Conflicts between nomadic livestock farmers (pastoralists) and crop farmers are common social problems reported in every sub-region in Africa. These problems even existed before some states gained independence. They are common in communities where both groups of farmers live together, or when the moving herds arrive and feed in farming communities. The African Union estimates […] The post Mixture

Mobile money — a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account — is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more people a chance to use financial products and services. In Ghana, there is a policy to encourage the use of mobile money and reduce the flow of […] The post Ghana’s

“You should use the knowledge acquired from your unique training to create jobs and employ others instead of looking for employment within the public sector which is already in distress… Be the entrepreneurs you have been trained to be and let others follow your good example. Take advantage of whatever opportunities are out there to […] The post Policy measures

YouTube has temporarily demonetized the channel of beauty influencer James Charles. Earlier this month, he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys. YouTube confirmed to the BBC that the 21-year-old has been temporarily removed from their Partnership Program. The program allows YouTubers to monetize their content. They did not say how long […] The post YouTube

YouTube has temporarily demonetized the channel of beauty influencer James Charles. Earlier this month, he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys. YouTube confirmed to the BBC that the 21-year-old has been temporarily removed from their Partnership Program. The program allows YouTubers to monetize their content. They did not say how long […] The post YouTube

Facebook has announced it will roll out a series of audio features in the next few months. This includes Live Audio Rooms, its version of the popular app Clubhouse that allows people to listen and participate in live conversations. Audio-only networks have become increasingly popular during the pandemic. Facebook will also launch a new feature, […] The post Facebook announces its

Former US Vice-President, Walter Mondale has died in Minneapolis on Monday aged 93, his family has announced. Mr Mondale was Jimmy Carter’s running mate for his winning 1976 presidential bid and defeat four years later. Mr Carter said he considered Mr Mondale the “best vice-president in our country’s history”. Mr Mondale lost heavily to Ronald […] The post Former

The management of PassionAir has explained that their Kumasi-bound flight from Accra had to be diverted to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire due to bad weather conditions in the Ashanti Regional capital. The local airline in a statement said the diversion was “necessary as the safety of our passengers, crew and equipment is paramount”. On Saturday, April […] The post ‘Bad

Andrew Vortia, the lawyer for popular Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, known on social media as Akuapem Poloo, has disclosed that the appeal filed against the 90-day jail term handed to his client has the support of the state. While Akuapem Poloo is undergoing COVID-19 tests before she is incarcerated, her lawyers continue to fight a […] The post Our appeal has State support

The Accra Police Command has warned that it will soon commence a series of operations to clear child beggars off the streets of the capital, Accra. Streets in the major parts of Accra like Madina, Osu, Ridge, Achimota and Lapaz, among others, are inundated with child beggars, most of whom are believed to be nationals […] The post Police to begin operation

The Accra Police Command has warned that it will soon commence series of operations to arrest child beggars on the streets of the capital, Accra. Major streets of Accra such as Madina, Osu, Ridge, Achimota, Lapaz and others are full of child beggars, most of whom are believed to be nationals of other West African […] The post Police to begin operation to eject

A road and building consultant, Ing. Abdulai Mahama believes the heavy vehicular traffic on the Amasaman-Pokuase stretch in Accra will ease significantly if the route meant for the use of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses into the Amasaman township is blocked. He insists that motorists must be forced to make turns at the appropriate point […] The post Amasaman-Pokuase

A former Eastern Regional Minister in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Antwi Boasiako Sekyere says it is erroneous for anyone to claim that a recent meeting of members of the party with him among the lead organizers was ostensibly aimed at pushing Goosie Tanoh as the preferred flagbearer for the party in the […] The post Our recent

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says it is the duty of Ghanaians to protect the country’s 53.2 cubic meters of water endowment for future use. She said this after touring the Pra River and the Daboase Water treatment plant in the Western Region on Monday, April 19, 2021. She was […] The post Let’s protect

Inadequate furniture is increasingly becoming a major hindrance to accessing good quality education in some basic schools in the Jirapa municipality of the Upper West Region. This is because more than 10,000 pupils in the municipality are compelled to study on the bare floor due to the lack of furniture in their classrooms. The Jirapa […] The post Upper

The Member of Parliament (MP), for the Upper West Akim constituency in the Eastern Region, Mr. Frederick Obeng Adom has donated some items to the Muslim communities within in constituency. Mr. Adom made the donation on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The items donated included bags of rice, boxes of cooking oil, bags of sugar, and […] The post Ramadan: Upper West Akim MP donates to Muslims

At this crucial point of an ever-growing democracy, the military in our part of the world needs a complete redesign. Any string that suggests giving up our basic human rights is not a democratic tenet and should be dismissed. In the grand scheme of life, democracy does not allow people to keep their mouths shut. […] The post Jerry Avornyotse writes: Enough

The Electoral Commission (EC) has provided the original pink sheets on the 2020 parliamentary elections held in the Techiman South constituency to the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Christopher Beyere Baasongti for inspection. This is in compliance to a court order given at the last sitting last week. The court had ruled that the […] The post Techiman

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has indicated that there will be an interruption in water supply parts of the Greater Accra Region from Thursday, April 22, to Monday, April 26, 2021. The interruption is to allow for the replacement of a damaged transmission pipeline between Kpong and Tema. “The Management of Ghana Water Company […] The post Water

  It is fairly a common scene in movies to see women playing the role of secretaries to male bosses or see women cast in roles that fit a certain gender role. You can bet that in a diaper advert, the person changing the baby’s diaper is mostly likely to be a woman. Such portrayal […] The post Positive portrayal of women in arts is everyone’s responsibility