About 150 smallholder vegetable farmers in the Bono Region have received training in good agronomic practices and vegetable nutrition to improve the production of tomato, okra and amaranth. The farmers, drawn from the Berekum West District, Berekum Municipality and Dormaa Municipality, were taken through best practices in seed selection, planting seasons, land preparation, nursery management, … The post 150

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced plans to formalise waste transfer loading stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into Ghana’s long-term sanitation framework. He said the initiative would provide a more comprehensive and sustainable approach to waste management across the country. DCIM\102MEDIA\DJI_0022.JPG Mr Ibrahim made this known … The post Govt

The defending champions of the Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG) Men’s 13s Championship, Bulls RLFC, whipped Titans RLFC 44-4 in a high-scoring encounter to move within three points of leaders, Dragons RLFC.Played at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, the second-round opener saw Leslie Boadu cross for the opening try as early as the second … The post Bulls, Panthers

Ghana’s Black Queens would be involved in a do-or-die battle today as they face Mali in a final Group D qualifier of the ongoing 2026 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) championship underway in Morocco. Both countries go into the game boasting of just three points apiece from the two matches they have played so … The post WAFCON 2026: Black Queens, Mali in do-or-die battle today

Former heavyweight world champion, Joseph Parker, said yesterday he had been cleared to fight ?again after failing a dope test last October. The 34-year-old New Zealander, who held the WBO title from 2016 to 2018, had denied taking a prohibited ?substance but risked a two-year ban. He failed the voluntary test on the day he … The post Parker cleared to fight again after failed dope test

Coventry are set to break their transfer record for the fourth time in this window after agreeing a £23m fee with Danish side, Nordsjaelland, for the Ghana midfielder, Caleb Yirenkyi. The deal for Yirenkyi, who impressed during the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign and scored the winning goal against Panama in the group stage, is … The post Coventry to make Yirenkyi new record signing appeared

Police Scotland is continuing to investigate reports from media outlets in Uganda and Pakistan that five boxers failed to return with their delegations from Glasgow, where the multi-sport event involving 3,000 competitors concluded on Sunday. At this stage, the precise number of competitors who remain unaccounted for has not been disclosed, with the force saying … The post Several athletes

Former African champions, South Africa, booked their place in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their final Group B fixture on Tuesday evening. The decisive moment came in the 21st minute when Thembi Kgatlana finished from close range after a well-worked move … The post Kgatlana fires Banyana

Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, said no decision has been made on Mykhailo Mudryk’s future but expressed his delight at welcoming the winger back after he was cleared to return to action following a lengthy doping suspension. The Ukraine international has ?not played for Chelsea since November 2024, spending nearly two years on the sidelines after … The post Chelsea undecided on Mudryk future appeared

Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury, organisers said on Tuesday, casting fresh doubts over the Spaniard’s fitness ahead of ?his U.S. Open title defence this month. The seven-times Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open second round in April but had … The post Alcaraz US Open defence

YOUNG Africans and people of African descent across the diaspora must endeavour to become innovators, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers capable of shaping the next chapter of the African continent and the Caribbean’s development, President John Dramani Mahama has urged. He observed that the younger generation of Africa and people of African descent possessed the needed opportunities … The post Pres

The Ghana Tourism Authority Ex-Staff Association (GHATEX) has launched a $400,000, five-year road safety and tourism project. It is aimed at promoting safer road travel and strengthening confidence in Ghana as a preferred destination for both domestic and international tourists. The initiative also seeks to reduce road crashes through sustained-public education and behavioural change campaigns, … The post Road

A group of eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said. U.S. military personnel detained the four male and four female students after they allegedly entered Osan Air Base near the capital Seoul. They were later transferred to the … The post South Korean students

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration. The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General … The post NPP

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has commissioned an expanded dialysis unit at the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa to improve access to kidney treatment for people in northern Ghana. The project, estimated to cost about GH¢4 million, was undertaken in partnership with Sustainable Health Education and Interventions Limited (SHEILD), the Upper West … The post Speaker

The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has announced that operators of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso may begin a controlled release of water from the dam from August 11, 2026, if the reservoir reaches a critical level. In a statement issued on August 4, the Commission said it received an update from SONABEL, the operator … The post WRC warns of possible controlled spillage

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that Ghana’s democracy is “thriving” and not under siege. His comments were made in a Facebook post on Tuesday, following the New Patriotic Party’s announcement of a planned demonstration scheduled for Thursday. In the post, Prof. Gyampo argued that attempts … The post Ghana’s

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that the government played a role in the acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe, describing such allegations as “bogus”. Speaking on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2025, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the … The post Government had no

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, says the NDC was the first political party in Ghana to adopt universal member suffrage for its presidential primaries in 2014. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, Mr Asiedu Nketiah explained that political parties conduct two different types of … The post NDC first adopted