Tag: Nov. 6
30-year old rabbit farmer emerges best farmer for Ablekuma Central
Mr Joshua Belifei, a 30-year old rabbit farmer, emerged the overall best farmer in the Ablekuma Central Municipality at the 36th National Farmers' Day...
Don’t farm along river banks- MoFA Director
Mr Joseph Beni Walier, the Kassena-Nankana Municipal Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Upper East Region has admonished farmers...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.84 million – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed cases in the African continent reached 1,842,463 with a death toll of 44,843 as of Friday afternoon, the...
African lobby roots for extractive industry to minimize COVID-19 economic shocks
Sub-Saharan African countries should leverage on revenues generated from natural resources like minerals and hydrocarbons to tame economic shocks linked to COVID-19 pandemic, a...
Ethiopian president invites Chinese consumers to enjoy coffee on Tmall Global
The Ethiopian President, Sahle-Work Zewde, on Friday invited Chinese consumers to enjoy Ethiopia's coffee after the East African country launched its aromatic coffee...
South Africa strives to eliminate malaria
With over 700 malaria deaths South Africa has recorded over the past five years, the health department said that it was working hard to...
Ghana to leverage strong ties with China to boost textiles, garments industry: officials
Ghana would leverage on its robust ties with China to strengthen its local textiles and garment manufacturing sector, Ghanaian trade officials have said.
Speaking with...
Honda lifts profit forecasts amid sales recovery in US, China
Honda Motor on Friday revised its operating profit outlook up to 420 billion yen (4.1 billion dollars) for the current financial year from 200...
Australia: Reports of looming China trade bans ‘deeply troubling’
Australia's Trade Minister Simon Birmingham on Friday said that ongoing reports of bans and disruptions to the country's key exports to China were "deeply...
Uber reports 1.1-billion-dollar loss in latest quarter
Uber reported a 1.1-billion-dollar net loss in the third quarter, in figures released after the US stock exchange closed on Thursday.
The world's biggest ride-sharing...
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates near zero
The US Federal Reserve on Thursday announced that it will hold short-term interest rates near zero, in a widely expected decision that comes as...
German industry recovering from pandemic, but slower than expected
German industrial production rose by 1.6 per cent on the month in September, the Federal Statistical Agency (Destatis) reported on Friday.
The rise was...
Asia shares rise as Biden nears victory in US election
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region were mostly higher on Friday as Democratic challenger Joe Biden was inching closer to taking the White...
Toyota more than doubles profit outlook to 1.3 trillion yen
Toyota Motor more than doubled operating profit forecast to 1.3 trillion yen (12.6 billion dollars) for the current financial year as vehicle sales bounced...
Africa Partners Medical, Ghana donates ambulance to Bawku hospital
The Africa Partners Medical, Ghana (APMG), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in partnership with its United States of America (USA) branch, has presented an ambulance...
Vida Boame emerges best Krachi East Municipal farmer
Madam Vida Boame has emerged the overall Krachi East Municipal best farmer at the 36th National Farmer’s Day celebration held at Nwane in the...
Ablekuma South NDC launches election 2020 campaign
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Ablekuma South Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, has launched its 2020 campaign ahead of the December...
Presbyterian Church commends government on the handling of coronavirus pandemic
Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has commended the government for the effective and professional...
E/R Police organizes Peace Concert to ensure peaceful elections.
The Ghana Police Service, Eastern Regional Command, has organized a Peace Concert in Koforidua to sensitise the public on the need to stay away...
Keep patients information confidential-Medical and Dental Council
The School of Medical Sciences of the University of Cape Coast (UCCSMS) held its 11th White Coat Ceremony with a call on clinical students...
Information Officers urged to provide effective data for national development
The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Information Officers (MMDAIOs) have been asked to provide the government with effective data to assist in decision-making.
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Upper East NYA marks African Youth Day
The Upper East Regional wing of National Youth Authority (NYA) has held a vigil in commemoration of this year's African Youth Day.
The...
Coconut has huge potential to widen Ghana’s foreign exchange earnings – Minister
Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko, the Western Regional Minister, on Friday stressed the region's commitment to revamp the coconut industry to widen the nation's...
NRSA engages political parties ahead of December polls.
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Upper East Region in collaboration with the Regional Police Command has held a forum to sensitize...
National Farmers Day to honour 135 farmers nationwide
Thousands of farmers from across the country have arrived in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region to participate in the 36th National...
Registrar General amends company registration documents
The Registrar General’s Department has amended company registration documents and the Department’s systems to conform to Act 992 of the New Companies’ Act.
The Companies...
‘Refuse dumps must be sited outside communities to reduce infections’
Chiefs of Kwahu Praso in the Eastern Region have been urged to ensure that refuse dumps are sited at the outskirts of their communities...
COCOBOD to set up Taskforce in Volta and Oti regions to combat smuggling
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to set up an anti-smuggling task force in the Volta and Oti Regions.
Mr Solomon...
Orphans must grow in a true family setting—OVC
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Connexions has held a workshop to deliberate on the re-integration of orphans into family settings to help them...
Government urged to enforce laws on the use of measuring scales
Farm Radio International, an agribusiness Non-Governmental Organisation, has appealed to the government to enforce laws on the use of measuring scales across the board...