The 66 Artillery Regiment (Volta Barracks) Saturday arrested 13 persons suspected to be linked to separatists-Homeland Study Group Foundation. The 13 persons, eleven males and two females were picked at a meeting at Kpando-Aziavi in the Volta region. Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Baba Pantoah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment told the Ghana News Agency … The post Secessionists:

The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has made a strong case for Ghana to show interest in apple production. “It is our position that the Government takes a critical look at the prospects of producing the fruit in Ghana,” the Institute advocated, citing on-going experiment on the … The post Ghana

Construction works on an Air Conditioning Test facility and a laboratory for the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) will commence at the beginning of next month. The test facility will ensure that electrical appliances meet minimum efficiency performance standards. It will be equipped with a Balanced Ambient Room Calorimeter Test Chamber for evaluation of the capacity … The post MiDA

The Nanumba Youth Association (NAYA) and the Dagbang Forum have expressed concerns over developments regarding a boundary dispute between Jagbuni and Mion, which has threatened to undermine the unity between Dagbon and Nanung Kingdoms. This was contained in a joint statement issued by the two groups and signed by Dr Sulemana Abdulai, President of Dagbang … The post Groups

The Forestry Commission is investigating four persons at Vamboi in the Sisala East Municipality for allegedly poaching an elephant. The four are said to have decapitated the middle-aged elephant on seasonal movement from Burkina Faso. Mr Bernard Asamoah-Boateng, Executive Director of Wildlife Division, who disclosed this said the Forestry Commission staff in collaboration with the … The post Forestry

The Electoral Commission could not apprise Parliament this week on its preparations so far in respect of the 2020 general election, contrary to expectation. Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Friday said the commissioners were following up on various assignments in the regions and may be back in Accra on … The post Date

Participants at a stakeholders’ consultation on anti-corruption by political parties are demanding that the parties commit to ensure the digitisation of all government essential services as a step towards reducing corruption when voted into power. They are also demanding a policy that would ensure that all agencies mandated to fight corruption had a dedicated funding … The post Digitise

Ms Constance Baidoo, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Director for the Department of Social Welfare has bemoaned the alarming increasing cases of incest and defilement in peri-urban communities of the Metropolis. Ms. Baidoo who made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency explained that victims of this incestuous act were mostly girls aged between 15-18 … The post Teenage

COVID-19 cases in Ghana has reached 7,768, according to the Ghana Health Service. The Greater Accra is still has the highest number of cases with 5,430; the Ashanti Region has the second highest with 1,183; the Western Region – 405, Central – 381; the Eastern Region has 117, the Volta Region has 71; the Western … The post Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ghana

German carmaker Volkswagen said Friday that it had agreed to invest more than €2 billion ($2.2 billion) in two Chinese electric car companies, the latest in a series of moves to muscle in on the lucrative Chinese market. The Wolfsburg-based company said it has signed a memorandum to pay €1 billion for a 50-per-cent stake … The post VW to invest €2b in Chinese

The Confederation of African (CAF), has said it will release a $10.8 million coronavirus relief package to 54 member associations, with immediate effect. This was after a video conferencing emergency meeting held on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The funds are a part of CAF’s annual grants to its member association and the Confederation has decided … The post CAF

The Management of Toyota Ghana Limited has launched the 12th generation of the new Toyota Corolla vehicle, which comes with two variants, 1.8 litre and 1.6 litre engine in Accra. It also unveiled the New Toyota Agya with 1.0 litre engine. Mr Andrews Lamptey, the Head of Sales Operations at Toyota, unveiling the cars, said … The post Toyota Ghana unveils new Corolla

A four-member executive committee of the Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) has been inaugurated in Accra to steer the affairs of the Society for the next two years. Mr Francis Acquah Amaning, a Systems Administrator at the Domain Name Registry, is the President of the executive committee. Members include Mrs Maud Ashong Elliot, Vice … The post ISOC Ghana gets new

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, on Thursday, announced in Accra that a 10 –year programme, called the “Decade of African Renaissance 2020-2030” has been initiated to grow Ghana’s tourism industry. She said the programme would showcase the potential of Ghana’s tourism industry and consolidate its Diaspora engagement. The Minister made the announcement, while … The post Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he would ensure that the Free Senior High School programme becomes real for every Ghanaian child. Thus, with the successful implementation of the programme, he would ensure that during his time in government, more senior high schools would be built across the country to improve access to education for … The post SHS

Anxiety over the outbreak of COVID-19 – the fear of catching the virus combined with depression caused by the collapse of businesses, has led to an upsurge of mental illness in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city. The Psychiatry Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), a specialist mental facility for the middle belt and … The post COVID-19: Mental

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the course of life for everyone across the globe. It has effected all segments of the economy including the power sector of every nation on earth. Yet in Ghana, the provision of electricity as a public good must continue in order to ensure the sustainability of the economy. … The post The impact of COVID-19 on

The Bank of Ghana has released an amount of GH¢5.5 billion as first tranche of the GH¢10 billion of the COVID-19 Relief Bond, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced in Parliament in Accra on Thursday. In a memo to the House, the Minister said, the programme, launched earlier by the Government of Ghana is to trigger … The post Ghana

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says, the government has injected 1 trillion shillings (about $270 million) into the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to boost industrialization. Museveni, according to a State House statement issued here, said the $270 million is part of the $491.5 million that Uganda borrowed from the International Monetary Fund early this month to … The post Museveni

Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess attended a supervisory board meeting on Thursday amid mounting problems with the carmaker’s flagship Golf model and grumblings over the company’s top management. Diess faced a grilling on production delays and quality issues with the new Golf 8 model. In his report to the board, he was also expected to … The post VW