Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister for Food and Agriculture has stated that food security in the country is rock solid and the government’s commitment toward guaranteeing food sufficiency is still on course. “When I toured the five regions?of Eastern, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo two weeks ago, I realised there is more than … The post Ghana’s food
The feeding rate for prison inmates is expected to see an increase from GH¢1.80 to GH¢5.00 to ensure the right to adequate food and nutrition, Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister for Interior has said. He said the call for increment had preceded before the current government came into power. However, the Ministry and the Ghana Prisons … The post Prisoners
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $27.19 million grant to Ghana towards the country’s post-COVID-19 recovery efforts. The Bank announced the grant last week in a press release. According to the release the grant is to be used to enhance higher-level skills delivery in the health system and for infrastructure … The post AfDB
Ghana and her African peers urgently need to bridge the knowledge gap and establish an effective early warning system on impacts of climate crisis. This is the surest way to live with climate crisis impacts manifesting in the form of rising sea levels, flooding, drought and increased temperature, Professor Daouda Kone, the Director, Capacity Building … The post Africa
The government says it is confident of closing the balance of payment deficit as Ghana’s Non-Traditional Export (NTE) records a revenue increase of 17 per cent in 2021. Non-Traditional Export revenue increased from $2.8 billion in 2020 to $3.3 billion in 2021, which the Information Minister said was a sign that the country would gradually … The post Ghana
Mr. Kurt Simeon Edwin Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed the availability of Spanish-based forward Inaki Williams for the senior national team, the Black Stars. This comes after the Athletic Bilbao striker completed his nationality switch and would now be eligible to play for the Black Stars. Mr. Okraku in a … The post Inaki
An Accra High Court has adjourned to July 25, the case of the two teenagers alleged to be involved?in the murder of 10-year-old boy at Kasoa in the Central Region. The court was to empanel a seven-member jury for the trial when sitting resumed today. It said: “The main business was for us to empanel … The post Alleged Kasoa teen killers’ case adjourned
A lady pastor and a trader have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding two hairstylists of GH¢33,000. Vivian Norman, the pastor and Isaac Asare, a trader, are alleged to have collected the money to aid them obtain Albanian visas for the two hairstylists so they could travel to any of the … The post Female pastor, another in court over visa
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, has urged those aspiring for leadership positions to ensure they possess the ability, right relationships and the resources to successfully deliver on their mandates. He observed that citizens were often disappointed by leaders who lacked the requisites to resolve the challenges for which they … The post Don’t
The prosecution in the ongoing trial of ten persons accused of treason has on Monday closed its case. This was after Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah, the investigator, was cross-examined by the last counsel, Mr Anthony Lartey, Defense counsel for Johannes Zikpi. Mrs Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa, Director of Public Prosecutions, told the High Court that: … The post Prosecution
Uma-Omo Ojugo, a Nigerian gym instructor, who is accused of trafficking five Nigerians to Ghana to engaged in internet trading has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Ujogo charged with human trafficking, pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Balokah admitted Ojugo to bail in the sum of GH¢300,000 with three … The post Nigerian
Franklyn Crentsil, a painter who was nabbed for misbranding some alcoholic beverages in his residence at Darkuman in 2017 has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢12,000 by an Accra Circuit Court. Crentsil charged with misbranding of alcoholic beverage products, deception of consumers and nonregistration of premises, pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by … The post Court
Mr Samuel Tsatsu Adigler, the fifth defence witness in the case involving Dr Stephen Opuni, and two others, says no farmer testified of drinking lithovit liquid fertilizer. He said assertions that farmers had drunk lithovit on their farms was an indictment to the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD because the substance was … The post No
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for snatching a Hyundai Accent Taxi valued GH¢37,500. Emmanuel Tetteh has denied conspiring with Peter Mintah, his accomplice, now at large, to rob Prince Kyei, the complainant, of his cab but he was found culpable after trial. Meanwhile, his … The post Car snatcher jailed
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation undertook 341 infrastructure projects between 2017 and 2020. It also awarded scholarships totalling GH¢214.3 million during the same period. Mr William Owuraku Aidoo, a Deputy Minister of Energy, disclosed this on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday in response to a question by Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the … The post GNPC
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