Unavailability of arable lands has been a major challenge hamper­ing agricultural activities in the Kpone-Katamanso municipality, the Municipal Agriculture Direc­tor, Mr Adam Ayi, has said. Speaking to the Ghanaian Times on Friday as part of activities marking this year’s Farmers’ Day, Ms Ayi said population growth with its accompanying expansion of urban settlements and hous­ing … The post Lack

 Ghana is con­sidering seeking a designated site for the establishment of a global geopark, the Minister of Environ­ment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has announced. A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which sustainable development is sought which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concern­ing not only geology … The post Ghana

 Ruthless England thumped Scotland in their final Wom­en’s Nations League group match but it was not enough to top the table after the Netherlands scored two injury-time goals against Belgium to deny them in a dramatic finish. That means the Dutch are through to the Nations League semi-finals and, as a result of England’s exit, … The post Olympic dream over for England despite

Former champion, Caro­line Wozniacki, has been awarded a wildcard for next month’s Australian Open. The Dane, 33, retired in 2020 but returned in August after giving birth to her two children. Wozniacki reached the US Open fourth round in Septem­ber on her Grand Slam come­back, losing to eventual winner, Coco Gauff. The Australian Open at … The post Wozniacki gets wildcard for Australian Open

Man­chester City man­ager, Pep Guardiola, says his side are going to win a record fourth consecutive Premier League title this season. City have slipped to third, three points off leaders Arsenal, after draws with Chelsea, Liver­pool and Tottenham. Guardiola’s side have conced­ed eight goals in those games and thrown away leads in each, but are … The post We’ll win fourth straight

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of the MTN Group. He is taking over from Jens Schulte-Bockum, who steps down as Group Chief Operating Officer at the end of his con­tract term in March 2024. At the same time, Stephen Blewett, MTN Operations Executive, … The post MTN Group appoints Selorm Adadevoh as

 Interplast Limited, a leading manufacturer of high-quality pipes and pro­files, has received two prestigious awards at the 35th Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA) anniversary awards. The ceremony, held in Accra, honoured the company as “Best in Plastic Building Materials” and “Best in Glazing Category”, rec­ognising its exceptional contribu­tions to the construction industry. Interplast Limited … The post Interplast

The Minister for Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has called on Multilat­eral Development Banks MDBs), the International Development Fi­nance Club and the global finan­cial architecture to swiftly provide the required support to Climate Vulnerable countries to achieve the Climate prosperity plans. Mr Ofori-Atta, who is also the Chair of the V20 group of Finance Ministers, said … The post Provide

The Minister of Local Government, Decentrali­sationand Rural Develop­ment (MLGDRD) , Mr Daniel Botwe, has called on Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) to exercise their functions well as slated in the Local Governance Act 2016, Act 936, to ensure the promotion of the decentralisation initiative. He noted that the assemblies, as part of the Local Governance … The post Exercise functions well …Botwe

Ghana is to begin the development, production and distri­bution of Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccines locally from next year, the Minis­ter of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has announced. The announcement followed the signing of a Memoran­dum of Understanding (MoU) between Atlantic Life Sciences (ALS), a local pharmaceutical company under the govern­ment’s One District One Factory (1D1F) … The post Ghana

The Upper East Region branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its support for former President John Dram­aniMahama’s proposal to imple­ment a 24-hour economy if he is elected into power. They believe that this policy is the solution to revive the strug­gling economy and alleviate the high unemployment rate among Ghanaian youth. The … The post Upper East Region

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. Mr Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate … The post Putin lands in UAE for rare foreign trip appeared first on Ghanaian

 The General Secretary of the Con­vention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has stepped down from her position following a petition presented at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kumasi on Tuesday. Members of the CPP from across various parts of the country petitioned the NEC to compel all national executives of the Nkru­mahist … The post Nana

Poultry Farmers in the Ashaiman Munici­pality have sent a Save- Our Soul (SOS) message to the government to alleviate their plight, following the outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) that has devastated poultry birds in the area. Avian influenza or bird flu is a disease caused by infection and spread amongst birds to human that … The post Ashaiman poultry farmers send SOS to govt appeared

935,000 Ghanaians have been infected with HIV, with nearly 580,000 deaths since the disease emerged 40 years ago. Over 230,000 children are estimated to be orphaned by AIDS. The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana AIDS Commis­sion (GAC), Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, disclosed these sta­tistics at this year’s World AIDS Day National durbar in Accra yesterday. He … The post AIDS kills 580,000 Ghanaians in

The Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture yesterday signed a US$50 million agreement with GUMA Group, an integrated tourism group that brings inbound tourists from all over the world to develop specific tourism projects in the country. The memorandum of under­standing (MoU) which was signed by the sector minister, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal and Mr … The post Tourism Ministry,

In a landmark event attended by a delegation from Ghana led by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Swiss government has signed an authorisation document conferring the Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcome (ITMO) credit on the Integrated Waste Recycling and Compost Facilities of the Jospong Group of Companies. This signing ceremony took place on the … The post Jospong

 The 75th United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Con­ference began in Accra yesterday with more than 600 delegates in attendance. Happening for the first time in Africa, the two-day event was graced by high profile govern­ment officials, high ranking military personnel and renowned members of the UN from across the globe. Addressing participants at the opening … The post Ghana

 Construction works have resumed on the Mili­tary Hospital at Afariwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region. The project comprising 15 theatres, 500-bed facility with res­idential staff housing was stalled due to delay in financial approval by the Ministry of Finance. The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, who led a … The post Afariwa Military Hospital

 Access Bank Ghana has extended its finance and world-class business training as well as mentorship to women owned businesses in the agriculture value chain as part of the 2023 Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton competition. It is under its flagship programme for women, the ‘W’ Initiative. Originally held for all subsid­iaries of Access Bank Group, the past two … The post  Access Bank supports