Month: July 2024

Press Releases

AgDevCo partners with Mahela and ZZ2 to further develop the Skutwater avocado and citrus farming operations at Weipe, Limpopo, South Africa

AgDevCo partners with Mahela and ZZ2 to further develop the Skutwater avocado and citrus farming operations at Weipe, Limpopo, South Africa. CAPE TOWN, South Africa , July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mahela Group, a leading citrus and avocado producer from Letsitele, and ZZ2 Group, a leading avocado and tomato producer from Mooketsi, are developing a 400-hectare […]

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MIT Legatum Centre, GEA, others, collaborate to host three-day entrepreneurship bootcamp

The MIT Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Ghana Hubs Network (GHN) and She Hub Ghana, has successfully hosted a dynamic three-day bootcamp aimed at nurturing innovation-drive…

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2024 Asafotufiami Festival Commitee to regulate swimming during festival

The Ada Traditional Council has put stringent measures in place to regulate swimming activities during the Asafotufiami Festival to prevent any mishaps.

Asafoatsengua Kotoko Dabra V, the Ada Kabiawe Kponor (Chief), and the Chairman of the Entertainme…

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Federation of Surveyors embark on legacy project

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is putting up a legacy project at the Services Primary and Junior High School at Burma Camp, to educate young people about geography and the importance of surveying.

It would also sustain the interest o…

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Retired pastor allegedly commits suicide

Pastor Michael Ahiago, a retired pastor of the New Covenant Apostolic Church, is alleged to have committed suicide by hanging.

The deceased, believed to be in his early 70s and father of five, was discovered hanging on a mango tree in front of his ho…

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Amoaman youth angry over continued encroachment on Barekese Dam Forest Reserve

The youth of Amaoaman, a community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region, have expressed worry over the inaction by the authorities to protect the forest reserve around the Barekese Dam.

The Barekese Dam is the main source of p…

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Nalung gets weather station under Enabling Flood Adaptation project

A weather station has been inaugurated at Nalung, a suburb of Tamale, to provide forecast and flood alerts to residents.

It was inaugurated during a durbar to celebrate a co-production on methodologies to deliver city-level flood resilience and reduc…

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Passage of Affirmation Action Gender Equity Bill 2024 impressive

Madam Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, a gender advocate, says the passage of the Affirmation Action Gender Equity Bill 2024 into an Act by Parliament is highly impressive.

For her, it was a significant and bold step towards creating a more equitable, just s…

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Government to distribute million efficient cookstoves nationwide 

The Government through the Ministry of Energy is to distribute a million more free efficient cookstoves to reduce fuel costs between 30 to 60 per cent nationwide for free.

The initiative, which is a partnership between the Government of Ghana and Bet…

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Counter Terrorism: EU gives more equipment to Ghana

The European Union (EU) has presented equipment worth six-million Euros to the Ministry of National Security to boost Ghana’s security infrastructure.

The beneficiaries of the equipment are Ghana’s Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre and several law enfo…