A Russian farm has given its dairy cows virtual reality headsets in a bid to reduce their anxiety. The herd donned VR systems adapted for the “structural features of cow heads” and were shown a “unique

Last Friday’s heart-breaking failure of the Black Meteors to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, via the penalty shoot-out in the just-ended CAF Under-23 African Cup of Nations, evokes a myriad of tear-jerking moments. Four teams – hosts Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa will be representing the continent

A storm with heavy rain hit Somanya in the Eastern Region on Monday, leaving in its trail damaged properties and rendered hundreds of residents homeless. Some individuals sustained varying degrees of injuries as a result of the rain storm, which lasted for nearly

Ghana’s agriculture sector is expected to face declining rainfall and increased temperature across the country, a study conducted by a Ghanaian researcher in Cameroon, Dr Peter Asare-Nuamah, has revealed. The study revealed that over the past years, Ghana had been

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with the Premier League clubs has agreed to introduce penalties in every league game when it ends in a draw in the upcoming season. This move by the Executive Council is to deal with the worrying trend of national teams and clubs losing out on penalty shootouts

A supremely-quality La Youth Clubs Association (LaYoca) defied the odds to beat all opposition to clinch the Greater Accra leg of the CalBank Super League over the weekend. With that magnificent performance, they booked their place for Cape Coast 2019 which will be the biggest beach soccer event in the country. The

Raheem Sterling will not sign his £450,000-a-week deal — until Pep Guardiola commits his long-term future to Manchester City. Chief Guardiola last week claimed there was no way he was going to leave next summer. Yet Sterling wants to know if Pep is staying beyond the 18 months left on his deal, before committing

The 2019/20 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season is scheduled to begin on the weekend of December 27-29 2019 at match venues across the country. The 18-club top-flight league will kick off from the weekend of Friday, December 27, 2019, with matches scheduled for Saturday and Sunday December 28 and December 29 respectively. The kick-off date … The post ?GPL season ?now

Napoli face a key Champions League match away to Liverpool today and there is no end in sight to the turmoil at the club where the directors still appear to be at loggerheads with Coach Carlo Ancelotti and his players. The Gazzetta dello Sport said on Monday that club president Aurelio De Laurentiis was set … The

Convener of the Ghana Aquaculture Stakeholders, Patricia Safo has asked the government not to lift the ban on tilapia import into the country. She said local producers have the capacity to meet local demand hence the need to maintain the ban and also save the country foreign exchange. In a petition presented to the

Michy Batshuayi can boast an impressive goalscoring record. But the forward is finding it tough to convince Chelsea boss Frank Lampard that he deserves a place in his starting line-up. The Belgium international has netted eight goals for club and country this season but has not been trusted to start a single game in the … The post Batshuayi seeks central? ?role

A single father of a child suffering from cerebral palsy (CP), Mr Bright Oduro has advised parents of special needs children against abandoning their wards. CP is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood with signs and symptoms varying

Access Bank Ghana, one of Ghana’s leading retail banks has been honoured in several categories at the 9th Marketing World Awards held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The bank bagged two main awards as Women Banking Brand of the Year 2018 and Financial Brand of the Year 2018 (Nigeria). Also receiving individual awards … The post Access Bank wins 4 awards appeared first on

Ernst & Young (EY), Ghana has advised investors in the oil and gas industry to seek relevant professional advice on the tax laws in the oil and gas industry before acquiring a stake in or entering into a joint venture with entities in the industry. This, according to EY, would

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is establishing a GH¢ 2 billion scheme to provide credit support for Small and Medium-scale Enterprise (SME). The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, who announced this at the 91st regular meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the BoG said the move was to revamp

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has defended government’s choice of a ‘Yes Vote’ in the upcoming referendum, arguing that it is the best means of promoting accountability in the country. According to the Sector

Full production of water from the Daboase treatment plant resumes soon, as Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) engineers replace the damaged transformer which created water shortages in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and beyond. Reliable sources told the Ghanaian Times that,

The first batch of 40 students from Zongo, deprived and inner city communities will leave Ghana for Cuba next month to study medicine, Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced. He said the government would send more students from the beneficiary communities every year to study

Sixteen trade organisations and industries have petitioned the Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) over unfair trade practices ongoing in the country. According to Executive Secretary of the Commission,

The Inspector General of Police (IGP),James Oppong-Boanuh yesterday launched its annual police strategy code named “Operation Father Christmas’’ to ensure the safety of the public during this year’s festivities. Launching the programme,