West Africa
First Lady Tours Lavender Hill Project Site
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Thursday visited the Lavender Hill Sludge Treatment Project in Accra to familiarize...
AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping
The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...
THE ‘JOLLOF WAR’
For some, it is just a ridiculous subject. Somehow it has suddenly assumed a matter of pressing national importance....
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of High-Flying E. Guinea VP
French prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30 million euro ($34 million) fine for...
CSR & Sustainability Confab Ends In Accra
The 4th Annual National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Conference has ended in Accra with a...
Guinean Former Fashion Model Digs Into West African Mining
Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke...
UG Releases Three New WACCI Hybrid Maize Varieties
The National Variety Release and Registration Committee of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has approved and...
Antwi-Boasiako Now Cyber Security Advisor To Gov’t
Founder of E-Crime Bureau, Mr. Albert Antwi Boasiako, has been appointed Cyber Security Advisor to the Communications...
First Lady Chairs OAFLA Meeting At Maiden Appearance; Elected Steering C’tee Member
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo had the privilege of chairing the Steering Committee Meeting of the Organisation of...
Benin, A Ponzi Scheme and A Long Wait For Answers
Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now...
DR Congo Declares End of Ebola Outbreak
The Congolese health minister on Saturday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in a remote northeastern region of the...
South Africa’s Sanlam Offloads Shares In Enterprise Group
Enterprise Group Limited (Enterprise Group) has informed the Ghana Stock Exchange that South Africa’s largest insurer...
Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Close To UNESCO Status
The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much at...
Workshop On Economic Integration Ends In Accra
A two- day regional course on Financial and Economic Issues by West Africa Institute for Financial and Economic...
Honourables Or Horribles?
Have you ever heard this tale of Two Road Ministers? Well, one was from Ogyakrom; the other from Anago. They met at one...
Ghana Produces 1.7 Billion Tonnes of Waste Annually
Ms Heather Troutman, a research fellow, Urban Planning, UN Development and Programme, says Ghana produces 1.7 million...
3FM’s ‘Jollof War’- Let There Be No Cease Fire!
“So, which aspect of journalism do you consider majoring someday?” friends, family and well-wishers have asked me...
Agribusiness Expert Outlines Ways Farmers, Others Can Eliminate Poverty
Countries in West Africa, including Ghana, have not made the best out of agribusiness due to the erroneous impressing...
Sanlam Sells Stake In Enterprise Insurance
South Africa’s largest insurer, Sanlam Ltd., has sold its stake in Ghanaian holding company, Enterprise Group’s...