Investigations into 2021 Impounded Rosewood still ongoing- Abu Jinapor
Investigations into attempted exports of five containers of Rosewood species in June and July 2021 are yet to be concluded, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has said. In June 2021, five containers loaded with Rosewood were impounded at the Tema Port. Following reports of the arrest, a team from […]
Brazil’s President Lula plans 2 trips to Africa
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due to visit about eight African countries from August. The visit is to strengthen political and economic ties on the continent. Ghana, Angola, Mozambique, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sao Tomé and Principe are among the countries that he is expected to visit. His first tour will coincide […]
UK and Ghana launch new investor group to scout for top investment opportunities
By Hannah Dadzie The UK and Ghana have today, Thursday, June 8, launched a new investor group to help identify mutually beneficial investment opportunities for both countries to boost the existing economic partnership. The announcement at the 8th UK-Ghana Business Council meeting in London, co-chaired by the Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, the […]
President Akufo-Addo challenges Youth to venture into large-scale commercial farming
By Bright Ntramah The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has challenged the youth to venture into and play meaningful roles in commercial farming. Government, he said, will facilitate the availability of suitable and well-prepared land fitted with farm roads, power supply, irrigated water, farming equipment, and warehousing, among others. President Akufo-Addo threw the challenge at […]
Exercise Africa Lion opens in Tamale
By Murtala Issah Exercise Africa Lion, a US Africa Command-sponsored military exercise has opened in Tamale. The joint military exercise seeks to bolster collaboration between the US Army and their counterparts across some 18 nations globally. In Ghana, the exercise is seen as an opportunity to boost the skills of Ghanaian troops in preventing and […]
How a slap destroyed a young man’s sense of hearing
By Nana Ama Gyapong Hearing or auditory perception is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as the ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. As humans, we have five senses that aid us, and if one of them gets destroyed, it makes it difficult to […]
Ghana, Benelux forge multilateral alliance to tackle global challenges
By Hannah Dadzie Ghana and BENELUX countries have pledged their commitment to work together at the multilateral level to address challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, migration, among others that confront the world. This was reaffirmed when the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, BENELUX paid a working visit to […]
Ghana patients in danger as nurses head for NHS in UK
The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries from poorer nations is “out of control”, according to the head of one of the world’s biggest nursing groups. The comments come as the BBC finds evidence of how Ghana’s health system is struggling due to the “brain-drain”. Many specialist nurses have left the West African country for […]
The role of arts, crafts and culture in music
By Kweku Bolton Did you know that music is not all about the rhythm and melody? Well aside from its appeal to the ears, there are other elements that make music more colourful and artistic. These elements are the art, craft and culture embedded in any form of music. For better analysis and a deeper […]
AfCFTA Trade Facilitation Confab: Ghana Shippers’ Authority push for robust transport infrastructure
By Nathaniel Nartey The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has pushed for the development and operationalisation of effective transport infrastructure programs to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative. According to the GSA, transport infrastructure is the key to the success of the program as it is intrinsically linked to the major operationalization arms […]
