Horror! Man Murders Son For Rituals
A 31-year-old farmer Abdul Salam has been arrested by the police in Asankragua for murdering his 6-year-old son for rituals. The suspect allegedly cut off the son’s head and severed the legs at...
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Peace Reigns In Nigeria’s Damasak But Children Still Missing
Yagana Bukar's younger brothers Mohammed and Sadiq were among about 300 children kidnapped by Boko Haram from the town of Damasak in remote northeastern Nigeria nearly three years ago. But unlike the...
Man Murders Son For Rituals
Police in the Western region has arrested a middle-aged man for the alleged gruesome murder of his son for ritual purpose. The suspect, Abdul Salam, 36-year-old farmer buried the child in a shallow...
It’s Time To Load Up On Chocolates Before Cocoa Rebounds
Chocolate addicts, it’s probably a good time to start stocking up. The treats may not be this cheap much longer. Cocoa’s 42 per cent slump over the last 12 months makes it the worst performer...
The Nepal Quake Survivors Who Can Never Go Home
Nepal marked the second anniversary of a devastating quake on Tuesday with rebuilding finally under way, but thousands of survivors still living in flimsy shelters have been told they can never...
African Small-Scale Farmers To Benefit From Ecosystem Initiative
The integrated Financial and Commodities Ecosystem (FinComEco) on Monday launched an initiative aimed at driving improvements in food security, economic diversity and financial inclusion through a...
The Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing; Citi FM’s Galamsey Campaign In Retrospect
Am I the only person not surprised at politicians’ endorsement of the campaign spearheaded by Citi FM and others against the illegal mining menace also known as galamsey? Nothing beats my...
Top Conservationist Kuki Gallman Wounded In Kenya Gun Attack
Italian-born conservationist and writer Kuki Gallman was Sunday seriously injured after being shot in her conservation park in Kenya's drought-stricken centre. The 73-year-old, whose best-selling...
Armyworms Invade Cocoa Farms In Ejisu-Juabeng Municipality
Armyworms have invaded several cocoa farms in the Ejisu-Juaben municipality in the Ashanti region. The affected farmers say the application of pesticides to control the disease have not worked as it...
Government’s Reason For Acquiring $2.25bn Bond Wrong – Economic Analyst
Economic analyst, Joe Jackson says he disagrees with the government’s defence regarding the recent 2.25 billion dollar bond. Minority Members of Parliament have called for a parliamentary inquiry...
Govt’s Reason For Acquiring $2.25bn Bond Wrong – Economic Analyst
Economic analyst, Joe Jackson says he disagrees with the government’s defence regarding the recent 2.25 billion dollar bond. Minority Members of Parliament have called for a parliamentary inquiry...
Vietnam Village Sealed Off As Hostage Crisis Deepens
A group of Vietnamese farmers who took more than a dozen police and officials hostage over a land dispute said Thursday they would resist any rescue attempt by the authorities and have sealed off...
Govt To Create 750,000 Jobs As It Launches Planting For Food & Jobs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that the “Planting for Food and Jobs” programme will create 750,000 jobs in both direct and indirect employment in the country. “The Planting...
Food and Jobs Programme To Create 750,000 Jobs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, launched the “Planting for Food and Jobs” programme at Goaso, in the Brong Ahafo Region. According to him, the programme is...
Akufo-Addo Launches ‘Planting For Food And Jobs’ Programme
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, launched the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme at Goaso, in the Brong Ahafo Region. According to...
President Akufo-Addo Launches “Planting For Food and Jobs” Programme
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, launched the “Planting for Food and Jobs” programme at Goaso, in the Brong Ahafo Region. According to...
Working For Gov’t Frustrating – Former Agric Extension Officer
A former agric extension officer, Joseph Bekoe, has disclosed that he makes more money working as a private person than working for government. According to him, he gave up his role as an extension...
Akufo-Addo To Launch Planting For Food and Job Project Today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will later today, launch the government’s flagship agricultural programme, ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’. The launch will be held at Goaso in the Asunafo...
Cashew Farmers Make Strong Case For Government’s Support
The continuous dwindling in the fortunes of the cashew sub-sector has ignited calls on the government to save the situation from its present quagmire. Subsequently, the Cashew Industry Association of...
Planting For Food and Jobs Program Will Fail If…
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, has noted that, the government’s flagship programme for the agricultural sector, Planting for Food and Jobs, will fail if it is not properly restructured...