$100m needed to revitalize Ghana’s poultry sector- Poultry Farmers

Source: GNA The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) says the industry needs a $100 million capital injection to be revitalized.  According to the association, the funds will go toward the purchase of modern technology and services such as hatchery, feed production, processing, and marketing. Mr Victor Oppong Adjei, President of GNAPF, said this during […]

Truck driver involved in new DMU train accident arrested

87 persons arrested for sanitation offences in Assin North

The Ghana Police Service has arrested the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20 for allegedly causing an accident involving a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line today Thursday 18th April 2024.  Police preliminary investigation has established that the suspect driver left the said vehicle unattended […]

Communications Minister urges public to desist from dealing in pre-registered SIMs

Gov’t's decision not to auction 5G spectrum is due to lessons learned from auctioning the 4G spectrum to MTN – Comms Minister

Source: GNA Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, has cautioned members of the public to desist from dealing in pre-registered SIM cards since it is illegal and an offence liable for prosecution.  She explained that “Dealing in this context comprises the individual, who sells the pre-registered SIM as well as the buyer or […]

Ghana will achieve universal access to electricity by end of the year – Finance Minister

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By Patience Bumbom  The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, says government is determined to achieve universal access to electricity by the year’s end, employing mini-grids and smaller power-generating systems to reach off-grid communities. Currently, the country has achieved 88.85% electrification. Addressing a question as a panellist on strategies for achieving rapid energy access, Dr. […]

USAID’s FAO donates 100,000 Anthrax vaccines to protect Ghanaians and livestock

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By Joyce Kantam Kolamong and Patience Nawang Vaccines teach the immune systems of humans and animals how to create antibodies that protect them from diseases. Vaccines have proven to be effective, safe and reduce disease burden while increasing survival rates. For this reason, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a donation […]

Dormaa Circuit Court fines businessman for allowing his pigs to stray

Release death report on 48-year-old man to family-Court instructs 37 Military Hospital

A Circuit Court at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region has imposed a fine of GHC600 on Kwabena Damoah, a 45-year-old businessman for allowing his pigs to stray and destroy an okro farm. In default, the convict will serve a three-month jail term. Damoah pleaded not guilty to the charge of willfully allowing his animals to […]

Interior Ministry imposes 4pm to 7am curfew on Sampa

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By Juliet Mettle Edmonds The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Henry Quartey, on the advice of the Bono Regional Security Council and the Executive Instrument, has imposed a curfew on Sampa Township in the Jama North District of the Bono Region following some chieftaincy disputes.  The curfew takes effect from Thursday, April 18, 2024, from […]

OSP files fresh charges against Former PPA Boss Adjenim Boateng Adjei

By Beatrice Oppon The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has filed fresh criminal charges against former CEO of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei. The new charges are made up of eight counts of using public office for profit and nine counts of directly and indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain […]

Dr. Bawumia hosts 2023 Winners of Junior Graphic National Essay Competition at  Presidency

By: Mercy Darko Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs despite ongoing global challenges. It is in this light that the government has over the past years introduced smart policies geared towards achieving the goals, adding that focus is to invest in the educational sector to […]