Benefits of genome editing to Africa
By: Joyce Gyekye The African Union Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD is encouraging member states to embrace one of the tools of biotechnology known as Genome Editing (GEd) to enhance food security. Biotechnology experts with the organization say GEd has the greatest potential of addressing pest and disease infestation of crops in the midst of climate change […]
NPP Presidential Race: Vice President Bawumia calls for unity as he files nomination
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for unity among party members and sympathizers to facilitate a smooth primaries and selection of a Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), come November, 2023. “…. So that you will look after this process in the interest […]
Vice President Bawumia files nomination to contest NPP flagbearership
Hundreds of New Patriotic Party, NPP, supporters thronged the Party Headquarters as Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia submitted and filed his nomination forms to contest as the Flagbearer. The Vice President’s forms were received by the NPP Director of Elections, Evans Nimako. The atmosphere at the NPP Party Headquarters was charged amid human and vehicular traffic. […]
Parliamentary contests in Ghana, “not elections but auctions” – Speaker Alban Bagbin
By: Murtala Issah Management of the University for Development Studies, UDS is seeking the support of Parliament to review the law that established the school some thirty years ago. The Vice Chancellor of the UDS, Professor Seidu Al-hassan made an appeal when the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin paid a courtesy call on […]
Air Vice Marshall Bekoe inducted Chief of Air Staff
Vice Marshal Bekoe on his elevation, saying, throughout his career, he had demonstrated decisive, strong, and impactful leadership with courage and high sense of loyalty. For his part, Air Vice Marshal Bekoe, said his vision is to build a resilient and thriving Air Force to safeguard peace and security of Ghana and the Sub-region, together […]
Month Long ban on drumming and noise making lifted in Accra
The ban on drumming and noise making in the Ga Mashie and other areas under Gbese, Otublohum, Sempe, Akamajen, Asere, Abola and Ngleshie Alata, has been lifted with a call for peace and unity to ensure development. The Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi-Bonte II beat the Odadao twin drums to signify the lifting of the month-long […]
Grammys should represent Africa as a whole, not just through a single category – Jonilar
By: Nana Ama Gyapong The Grammy Awards or Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize “outstanding” achievements in the music industry. Recently, the recording academy introduced a new category for music from Africa and this comes at the back of rumors that the scheme was deemed to create […]
Ghana’s Medical Readiness Training Exercise impressive – Army
This years Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) at the 37 Military Hospital which is part of the ongoing African Lion Military Exercise by the US has been described as a huge success. The Exercise, African Lion, is the U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint, combined exercise, demonstrating the shared commitment to regional stability in North […]
ECOWAS gives $500,000 to support General Elections in Sierra Leone
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, has approved the deployment of 95 Election Observers to observe the June 24 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone. This is in line with provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 regional Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance on assistance to […]
Japan shares in Ghana’s vision for sustainable development, growth
The Japanese Government says it remains steadfast in its mission to provide the needed aid to Ghana for sustainable growth. This is done through the Japan Development Cooperation Charter – which espouses cooperation aiming at self-reliant development through assistance for self-help efforts. “Japan continues to provide all these support to Ghana, because we understand how […]
