scheduled for training. This follows a three-year Memorandum of Understanding between French Pharmaceutical Company, Sanofi and the Ministry of Health earlier this […]
Africa Economic Leadership Council Hosts 2nd Discovering Namibia Expo 2023
By: Nana Achiaa Aboagye The Africa Economic Leadership Council has organized the 2nd “Discovering Namibia Intra Africa MSME and Township Economic Expo and Business Conference 2023” in Swakopmund in Namibia. The meeting will promote grassroots inclusion in Namibia and Africa’s development agenda in line with the SDGs. The Council believes that enough potential lies within […]
No more ‘soft-skinned’ vehicles for cash pick ups – Bullion Van Operators
The Association of Bullion Van Operators in Ghana has announced the withdrawal of all ‘soft-skinned’ bullion vans from operations across the country. The Association says Banks have been warned not to accept such vans into their premises. The Ghana Police Service has also threatened to withdraw its officers from Bank escorts if ‘soft-skinned’ vans are […]
Communications Ministry begins training of 1,000 girls in ICT in Northern Region
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong About 1000 girls selected from the sixteen metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies in the Northern region are currently receiving training on ICT in the region. The 2-week training, which began on Monday, July 17, will see the girls being taken through basic ICT skills, coding, cyber security, and website development. The […]
