Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says more effort needed to be made to improve regional trade in agricultural products. “ If a farmer cannot sell his/her produce in the next country, it is much harder to develop a profitable business,” he adds. He’s urged the private sector in Africa to show interest in the […]
The New Edubiase Government Hospital in the Ashanti region was Monday razed down by fire.The fire, according to an eyewitness account, started around 2am Monday dawn.It is not clear what caused the fire, but fire service personnel from the Asante Bekwai, New Edubiase and Adanse Fomena fire stations are reportedly still at the scene struggling
National Youth Organizer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party, Sammy Awuku, has warned of dire consequences if his Party’s call for a new voters register is not met halfway or heeded to. In a Facebook post Friday afternoon, Awuku, whose party is taking part in a two-day stakeholders’ forum to speak to issues surrounding
The Ghana Football Association has described the British High Commissioner to Ghana Jon Benjamin as “ignorant” over recent comments that the FA misuses Fifa funds.According to the outspoken British envoy, the GFA does not use FIFA’s money to develop good pitches at grassroots level for ordinary Ghanaians and also implied that GFA officials use FIFA
By Kofi Kyeremateng Ababio Among the museums of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, The National Museum of African Art is a meaningful part of Africa’s identity. There is no doubt that, the African Museum engages and educates every visitor, particularly people of African origin. As a resident of metropolitan Washington, DC, a day
The flag bearer of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has met with the Ghanaian media in North America in Washington DC. The event, organized by the New Patriotic Party’s USA Branch (NPP-USA) was a one hour affair in which journalists coming from radio, internet and TV establishments were invited. The
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested 6 suspected armed robbers who have reportedly been terrorizing residents of Atwima Boko and its surrounding neighborhoods. Emmanuel Duah 27, Christopher Columbus 30, Yaw Adu Twum 27, Akwasi Appiah 24 and Francis Yeboah 28 were picked up by police after repeated reports of their activities by residents. Police
A deputy communications director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Anthony Abayifaa Karbo has given the strongest indication that the NPP would not be part of the 2016 election if the current “bloated” voters’ register is not changed.“We can’t go into an election with this register, that is foregoing, I can’t go into an
Most condom vending machines in the Upper East region have been destroyed.The machines were installed to make condoms accessible to all in a bid to curb the spread of STDs like HIV/AIDS.But some residents in the region are now inserting roofing nails into the machines, instead of a ten-pesewa coin.The misdemeanor has caused damage to
The government of Ghana has scored high marks for its support in the fight against HIV-AIDS. According to the Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Angela El Adas, even though there are still some holes to block, the John Mahama-led government has been very proactive in the area of providing funding and the right
