Tag: Oct. 12
10 African countries to attend International African Authenticity Festival in Benin
Ten African countries will take part in the 2019 International African Authenticity Festival (FILAA) to be held from November 15-17 in Benin's economic...
Togolese public health, education officials to learn from Chinese system, policy
At least 52 Togolese government officials from health and education sectors will learn from the Chinese system and policy of public hygiene as well...
Over 100 obtain presidential amnesty in Tanzania over financial crimes
Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Saturday 138 suspects charged with financial crimes in the east African nation have been freed after they obtained...
Rwanda, Mauritius ink higher education cooperation deal
Rwanda and Mauritius Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperation in education in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda.
The MoU on sharing expertise...
South Sudan woos Arabian investors
South Sudan on Thursday called on investors from Arabian countries to invest in the country's animal husbandry and agriculture.
Minister of Trade, Industry and East...
Disasters kill 50 in Rwanda since January
At least 52 people were killed while 119 others were injured by various forms of natural disasters in Rwanda since January 2017, Rwandan ministry...
Africa urged to wean off grant reliance
African countries should lay far less emphasis on grants and aid in order to pull themselves out of poverty, the head of the African...
Kenya set to unveil hybrid maize resistant hybrids
Kenya said on Thursday that it will soon introduce a hybrid maize variety that is resistant to Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in the market.
Cabinet...
Zambian tax agency busts fuel smuggling scam
Officers from Zambia's tax agency have foiled an attempt to smuggle petrol and ethanol in the southern border entry of Chirundu, a spokesperson said...
Tanzania’s Zanzibar to reduce rice importation
Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago will soon reduce importation of rice following increasing production of the commodity in recent years, a senior official said on...
Natural capital depletion threatens Africa
President of Botswana Seretse Khama Ian Khama said late Wednesday that the depletion of natural capital is threatening social and economic sustenance of Africans...
U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement will impact developing nations: ECA
The withdrawal of the United States from Paris Agreement will have massive implications on U.S. support to the financing of climate actions in the...
Namibia to raise awareness on pangolin trade
Namibia's environmental organizations have embarked on an outreach initiative to protect pangolins following a marked increase in illegal capture, killing and trade of pangolins...
Stakeholders Unhappy with the State of Begoro Presby SHS Project
Stakeholders in the Begoro District Assembly have lamented the lack of involvement of local stakeholders in the selection and award of contracts for development...
School proprietor before court for theft
A school proprietor was on Thursday dragged to a Kumasi Circuit Court over alleged theft of an unregistered Dodge Sprinter van, priced at GH?70,000.00.
Kusi...
Government urged to regulate security and safety industries
The Ghana Fire Protection Service Providers (GFPSP) has strongly advised Government to re-look at the laws that regulate the security and safety industries and...
GNFS Steps Up Safety Measures at Fuel and Gas Stations
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has moved to strengthen safety measures at fuel and gas stations across the Ashanti Region.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer...
Cyber Security Week Highlights on Cybercrime Awareness
The Ministry of Communications on Thursday launched the National Cyber Security Week to scale-up public awareness on cybercrime and sensitise the populace on the...
Elizabeth Ohene Reawakens Argument on Ghana’s Founders
Ms Elizabeth Ohene, a writer, a distinguish journalist and a communicator, has rekindled the national debate on who founded Ghana.
“Recently there has been talk...
Kumasi Police Arrests 245 Suspected Criminals
Two hundred and forty-five (245) suspected criminals including commercial sex workers were on Thursday arrested in a massive police operation in the Kumasi metropolis...
Assembly Institute Measures to Boost Cocoa Production
The Asante Akim-South Municipal Assembly has launched a project to nurse one million improved cocoa seedlings annually for distribution to farmers in the municipality.
Mr....
ASKY to Recommence Flights to Freetown and Other Destinations
Pan-African airline, ASKY, would resume its flight operations to and from West African cities of Monrovia, Freetown and Banjul from November 1, 2017.
According to...
Turkish Airlines realize 75% passenger growth
Turkish Airlines has recorded a growth in passenger numbers on the Ghana-Istanbul route over the last six years.
The airline, which flies Ghanaian travellers to...
Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo launches girls’ nutrition programme
As part of efforts to reduce the high prevalence of anaemia among girls, First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has launched the Girls’ Iron and Folic...
Crown Medical Centre Marks World Obesity Day
Dr Sadat Bawa, the Medical Director of Crown Medical Centre, has appealed to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to extend its surveillance to...
Revenue Mobilization in Africa Goes Up
The mobilization of domestic resources is improving steadily in African countries, said a new report launched on Thursday at AU headquarters in Ethiopia's capital...
2017 Northern Trade Fair Opens
The maiden edition of the Northern Trade Fair 2017 has opened in Tamale to showcase emerging business opportunities in the region.
The four-day event, which...
Private SHS’s in UER Likely to Sack Staffs
Some owners of private Senior High Schools in the Upper East Region are threatening to lay off some of their teaching and non-teaching staff...
Absence of Science Laboratory Affecting Studies at Begoro SHS
Students of the Begoro Presbyterian Senior High School and other schools in the catchment area have been without a functional science laboratory since 2011,...
Health Alert: Asahi, So Nice Mackerels Are Unsafe for Consumption
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the patronage or consumption of “Asahi Mackerel and So Nice Mackerel”.
These unregistered products...