Demand For made in Ghana Rice, farmers record hike in sales
Ghana’s neighbors, especially Nigeria and Burkina Faso have found rice grown in Ghana a good commodity for the markets in their respective countries. This has contributed to a spike in demand for Ghanaian rice with farmers struggling to meet the orders for supplies. Farmers and players in the rice value chain are upbeat that Ghana […]
Current State of Tema Motorway
The Tema Motorway is a 19-kilometre (12 mi) highway that links Tema to Accra. The highway was opened to traffic in November 1965 to link the harbour city of Tema to Accra. It was built under the administration of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. The current state of the motorway shows potholes, lack […]
Curbing Streetism: A Call For Action
Every single child has his or her own unique story. Their reason for their connection to the street vary from person to person, city to city and country to country.
Don’t plant trees under Electrical Installations — ECG
Ghanaians have been advised to be cautious of where they plant trees, in order not to interfere with electrical installations. The Volta/Oti Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Mr. Emmanuel Lumor, said while the country is geared towards planting millions of trees. He said under the Green Ghana Project, people should avoid planting […]
Government cedes printing of textbooks to Local Companies
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will henceforth cede the printing of textbooks to local companies. It said publishing of books outside Ghana is no longer permitted, consequently all publishers who are already qualified has been asked to present signed agreements with local printers. For a start the textbooks to be printed will […]
Bullion Van Attack: AMA Boss visits James Town
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Mohammed Adjei Sowah has visited James Town, a suburb of Accra where two persons were shot dead when three armed men on two motorbikes with unidentified number, attacked and robbed a bullion Nissan van with registration number GT 8592w with the inscription Mon-Tran company, on Monday […]
Ghana: AAK and Mars support women with a ten-year sustainable shea initiative
Plant-based oils company AAK has joined forces with global confectionery, food, and pet care firm Mars, several NGOs, and an impact investment fund to create a public-private partnership. This will improve the livelihoods of women working in Ghana’s shea supply chain. Running until 2030, the Women in Shea (WISH) initiative aims to reach 13,000 women […]
VIDEO: “Green Ghana Day” – President Akufo – Addo plants tree
President Akufo-Addo has planted a commemorative tree at the precincts of the Jubilee House to mark “Green Ghana Day”
Bankoman SHS cries for help
Access to potable water remains a major challenge for staff and students of Bankoman Senior High School in the Sekyere East District of Ashanti. With the ever-increasing student population of the school, coupled with COVID-19 and the need for all to observe the prevention protocols, being without water is difficult. The school is without a […]
Ghana National Egg Secretariat steps up campaign
The Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat, (GNECS) is stepping up its drive to educate the public on the unique properties of eggs and share messages that will break the myth surrounding cholesterol associated with eggs and boost Ghana’s poultry sector. For the next few weeks, the Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat will visit selected schools […]
Ghanaians plant five million trees today
All is set for the national tree planting exercise scheduled for today across the country. Dubbed the “Green Ghana project”, the exercise is expected to get Ghanaians from all walks of life to individually and collectively plant at least five million trees around marked zones in the country. President Akufo-Addo is expected to plant a […]
Kenya lifts ban on direct flights to Somalia
Kenya has lifted a ban on direct flights to and from Somalia barely a month after announcing a suspension of air travel between the two countries. Relations between the two countries have been strained for years due to a long running maritime border dispute that is now at the International Court of Justice. Kenya’s foreign […]
Trade Barriers: Forum held for Haulage drivers
Countries in the West African Sub-region continue to use Ghana’s Port as a transit point for their goods. Transit traffic from the port of Tema increased from 852,377 metric tonnes in 2016 to 1,454,868 metric tonnes in 2020. In compliance with international Agreements, Protocols, Conventions and other Accords, Ghana offered its territory to its land-locked […]
National Dialogue on violent extremism launched
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has launched a National Dialogue on a Survey Report to tackle violent extremism. The report is dubbed “Preventing Electoral Violence and providing Security to the 10 Border Regions of Ghana.” The Commission says although Ghana has held eight successive peaceful elections over the years, they were not without […]
