UER: Maltaaba Women use neem leaves to produce oil and pesticides
By: Peter Agengre The Maaltaaba Peasant Women Farmers’ Cooperative is using the neem leaves to produce insecticides and pesticides to control pests and diseases on the farm. The leaves are also used to produce oil and as mulch on crops and trees. The women are drawn from the Talensi, Nabdam and Bongo Districts in the […]
Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya
Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa to disperse anti-government protests. In both city centres many businesses have remained closed. Demonstrators have also taken to the streets of other cities including Kisumu. Human rights groups say since the protests against a controversial finance bill began two […]
Over-sized Government: Minority boycotts vetting of deputy Trade Minister designate
By; Edzorna Francis Mensah “Members of the Minority Caucus on the Appointments Committee of Parliament will not participate in today’s vetting of the President’s nominee for the post of Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry”. The Minority in Parliament has has taken a decision to abstain from vetting of the Ministerial Nominee given the reason that, […]
Nsoatreman midfielder Mohammed Sadat lauds former head coach Maxwell Konadu’s management ability
By: Nana Kwame Bediako After helping Nsoatreman FC to a historic FA Cup triumph, midfielder Mohammed Sadat shared some moments that proved crucial in their charge to winning the prestigious domestic trophy, as he heavily acknowledged his head coach, Maxwell Konadu, for leading them to this triumph. Mohammed Sadat, a key player in Nsoatreman FC’s […]
Information Minister calls for more funds, cooperation from public institutions for effective functioning of RTI
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister for Information, Madam Fatimatu Abubakar, has called for increased financial resources and cooperation from public institutions to ensure an effective and efficient functioning of the Right to Information, RTI architecture. The Minister cited the following five key challenges: inadequate financial resources, logistical constraints, attrition among RTI officers, limited cooperation from […]
Speaker of Parliament calls for scraping of ex-gratia to Article 71 office holders
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has called for the amendment of Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution since it does not currently serve the purpose for which it was created. He made the call at a public forum in Kumasi to mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth Republican Parliament. It was on the […]
NDPC boss Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampah dies at 68
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Renowned development planner and economist, Dr. Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, has passed away. The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Mensah-Abrampa, died on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. According to family sources, he was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Monday […]
Government seeks commercial links as more Ghanaians continue to opt for education and work in Canada
By Rebecca Ekpe ‘’In recent times, it has become evident that more Ghanaians are opting to migrate to Canada in search of work and education opportunities’’, and due to this movement, there is now ‘’a significant Ghanaian diaspora population that serves as a bridge between our two nations, promoting even greater understanding and collaboration.’’ Mr. […]
EC to re-open voters register for transfers, proxy and special voting applications for 3 days
The Electoral Commission, EC, will from tomorrow Wednesday July 3 to Friday July 5, 2024 reopen the voters register for voter transfers to enable prospective voters who could not do so during the first window of applications, to do so. This was agreed at an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting yesterday. This will be […]
SWAG marks International Sports Journalists’ Day
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) marked the annual World Sports Journalist Day on July 2, celebrating and acknowledging the relentless efforts of sports journalists in Ghana and beyond. This special day is dedicated to recognising the incredible contributions of sports journalists to the growth and development of sports worldwide. […]
