Author: Krobea

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the artificial hand pollination project aimed at increasing cocoa yields in the country. The project, to be being carried out in all the six cocoa growing districts in the country, involves the picking of pollen from the cocoa flowers and dropping it on the stigma for cross fertilization. Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD Joseph Boahen Aidoo explained that the hand pollination has become necessary due to the depletion of natural pollinators resulting in reduction in cocoa yields. Speaking at the project launch at Awadua in the Ahafo Ano South District of Ashanti Region,…

The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. Projections show La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) and its MoDem ally set to win up to 445 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. The Socialists, France’s former ruling party, are seen losing 200 seats. Traditional parties are urging voters to back Mr Macron’s rivals in a run-off vote to avoid him monopolising power. Mr Macron’s party was established just over a year ago and many candidates have little or no political experience. The final…

Ghana has been named as one of the three countries in Africa to benefit from the Germany’s “Compact with Africa” Programme – a programme that will assist Ghana improve conditions for sustainable private sector investment, investment in infrastructure, economic participation, and employment in the country. This was made known by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a meeting with the Ghanaian community resident in Germany, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, held in honour of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in Berlin. Ken Ofori-Atta explained that the Compact with Africa Programme, initially, had Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire,…

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Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to claim his 15th major title. He becomes the first man or woman in the Open era to have won a Grand Slam tournament 10 times. Wawrinka, 32, was beaten in a major final for the first time after winning his first three. Nadal moves above Pete Sampras on the list of all-time Grand Slam winners into second place behind Roger Federer, who beat the Spaniard…

Ghana’s Black Stars began their quest to qualify for an eighth successive Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-0 thrashing of Ethiopia on Sunday. An own goal, a brace from Switzerland-based Raphael Dwamena and one each from Ebenezer Ofori and John Boye ensured that the Stars go top of Group F in the qualifying for Cameroon 2019. The match played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium was the first for James Kwesi Appiah since his return to take charge of the senior national men’s soccer team. It was also the first for some of the backroom staff including goalkeepers’ trainer…

The Right Reverend Thomas Amponsah-Donkor, Bishop of the Tarkwa Diocese of the Methodist Church, has attributed the increasing social evils to systemic failings of key national institutions. Commenting on the recent killing of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, the scourge of contract killings and news of strange deaths at a programme in Tarkwa, Rt. Rev Amponsah-Donkor said it was clear that the nation’s key institutions had failed and seemingly giving up on the purposes for which they were established. “Our institutions such as education, health, the police, media, politics and religion itself have failed us. It seems that over the years,…

England won their biggest international title since 1966 by beating Venezuela 1-0 in the Under-20 World Cup final. It was England’s first appearance in the final of a global tournament since their World Cup victory 51 years ago. Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first-half goal was enough for victory thanks to Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman’s second-half penalty save. Woodman denied Adalberto Penaranda from the spot after the Malaga forward was fouled by Kyle Walker-Peters. With 17 minutes to play, the referee pointed to the spot to signal a penalty before immediately referring to the video assistant referee. The decision stood -…

Usain Bolt marked an emotional farewell at a sell-out stadium in Jamaica by winning his final 100m on home soil. The 30-year-old will bring down the curtain on his illustrious career when he retires in August after the World Championships in London and began his goodbye in front of 30,000 adoring fans in Kingston. An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Bolt easily won the ‘Salute a Legend’ race in his first 100m of 2017 but admitted to a rare attack of nerves. “The run, it was just OK. I must say it was OK. I don’t think I’ve ever been that…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has bemoaned the attitude of some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in efforts to have a united front ahead of the next elections. According to him, the much-talked about unity “comes at a price”. “And it is not asking for plenty money,” he noted, “it is only asking for truthfulness, integrity and sincerity”. Mr Rawlings made these suggestions on Saturday at the 25th anniversary rally of the NDC at Mandela Park in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region. He recalled how he had to patch up with Former Central Bank Governor Alex Ashiagbor…