Yearly Archives: 2019

Ghana Hosts AGRF 2019

Ghana is hosting Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra. The conference which begins on Tuesday 3rd to 6th September, 2019 will discuss among other things issues confronting Agriculture and find solutions that will transform the sector in Africa. The conference which is on the theme “Grow digital: Leveraging digital …

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Outrage on Twitter over SA Xenophobic attacks

A campaign has been launched on Twitter by its users with the hashtag ‘XenophobicAttack’, calling the attacks on some Africans in South Africa as shameful. South African police on Monday arrested dozens of people following widespread looting and protests in the transport industry linked to a wave of anti-foreigner sentiment. …

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COCOBOD to scrap scholarship scheme

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering senior high schools (SHS), into developing school infrastructure for needy communities. For almost 50 years, the COCOBOD, through its scholarship scheme, has provided scholarship for children of cocoa farmers in SHS, …

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GES to recruit new teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to recruit qualified teachers ahead of the 2019/2020 academic year. Candidates who wish to be recruited, according to a statement signed by the Head of Human Resource at the GES, Adjoa Van Vicker, should have completed and passed the final-year College of …

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Charges Against NAM1 Increased To 61

The State has amended the charges brought against Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah aka NAM 1 in the criminal trial he is facing. Mr. Appiah Mensah who has been accused of defrauding about 16,000 people of GH¢1.68 billion in the name of investing their monies has had …

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Fuel price hikes: Akufo-Addo’s govt insensitive – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described President Akufo-Addo as callously insensitive following the latest fuel price hikes. The increase comes days after the Institute of Energy Securities (IES) predicted a considerable rise in the price of LPG on the local market and stability on the prices of petrol and …

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Government Urged To Support Indigenous People To Cut Importation

A regular panel on South Africa – based Press Radio current affairs program dubbed “Ghana Te Sen”, Rev. Emmanuel Donkor has observed that Ghana could cut importation of goods if the indigenous people are being supported. He said cutting down importation of goods will strengthen the local currency (cedis) and …

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Mental Health: BCI Donates Drugs To Five Northern Regions

Breast Care International (BCI) in collaboration with Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) has donated psycho-tropical medications to the mental health facilities in the  5 northern regions of Ghana through Basic Needs Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The medications, which were donated to BCI/PLS by Direct Relief in California, in the USA, …

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