Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday launched the 10-year Cashew Development Plan, in Wenchi, in the Brong Ahafo Region, a plan aimed at diversifying Ghanaian agriculture. Recounting a commitment he made on 19th March, 2016, at Suma Ahenkro, in the Jaman North Constituency, President Akufo-Addo bemoaned the over-reliance of Ghanaian agriculture on the production and export of cocoa, in contrast with the situation in neigbouring Cote d’Ivoire. He noted that Cote d’Ivoire has succeeded in diversifying its agriculture, which included the production and export of other cash crops, and, as a result, earned that country some $12 billion from…

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has rejected perceptions that it is one of, if not, the worst-performing ministries after a year of the Akufo-Addo-led government. Sector Minister Joseph Kofi Adda says the recent issues at the Mallam market in Accra “is one example of what we have done”. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday, Mr Adda said a lot of underground work was done last year and this year will see the dividends paid. He stated, for instance, that his Ministry drafted four major documents including a 30-year strategic plan last year. Some have been tabled before cabinet,…

Europe has seen a big surge in measles cases in 2017, which the World Health Organization says is a tragedy after a record low of 5,273 cases in 2016. Cases increased four-fold, with more than 20,000 people affected and 35 deaths. Fifteen European region countries, including the UK, had large outbreaks. Measles cases were highest in Romania, Italy and Ukraine. People shunning vaccination is part of the problem, say experts. Although research published 20 years ago about a possible link between the MMR vaccine and autism has been discredited, the scare it created damaged some people’s trust of the vaccine.…

Parliament has unanimously approved former Attorney General Martin Alamisi Amidu as special prosecutor after attempts by a member of parliament to have the approval proceedings suspended failed. Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East, Dr. Domining Ayine, had on Tuesday February 20 asked the Speaker to be guided by a suit he filed at the Supreme Court challenging Mr. Amidu’s eligibility. But his appeal was rejected by the speaker, paving the way for the House to debate the report of the Appointments Committee that recommended Mr. Amidu’s approval in its report submitted to the House today for consideration. Before the debate…

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda, has seemingly justified death threats on Media General’s journalist Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah by accusing the journalist of unprofessionalism. Even though the minister emphasized that he does not support the threatening of journalists, he believes that the threat on Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah is not worthy of discussion as the integrity of the journalist is in question. “Let’s not look at the threat, let’s look at what he should be doing as a responsible professional journalist,” Mr Adda said. Following Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah’s constant criticisms and campaign on social media to get the ministry to…

The Board Chairman of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu Agyemang, has hinted that COCOBOD is instituting measures to ensure that the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region is given the necessary support in order to offer the best quality health service delivery. The COCOBOD Chair stated that the honour given to Tetteh Quarshie by building the hospital should not be allowed to deteriorate. He stated this when he led a three-member committee set up by the Board of Directors of COCOBOD to pay a familiarization visit to the facility. The committee members included Nana…

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed reports that an officer stationed at the Kotoka International Airport slapped a lecturer of the University of Ghana last year during a misunderstanding. Dr Kobby Mensah demanded disciplinary action against Wilson Oku, whom he accused of slapping him in an apparent show of power. The incident happened on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Dr Mensah, a Marketing lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, subsequently petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to have the officer and two others sanctioned. READ: Policeman slaps Legon lecturer, IGP petitioned over the matter But in a statement…

A member of the legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, says his party takes pride in giving the New Patriotic Party (NPP) a “credible” person to occupy the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to him, the NPP could not find any person fit for the position within its ranks only to look over to their archrivals for someone. “We gave them Martin Amidu,” he said on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday. “We made him what he is,” he added, “with our probity and accountability.” Martin Amidu, a founder member of the NDC, is expected to…

The Black Queens have been handed a semi-final clash with Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the ongoing WAFU Women’s Cup. The Falcons beat Togo 3-1 in their final group game on Monday to set up a date with their arch-rivals. The Queens had booked a semi-final place on Sunday after a 4-1 win over Burkina Faso on Sunday, placing second in Group A. The Ghana-Nigeria clash will be played on Thursday. The last meeting between the two sides ended 1-1, at the 2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. It will be the second semi-final game at the tournament after Group A…

Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists, witnesses say. They say the militants in pick-up trucks arrived in the town of Dapchi, Yobe state, on Monday evening, shooting and setting off explosives. Alerted by the noise, staff and students were able to flee. In April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped more than 270 girls from a school in the north-eastern town of Chibok. Residents and civilian militia in Dapchi say they believe the jihadists had planned to kidnap schoolgirls in their town too. After finding the school empty, the militants…