Solidaridad, an international non-governmental organisation, has launched two projects to boost cocoa and palm oil production. The implementation of the phase two of the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme (CORIP) and Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programmes (SWAPP) is expected to increase the efficiency and productivity both at primary production and processing levels. The 31-million … The post Solidaridad

It is an open secret in Ghana that commercial motorcycle riders, commonly referred to as ‘Okada’ riders, breach road traffic regulations, including jumping red light, with impunity. According to a member of the Okada Riders Association, Ali Fatawu, certain circumstances on the road forced them to jump red light. Sharing his eight-year experience as an … The post We jump traffic to

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned the public and investors that they risk losing their investments in crypto currency schemes and activities because they are, unregistered, unlicensed and unregulated under the Securities Law of Ghana. A statement issued by the Commission and signed by the Director-General, the Reverend Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, and copied … The post You

Nantes FC coach Vahid Halilhodzic has confirmed that Majeed Waris is fit to face LOSC Lille after recovering from injury.The Ghanaian marksman has not played for the Canaries since suffering an injury on February 24.He rejoined his teammates in training this week and rearing to seal a place in the side’s squad for the Sunday’s clash against Lille.“He's coming back little by little. He is an important player in the squad, a fast player. His absence weighed a lot,” did

Bel Beverages Ghana Limited, producers of soft drinks, has joined the list of sponsors for the 2019 Kwahu Eastetr Mountain Marathon (KEMM).

Newmont Ghana has been given the Most Compliant Taxpayer for 2018 award at the annual Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Staff and Stakeholders Awards ceremony held in Accra. The award also recognized Newmont’s significant contribution to Ghana’s domestic tax revenue mobilization and for being a good source of employment to many Ghanaians. In a citation accompanying … The post Newmont

Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, Richard Quashigah is puzzled about President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint a Chief Executive Officer for Keta Port when the port is not ready for use.

Efforts at fighting malaria are yielding positive results as statistics shows that 428 people died out of the disease last year as against over 2000 people, who died every year out of the disease, based on 2015 figures. The statistics presented by the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) at a training for journalists in Kumasi … The post Ghana is getting

France born Ghanaian forward Grejohn Kyei has been given a three match suspension in France after a match review from RC Len's game against Ajaccio. The striker who came on for Suleymane Diarra in the second half defeat to Ajaccio escaped caution for a terrible tackle.But after a match review, it was decided the forward will be suspended for three games which is a big blow for RC Lens following the striker's form lately."It comes from a report from the referee who

By Rosemary Wayo, GNATamale, March 29, GNA – Media Response, a non- governmental organization (NGO) has held a day’s workshop for journalists in Tamale to assess them on lessons learnt from workshops on migration organised for them some few years ago.

Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), said they have not recorded cases of Measles in the country since 2003. He said measles had become rare care medical cases to be learnt by new doctors when they were on practicals and attributed the success to immunisation, which the GHS … The post Measles are rare in Ghana – GHS appeared first

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has urged the Electoral Commission to undertake extensive consultations

The National Identification Authority (NIA) faces fresh pressure to produce national ID cards hyped as Ghana’s most reliable solution to a crisis of determining nationality.

By Kodjo Adams/Judith Amoateng, GNAAccra, March 30, GNA - As part of Government’s strategic reforms in the teacher education space, first degree will be the minimum requirement for teaching at any of the country’ s education system, Prof Kwesi Yankah the Minister of Tertiary Education said.

A Ghanaian-based analytics start-up, Wave-2 Analytics Limited, will organise the maiden Ghana Data Science Summit 2019 from April 25 to April 27, 2019 at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT. Dubbed: “IndabaX Ghana” the three-day event, aims to bring increased awareness and capacity building efforts in data science and analytics (including data mining, … The post Ghana

Raja Casablanca of Morocco deservedly won the African Super Cup on Friday, narrowly beating Tunisia’s Esperance 2-1 to lift the trophy for the second time.Goals from Abdelilah Hafidi, a superb first half strike from 20 yards, and a neat close-range finish from captain Badr Benoun in the 65th minute sealed victory for Raja.Those goals came either side of a wonderful equaliser from Esperance’s Mohamed Youcef who smashed home an unstoppable shot in the 57th minute to give the Tunisian

Mr Richard Ellimah, Executive Director of Centre for Social Impact Studies, a non-profit organisation on Friday tasked government to adequately provide funding and resources to the Minerals Commission to carry out its mandate. Mr Ellimah noted that a fraction of monies voted for Operation Vanguard to carry out its work should have been given to … The post Don’t

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has signed a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Qatar Football Association to promote football development in the two countries, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal.The deal which was signed on Friday provides for strengthening cooperation and partnership in the fields of refereeing, training of national teams and organizing friendly matches between the national teams and club sides of both countries.President of the Qatar Confederation

Swedish born Ghanaian defender Joseph Baffo has returned from injury and could feature for MSV Duisburg when they travel to St. Pauli on Saturday. The defender who joined at the beginning of the season has struggled with injuries and he is yet to make his debut for the club.The player was suffering from a tendon break but has now been passed fit for action on Saturday.Manager Torsten Lieberknecht could start the Ghanaian after first choice center back and captain Gerrit Nauber

The National Peace Council (NPC) is developing mechanisms for an effective mediation process between the New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other political parties on the disbandment of vigilante groups.