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Ghana has emerged as one of the global leaders in strengthening inclusion within the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Results-Based Payment (RBP) mechanisms. Benito Owusu Bio deputy minister of lands and Natural resource announced this in his closing remarks under the theme “Strengthening Inclusion in …

A Senior Programmes Officer, Human Rights and Social Inclusion at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Michael Augustus Akagbor, has stated that the religious bloc of Ghana’s parliament is the driving force behind the agenda to pass the controversial anti-gay bill into law. According to him, the proponents of the …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Addo has run out of ideas on how to solve the economic challenges in the country. According to Mr Mahama,although Akufo-Addo is in charge of the nation’s massive economic crisis, the President is instead using his influence …

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. The ratings agency has also affirmed the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR at ‘RD’ and the Country Ceiling at ‘B-‘. Fitch has assigned ‘CCC’ ratings to two interest-only bonds issued on completion of pension funds …

Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton could name an attacking line-up for Ghana’s game against the United States of America. The Black Stars picked up a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Mexico and would want to make amends in the game against the USA. Hughton could make a few changes in the team that started the …

A Ghanaian delegation led by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been meeting the country’s external creditors to push for them to immediately provide debt relief for Ghana  to enable it access the second tranche of the US$3 billion IMF support. The meetings are being held at the sidelines of …

A new Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea variety developed by the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) is set to hit the Ghanaian market by the end of 2023. According to the developers, the new cowpea which is Ghana’s first ever GMO crop will increase the yields of farmers by nearly 300 …

Ghana’s women’s national team, the Black Queens take on Rwanda in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. The Black Queens arrived in Kigali ahead of the match and held their final training session at the Pele Stadium in Rwanda. Head Coach Nora Hauptle and her squad …

There is this notion in Ghana that politics is a ‘dirty’ profession which is usually full of criminals and corrupt individuals whose sole interest is to plunder from the state. Most Ghanaians who have reached the highest points of their careers, particularly academics, who have all the expertise and understanding …

One of Ghana’s favourite snacks; ‘Kosua ne meko’ (egg and pepper) found its way into a New York Times’ magazine piece. The publication sought to share with the rest of the world, what this snack comprises and how easy it is to prepare. Describing it as a ‘popular Ghanaian street …