The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has banned the movement of poultry, especially from one poultry production base or farm to another, to prevent the further spread of the bird flu, which has hit a number of regions. Poultry farmers have also been urged to disinfect their farm houses, and also take every measure … The post Movement

The twelfth prosecution witness, in the case involving Gregory Afoko, accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has given his evidence in chief. The witness, Detective Chief Inspector Charles Blay, said he was stationed at the Bolga Criminal Investigative Department (CID) at the time of the incident, … The post Afoko

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appealed to the Public to disregard rumours that it has released results of the 2018 WASSCE examinations. “The West African Examinations Council wishes to inform its stakeholders that it is yet to release the results of the WASSCE for school candidates, 2018 in Ghana. Members of the public … The post WAEC yet to

Researchers in Ghana have come out with a Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea to help cowpea farmers to fight the maruca pod borer pest that infest their farms, to increase productivity. The maruca pod borer attacks cowpea farms and account for yield losses ranging from about 20 per cent to 80 per cent. The pod borer … The post Scientists develop pod borer resistant cowpea

Government has decided to raise the level of funding for Research and Development (R&D) on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to a significant percentage of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Business Development Minister, said to this end, the President had pledged that a minimum of one per cent of GDP … The post Ghana

The Parish Priest of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Asante Akyem Agogo of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese, says Ghana must exist for the poor and not to promote political parties and their functionaries. Monsignor (Msgr.) Matthew Edusei says “one big block to public discourse is that of the hegemony of political parties. Suddenly this country exists … The post Ghana

Star-Ghana is training community members and duty bearers in northern Ghana to adopt and use SMS in a broad spectrum platform to give alerts on cases of suspected corruption within their operational areas. The SMS platform for Anti-Corruption gives participants the opportunity to use appropriate channels to give alerts on cases of suspected corruption which … The post Star-Ghana

President Nana Akufo Addo has underscored the need for Ghana to strengthen her resource mobilization drive to achieve the global 90-90-90 fast track targets. In view of this, the President said government was working assiduously to establish the national HIV and AIDS fund to ensure that the national response was financially self-reliant. President Akufo Addo … The post Resource

Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaigns Coordinator for the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has expressed worry about the inability of stakeholders to validate the findings of the 2010 Socio-economic baseline assessment on the impact of the oil extraction in the Western Region. The baseline data, was key to determine the extent to which the oil and … The post ISODEC

Four young men, who robbed passengers on board a commercial Bus at Gomao Dominase of an unspecified amount of money have been arrested by the Police. The suspects, Michael Quaye, Kofi Arthur Stephen, Alex Odoom and Daniel Otchere, were nabbed upon a tip-off at Gomoa Potsin. DSP Irene Oppong, Central Region Public Relations Officer of … The post Ghana Police arrests

Some Chiefs in Asante-Akim Central are up in arms with Owere Mines, a mining firm operating in the Municipality for years, for neglect and non-payment of royalties. The chiefs, whose communities are located within the concession of the company, said the operations of the mine, had brought nothing but hardship to the indigenes as road … The post Chiefs bare teeth at

Ghana and the United States (US) on Wednesday struck a deal to deepen economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries. It commits both sides to jointly explore business and investment opportunities for the growth of their respective economies. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and the visiting Secretary of Commerce of the US, Wilbur Ross, signed … The post Ghana,

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has urged candidates to beware of fraudsters who contact them with the promise of “upgrading” their results for a fee payable through mobile money transfers. “The West African Examination Council wishes to alert its publics to the activities of certain persons who introduce themselves as workers of WAEC and … The post Beware

Nana Owusu Banahene, the chief of Dwease in the Asante-Akim Central Municipality, has observed that the lack of stiffer punishment against offenders of illegal mining (galamsey) is to blame for the continuous perpetration of the menace. He said the negligence of institutions mandated to fight the illegal practice had emboldened the perpetrators to cause more … The post Chief

Dr Christine Evans-Klock, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ghana, has unveiled an action project dubbed “Improving Response Capacities to Terrorism in Peacekeeping Theatres in Africa.” The half a million dollar project seeks to improve the technical skills of African peacekeepers in protecting themselves against attacks through research and training, focusing on Police/Troop Contributing Countries … The post UN

The surging corruption, crime and indiscipline in the Ghanaian society, is an indication that most Christians are not living the life of Christ. What is ironic that churches across the country were filled to capacity on Saturdays and Sundays, yet the ills in society continue to rise, Rev. Dr. Anokye Nkansah, the Chairperson of the … The post Most Christians