Azumah Nelson picks Martínez as his toughest opponent
Three-time world boxing champion and Africa’s first boxing Hall of Famer, Professor Azumah Nelson, says Mexican boxer Mario Martínez was his toughest opponent in his illustrious career. Azumah Nelson enjoyed a remarkable career of 47 fights, two of them against the Mexican boxer who was known for his aggressiveness and had punches at the peak […]
NCCE receives support from Presidency to boost public education on COVID-19
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has received 50 Isuzu vehicles from the President, Nana Akufo Addo through the Office of the Chief of Staff to support the Commission’s public education campaign on COVID-19. In addition, a sum of two million, five hundred and seventeen thousand Ghana cedis has been released to the Commission […]
N/R: Over 5,000 farmers to receive support to cultivate maize and soya beans
Crop Care Ghana, an Agriculture and Farmer support Agency says it has registered five thousand farmers this farming season to benefit from support for the cultivation of maize and Soya beans in the Northern part of the country. The Executive Director, William Awuku Ahiadormey told Radio Ghana that the Agency has secured hybrid maize and […]
5,000 children in Ghana rescued from Child Labour since 2006
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has between 2006 and now rescued about 5,000 children engaged in all forms of child labour in some administrative regions of the country. These children were rescued from the fishing, Cocoa and rice production sub sectors of the economy. Some of them have been supported by GAWU to go […]
Grammy Awards to rename controversial ‘urban’ category
The organization behind the Grammys will cease using the term “urban” to describe music of black origin in its awards. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the best urban contemporary album prize will be renamed best progressive R&B album ahead of next year’s ceremony as part of the organization’s “commitment to evolve with the musical […]
Obour promises to increase NPP votes by 10,000 in Asante-Akim South
An aspiring parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante-Akim South, Bice Obour Osei-Kuffour, is promising to add 10,000 more votes to what the party received in the 2016 elections. The former President of the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), who is popularly known as “Obour” in the entertainment circles, believes he […]
Rafiki, Uganda’s rare silverback mountain gorilla, killed by hunters
One of Uganda’s best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed. Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of $5.4m (£4.3m) if found guilty of killing an endangered species. Investigations showed that Rafiki was killed by a sharp object that penetrated his internal organs. There are just over […]
Modern teaching and learning approaches will counter COVID-19 effects on education‐ President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday (June 10) stressed the need for the adoption of modern teaching and learning approaches to counter the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s educational regime. Noting the drastic way that the coronavirus had changed, globally, the way things are done, including that of the educational sector, […]
Hohoe MCE cuts sod for construction of rice processing factory
The Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Andrews Teddy Ofori, has cut sod for the construction of a rice processing factory in the Municipality. The factory, which is under the One District One Factory (1D1F) will clean, hull, mill, polish grade and sort rice as well as package for export. Mr. Ofori in an interview […]
Ghana records 498 new coronavirus infections, over 90 recoveries
Ghana has recorded an increase of 498 new coronavirus infections, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported. Total Covid-19 cases now stand at 10,856. According to the Service, 97 more people have recovered taking the total number of recoveries to 3,921. No new deaths have also been recorded. Current active cases are 6,887.
W/R: 13 Military facilities benefit from disinfection exercise
Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC), has launched the disinfection and fumigation of military bases and basic schools exercise in Western Region to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The mass disinfection and exercise meant to control and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on campuses […]
“Communications Ministry determined to leave no one behind in quest to narrow digital divide”
Residents of Manhean and Kwashikuma in Ga West have benefited from the Ministry of Communication’s ‘Community Information and Communication Centre’ (CIC) projects currently being provided across the country. This was a promise by government to all underserved communities through the expanded Rural Telephony Project in order to narrow the digital divide. Hundreds of communities are […]
Disinfection exercise will spur members on to come to church – Very Rev Joshua Tawiah
The disinfection of Methodist Churches in Tamale, in the Northern Region, by Zoomlion Ghana Limited will help allay fears members of the church have about the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and encourage them to have the zeal to once again engage in communal worship. These were the Methodist Church in Changli, Tamale and Bethel Methodist Cathedral […]
Secular music banned as Burundi mourns Nkurunziza
Burundi’s cabinet has suspended music in public places during the seven-day mourning announced by the government following the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. The mayor of the commercial capital, Bujumbura, Freddy Mbonimpa said secular music was banned but people could still play gospel music. The governor of the capital, Gitega, Venant Manirambona also said songs […]
