Grasscutter production has economic value to Farmers- Professor Kayang
The Department of Animal Science at the University of Ghana, in partnership with Kyoto University in Japan, has organized a follow up training workshop for key beneficiary farmers and stakeholders in grasscutter production in the Upper West Region. The workshop sought to assess farmer’s achievement, and challenges in grasscutter production and how to address them. […]
Monitoring/Evaluation ministry to start citizen governance participation in 2020
The Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation has planned to commence citizen participation in governance from 2020. According to the finance committee report on the 2020 programme-based budget estimates for the Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, The Ministry “will in 2020 engage in activities towards promoting citizens’ participation in governance”. In this vein, the Ministry will […]
LG unveils new ultra-light Gram laptops
LG has revealed its upcoming series of thin-and-light Gram laptops for 2020. The range includes four builds – a 17-inch, 15-inch, 14-inch and a 2-in-1-convertible. Gram laptops are designed to be lightweight and compact with long battery life, and LG said that the new generation will add better performance to the mix. The 2020 line-up […]
High Court orders striking teachers to go back to classroom
The Industrial and Labour Court has ordered the three Teacher Unions to immediately call off their strike over the payment of Legacy Arrears. They are GNAT, NAGRAT and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, CCT. They should also comply with the directives of the National Labour Commission, dated on December 5 2019, which invited them to […]
Stakeholders unhappy with high levels of corruption
Participants at a forum to commemorate this year’s International Anti-corruption Day in Tamale have expressed concern on the high levels of corruption in the country and called for drastic measures to fight the canker. They said corrupt officials seem to be operating as a network and it has become a herculean task to apprehend them, […]
Police in Denmark make arrests over suspected terror plot
Police in Denmark have arrested 20 people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist terrorist attack. They said several raids were made throughout the country on Wednesday and that suspects were arrested for trying to obtain explosives and firearms. Copenhagen Police said on Twitter its officers were carrying out a “major action” with searches […]
Bongo District to solve high fluoride content in water
The Bongo District Chief Executive, Peter Ayamga Ayimbisi says high fluoride content in water sources in the district continue to hamper efforts to achieve improved and sustainable safe water. He has therefore appealed to stakeholders to assist the district in attaining fluoride free water. Mr. Ayimbisi made this known during a National Learning Exchange Programmed […]
Major Mahama trial: Pathologist accused of lying to court
Defence lawyers in the case involving some 14 persons standing trial for the death of the late Major Maxwell Adams Mahama have accused Specialist Pathologist Dr. Lawrence Edusei, who conducted the autopsy report on the military officer, of lying to the court. The pathologist from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, who is the 13th Prosecution […]
The Christmas tree made of knives, bullets and cigarette lighters
It is beginning to feel a lot like… you know what. And if you are feeling festive – a Christmas tree – might well be twinkling away in your living room or hallway. But we bet the decorations hanging from it don’t include knives, cigarette lighters and bullets. Vilnius Airport in Lithuania has unveiled its […]
President Akufo-Addo swears in two new members of Council of State
President Akufo-Addo has sworn into office two new members of the Council of state at a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House. They replace Alhaji Mogtar Sahanun and Nana Obiri Egyir who passed on this year. President Akufo-Addo was hopeful Major General Richardson Baiden and Alhaji Abubakar Abdul Rahman can fill the void created by […]
Help break barriers to inclusion for disabled – Ghana Red Cross Society
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has called on stakeholders to join hands and forces to help break barriers that exclude persons with disability especially those of school going age from enjoying all their rights. Their inclusion would create a future where the disabled would live healthier lives in spite of their impairments and as […]
Members of child abuse WhatsApp group arrested in 11 countries
Spanish police say 33 people have been arrested globally in connection with a WhatsApp group for images of child sex abuse and other violent content. The “extreme” images shared in the group had been normalised by most of its members. Arrests were made in 11 different countries across three continents, but the majority were in […]
COCOBOD to collate national data of all cocoa farmers
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to register all cocoa farmers in Ghana next year to build a reliable database of cocoa farmers and their respective holdings. Additionally, COCOBOD is encouraging every cocoa farmer to register with a community-based farmers’ cooperative which in turn must register with the Department of Cooperatives from January, next year. […]
Kassena Nankana MCE calls for enabling environment to empower children to be innovative
Educational institutions have been called upon to create an enabling environment and opportunity for all children to explore and be exposed to learnings that would empower them to be innovative and practical. The call was made by the Kassena-Nankana Municipal Chief Executive William Aduum, during the 10th anniversary celebration of Fast Link Academy Basic School […]
