Ghana loses 120 thousand metric tons of cocoa to smuggling in 2022-2023
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahene Aidoo, has revealed that Ghana lost an alarming 120,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to smuggling between 2022 and 2023. This significant loss poses a major threat to Ghana’s cocoa industry, a vital sector of the national economy. The smuggling of cocoa beans, […]
WACCE marks 10 years of championing peace and security across West Africa
In December 2024, WACCE will be ten years, marking a decade of dedication to confronting the rising threat of violent extremism and insecurity across West Africa. Since its founding in December 2014, WACCE has remained at the forefront of efforts to protect communities, foster peace, and build resilience in the face of growing terrorist violence. […]
Ghana Cedi is 4th weakest in West Africa; losing 24% value in 2024 – World Bank
The World Bank’s October 2024 Africa Pulse Report has revealed that the Ghana cedi and three other currencies are the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. According to the report, the cedi has lost about 24 percent value to the US dollar, placing it as the 4th weakest in Sub region. South Sudan’s pound, […]
Medeama SC coach wins Ghana Premier League Award for September
Nebojsa Kapor, the head coach of Medeama SC, has been named the Ghana Premier League Coach of the Month for September. Kapor earned the award after leading his team to three straight wins, with Medeama SC staying unbeaten throughout the month. Their winning run started with a 1-0 home victory against Accra Lions, followed by […]
9th ICDM Alumni Conference in Ho focuses on Post-COVID universal health coverage and welfare
By: Jones Anlimah The 9th International Community of Diaconic Management (ICDM) Alumni Conference is underway in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. Hosted by the Evangelical Presbyterian University College/Seminary, the four-day event is themed “Universal Health Coverage and Welfare (SDG 3.8): Towards Post-COVID-19 Responses; Challenges, Key Strategies, and the Role of Health and Religious Institutions within […]
CAF launches investigation into Nigeria’s Super Eagles distressing situation at Libyan airport
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its decision to launch an investigation into the distressing circumstances that left Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, stranded at a Libyan airport. This incident has not only raised eyebrows across the football community but has also highlighted the complexities involved in […]
EC host crunch IPAC meeting today
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is set to hold a crunch Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting today, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 to discuss issues concerning the upcoming presidential and parliamentary polls scheduled for December 7, 2024. The meeting involving leadership of the various political parties and the commission will take place […]
Parliament reconvenes at AICC today
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Parliament will reconvene for its fifth meeting of the fourth session today, Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The temporary relocation is due to ongoing renovation works in Parliament’s main chamber. According to a formal statement issued on September 30, 2024, and signed by […]
Mamobi Disturbance: Police restore calm; on manhunt for perpetrators
The Police have restored calm at Mamobi, a suburb of Accra, following disturbances between supporters of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress, resulting in the injuries of nine people. Seven of the injured have been treated and discharged while two are still receiving treatment at a hospital. A statement from the Police […]
Cocoa smuggling task force seizes 100 bags in Old Akrade
The Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with national security, has apprehended a driver and a mate at old Akrade in the Asuogyaman district of the Eastern Region for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans. According to a national security source who briefed the Ghana News Agency, the taskforce received a […]
