The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Mr William A. Quaittoo, says the tree crop sector has the potential to increase the country’s export revenue to US$ 6 billion.
He said that was possible i…
Ghana’s position as a regional leader in Africa is unquestionable, the outgone Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs. Shani Cooper-Zubida, has observed.
She said the positive experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the re-election of Ghana fo…
The Executive Director of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), Dr Haggar Ampadu, has urged private schools in the country to acquaint themselves with the operations of the authority.
She said the schools should continue …
The Adaklu Member of Parliament and Ranking Member of the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, Kwame Governs Agbodza, believes that dualising major roads in the country will not put an end to the many road crashes.
For him, even…
Queensland will host eight of the remaining Rugby Championship Tests after a Covid-enforced change to the schedule.
New Zealand and Australia are currently subject to lockdowns and the All Blacks cancelled two games last week including …
Seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first round after being handed a wildcard.
It comes after her world ranking dropped to 147, her lowest since 1997.
The oldest person…
Tony Finau ended his five-year wait for a second PGA Tour title as he beat Cameron Smith in a play-off on the final day of The Northern Trust.
Finau made par on the first play-off hole at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey to win …
British sprinter Zharnel Hughes says he wants the doping investigation into team-mate CJ Ujah to be allowed to take place "without prejudice" - but insists athletes need a clean sport.
Ujah has been provisionally suspended after a posit…
Blackburn have signed Leeds winger Ian Poveda on a season-long loan deal.
The 21-year-old has made 20 appearances for Marcelo Bielsa's side since he joined them from Manchester City in January 2020.
Leeds director of football Victor …
Bournemouth have signed winger Morgan Rogers on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
There is an option for the Cherries to make the move permanent as part of the 19-year-old's move.
England Under-18 international Rogers, who beg…
The Scottish FA have been halted from taking the SPFL's sponsorship row with Rangers to arbitration via a court interdict brought by the company owned by club chairman Douglas Park.
The SPFL had asked the SFA to facilitate arbitration, …
Michail Antonio became West Ham's outright top scorer in the Premier League in a dominant victory for the Hammers over 10-man Leicester City at London Stadium.
Antonio celebrated by lifting a cardboard cut-out of himself after scoring h…
Michail Antonio stands alone at the top of the list of West Ham's Premier League scorers - so it was fitting he danced with himself under the London Stadium lights on Monday.
After scoring his 48th top-flight goal for the Hammers in a 4…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dismissed a petition by pressure group, the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) to remove Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah from office for alleged bribery.
The President,…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as “not right” the wide gap between the policy rate of the Bank of Ghana and interest rates charged by commercial banks.
He said the disparity was a derailment of efforts at making the…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), has announced December 3, 2021, as the date for the 46th edition of the annual SWAG Awards.
The 2021 edition of the prestigious and longest-running award event in Ghana, will confer honour…
The much awaited "Kantanka Cup” is set to take center stage in the capital on Tuesday, August 24, at the La McDan Park as eight teams begin their conquest to annex the glamorous trophy.
The two-day football tournament which is being pla…
Victor Cudjoe Akpablie of Team Epic Cycling Club clocked 2 .47.41 to win the Ghana Granfondo Cycling Race 2021 held in Accra on Sunday.
He was followed by Baba Rahman of Accra with a time of 2.50.46 while team-mate Prince Kudufia placed…
Odumase Spartans volleyball club came from two sets down to defeat reigning champions A.S Spikers from Asutsuare 3-2 in the opening match of the Eastern Regional volleyball league played at Odumase Laasi Park volleyball court.
The reign…
Ghana Premier League (GPL) giant Accra Hearts of Oak SC has officially announced the signing of Gladson Awako, Suraj Seidu, Salim Adams and Enock Asuboteng.
These new players who have already been included in Hearts' squad for the 2021/…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), is to begin the administration of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in places identified to be Hotspot in all regions across the country by next week.
The exercise will be targeted at the most vulnera…
Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minister of Roads and Highways, says Government will spend about GH¢50 million to repair eight roads damaged by flash floods in the Upper West Region on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
The roads to be repaired include …
The first ever film in Afrikaaps - a dialect of Afrikaans, with words from other languages as well - is making waves in South Africa, trying to change the often one-dimensional, negative perception of Cape Town's mixed-race community.
B…
The arrival of the highly infectious Delta variant "does raise some big questions" about New Zealand's pandemic response, a minister has said.
Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said the variant "changes the game considerably" and…
Some Male parents and young men from the Northern Region have attended a forum to reflect on gender role stereotypes, which have made society assign certain roles and responsibilities to men only.
The day's forum, held in Tamale, w…
Samsung wasn’t quite ready to declare the Galaxy Note dead. Not just yet. When we put the question to the company again after this month’s Unpacked event, a rep told us:
Samsung is constantly evaluating its product lineup to ensure …
Don Everly, the surviving member of the rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers, has died at the age of 84.
A family spokesperson confirmed Everly's death to the Los Angeles Times, but did not disclose the cause.
Everly and his brother…
The trial of the eldest son of ex-Mozambican president Armando Guebuza, Ndambi Guebuza, has started in the capital Maputo.
The former president's son is being tried alongside 18 suspects in Mozambique’s biggest post-independence corrupt…
Dr Jonas Osei-Adu, a Senior Research Scientist, Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI), is advocating sustained long-term investment to transform maize production in the country.
"It is…
Mrs Felicia Agyeibea Okai, the Western Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, has described the "Back to School Campaign" as largely successful in the Region.
She said, "Though a few whose eyes were opened to money either in …
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sued several companies for ordering employees to receive Covid-19 vaccines or risk the sack.
In an urgent court filing cited by privately-owned ZimLive website, ZCTU said the actions of t…
The Taliban will not extend the 31 August deadline for the current evacuation mission, a spokesman has said.
The 31st was a red line, Suhail Shaheen said. He said President Biden had said troops would be out by that date, and extending …
Dr Eugene Owusu, Presidential Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has lauded the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin for his efforts to combat climate change.
He said the Okyenhene had a great vision about environmental…
At a colourful ceremony, held at the Advantage Place on 18th August 2021, two giants of Ghana’s insurance industry, Enterprise Insurance and KEK Insurance Brokers, launched four unique products.
The products: CompExtra, Third-Party Ampl…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, says he is optimistic the country will produce more than one million metric tonnes of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season.
As of August 19, 2021, COCOBOD, has al…
Uganda's education minister has ordered the country's teachers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or risk being barred from classrooms when schools reopen.
Janet Museveni, who is also the country's first lady, warned that any teacher wh…
Figuring out size and cut of clothes through a website can suck the fun out of shopping online, but Revery.ai is developing a tool that leverages computer vision and artificial intelligence to create a better online dressing room experienc…
Dr Damien Apunguyire, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, has bemoaned the high staff attrition rate in the region, saying it deprived the region of the required skills.
"In the first quarter alone, 64 staff members …
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has been granted accreditation by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to run a one-year Master of Arts programmes in Development Communication (MADC) and Publi…
The pilot of the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will be completed by December 2021.
This is according to the Executive Vice President of the Afreximbank, Denys Denya.
Already, the testing process is happening in si…
To strengthen and empower the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to remain competitive, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) will hold a forum dubbed "The Chamber SME Business Forum" in Accra.
The Forum to be held on…
Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech company OPay raised $400 million in new financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Bloomberg reported Monday, valuing the company at $2 billion.
The round, which marks the Fund’s first investment …
Nigerian media are reporting that Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, the country's former first lady, has died at the age of 97.
Her family has not officially confirmed her death.
She is the widow of Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, who sei…
UB40 saxophonist and co-songwriter Brian Travers, one of the founding members of the chart-topping reggae group, has died at the age of 62.
His bandmates said they were "devastated" by the news about "our comrade, brother, founding UB40…
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are expecting their second child together, Yahoo Entertainment can confirm. They are parents to 3-year-old daughter Stormi.
"Everyone is thrilled for them," says a source close to the family, adding the sta…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will, from Monday (August 23, 2021), commence a 13-day zonal public hearing to consider four Auditor-General’s reports that have been referred to the committee for consideration.
The hea…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the new board of the Bank of Ghana to interrogate the issue of high interest rates in the country.
According to the President, a low interest rate for businesses in the country is critical for ensur…
Mr Moses Abayateye, Chairman, Ada Youth Forum for Development, a youth advocacy group, at the weekend, called on residents of Ada to support Electrochem Ghana Limited in the development of the Lagoon to create jobs.
He congratulated the…
Members of the public who are still not sure how to access the GhQR for payments, should speak to their banks for assistance, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has advised.
…
Mr. Kenneth Karikari, the Krachi-West District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called on Ghanaians to peacefully co-exist.
He explained that peace and tolerance were key ingredients of democracy and…
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