President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday commended the Canadian Government for continuously supporting Ghana in her development agenda, particularly in health, water and agriculture, over the years. He said, “Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has become a … Continue reading →

The acting Upper East Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru over the weekend angrily deserted a durbar meant to honour some teachers in the Kassena-Nankana West District. The Minister, who was invited to address the teachers, got to the venue at … Continue reading →

CNN got an exclusive look as African Union security forces hunt for pirates in the waters off Somalia.

Young jihadists from Tunisia are entering Syria to join the rebels battling to topple President Assad.

Tsatsu Tsikata – Member, NDC legal team The Supreme Court on Tuesday set May 16 to hear the motion filed by Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Counsel for the NDC to cross examine some witnesses of the petitioners whose testimonies have come …

(This article is based on the shooting incident between some illegal Chinese miners and locals in the Obuasi area on Wednesday the 8th of May, 2013 in which two Ghanaians were killed. It goes to show how Ghanaians, as a … Continue reading →

Inadequate parental support to adolescents is emerging as one of the leading causes of girls vulnerability to boys, a driving force for multiple sexual partners especially in Northern Ghana. A research conducted by the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), …

Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ishmael Ashittey has questioned the loyalty and credibility of Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe to the party’s cause. This follows accusations by Nyaho-Tamakloe that the 2012 presidential candidate of the NPP, Nana Addo … Continue reading →

Ms Sherry Ayittey – Health Minister Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Health on Tuesday inaugurated two experts committees to have an oversight responsibility of ensuring the establishment of a bioequivalence centre and deal with poor diet and unhealthy lifestyles. The …

I posted a very historical “Lest We Forget” piece on my Blog this week, written by a very good friend Kwasi Gyan Appenteng.  Down memory lane to 1983, he strolls through time with palpitating nostalgia that hit hard and made … Continue reading →

ThatNewJob went live with its website in Ghana on Monday 6th of May 2013. The website is a jobs board with the aim of tackling the current unemployment in Ghana. http://ww.thatnewjob.com  will connect the thousands of jobseekers in Ghana to … Continue reading →

Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) would in June use smart mobile phones to disseminate information on agriculture among farmers to increase productivity. The new technology being implemented by a consultant under the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme Two …

As part of its commitment towards the socio-economic development of the country, Tullow Oil plc in 2012 invested $669 million as part of its corporate social responsibilities. Out of the amount $114 million was spent on building the capacity of …

The long search for Ghana to add value to waste by turning it into profit making ventures, is yielding good results and the agriculture sector had shown the way by focusing on yam and cassava residue. Thanks to the Gains …

Nana Owusu-Afari – AGI President Nana Owusu-Afari, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), on Tuesday called for some level of protection for Ghanaian manufacturing and agro-processing companies to enable them become competitive. He said the unbridled liberalisation of …

Mr Joe Ghartey, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has called on the Attorney General’s Office and Ghana Bar Association, to define the criteria to allow corruption cases to be shown live on television. He said the country should capitalize on …