Hundreds of residents of Dawhenya displaced following spillage of irrigation dam
Hundreds of residents of Dawhenya near Prampram in the Greater Accra Region have been displaced following the flooding of their homes caused by the spillage of an irrigation dam in the area. Some affected residents who spoke to a private radio station said the water is at the window level of their houses. “The flooding […]
Kenya court declares 1.5% housing tax unconstitutional
A Kenyan court has declared as unconstitutional a 1.5% housing levy that was imposed by the government as part of a finance law in July. A three-judge bench ruled that the tax lacked a comprehensive legal framework and was irrational. The introduction of the housing levy, among other other taxes, fuelled protests amid a high […]
UNCITRAL countries urged to contribute to formulation of international trade laws in Africa
Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Diana Asonaba Dapaah has called for active participation of countries that are members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, UNCITRAL to contribute to the formulation of international trade laws in Africa. According to her, this will pave the way for a prosperous and just future […]
AFCON trophy unveiled in Ghana
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The African Cup of Nations gradually gears up as the big names in African football prepare to fight it out in Ivory Coast on 13 January 2024 – 14 February 2024. Can Ghana break the 42-year wait for an AFCON trophy in February? Ghana has been drawn into Group B alongside […]
‘Perhaps he is bitter’- Sonnie Badu on Abedi Pele’s “no show” in Black Stars business
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Multiple award winning gospel musician and Philanthropist, Sonnie Badu has called on Ghanaians to celebrate heroes like Abedi Pele while he is alive. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, Mr. Badu lamented how the state has failed to honour the remarkable achievements the Ghanaian football gem has chalked over the years.Up […]
Crop Research Institute opens regional centre of excellence for roots and tubers
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has held an Open Day that allowed crop farmers from Ghana and some West African countries access to the Institute’s Technology Park of improved crop technologies and varieties. The Crops Research Institute, CRI’s Agricultural Technology Park is a large tract […]
Multi-stakeholder forum on pesticide risks and food safety held in Koforidua
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Centre for Agriculture and Bio-Sciences International (CABI), in collaboration with the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research Ghana, has commenced a three-day multi-stakeholder forum on pesticide risks and food safety in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. The forum is to bring together stakeholders in the agricultural value chain for a […]
Eleven miners die in South Africa accident
Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on Monday afternoon at Impala Rustenburg in the North West province. Company spokesperson Johan Theron told the BBC that 86 people were involved in t he incident and that 11 of […]
