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 The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto has announced the allocation of 16 million cedis by the ministry to eradicate the infestation of army worm in some farms. The minister revealed this when he inaugurated a multi-sectorial task force that has membership from the private sector and development partners to control and manage the menace. Approximately, a total of 1,370 hectors of farms have been affected by the devastation of army worms this year in a number of district in the Ashanti, Central, Northern, Western, Eastern and the Brong Ahafo regions. Last year Ghana experienced the incidence of…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, as the board chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). He has also appointed six others as members of the GNPC board. They are Dr. k. K. Sarpong who is the Chief Executive of the Corporation, Mr Kwabena Kwakye, Prof. 1 S. Nabila, Mr Yaw Kyei, Nana Adjoa Hackman and Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II. A memo dated May 3 and signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare requested the Minister of Energy “to take necessary steps to swear the above-mentioned…

The taxi driver who allegedly stabbed to death a renowned pastor in Takoradi during a road rage incident Monday night has been arrested. Prophet Frank Agyekum popularly known as Odeefo Nkwantabisa of the Charismatic Grace Chapel of Assakae was stabbed to death at about 9:00pm Monday at the Race Course Junction at Apremdo. Reports say the prophet who was driving a Benz saloon car and the taxi driver were caught up in a road rage at the traffic intersection during which the prophet was said to have hit the taxi driver who then pulled a knife from his car to…

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is not asleep when he closes his eyes for long periods during meetings but is resting his eyes, his spokesman says. “The president cannot suffer bright lights,” George Charamba was quoted as saying by the state-run Herald newspaper. Mr Mugabe, 93, has been seen apparently sleeping at several events, leading to speculation about his fitness. He intends to stand in presidential elections next year. The president is currently receiving specialised medical treatment for his eyes in Singapore. “I feel like a failure when there is this reading that the president is sleeping in conferences – no,”…

A sub-chief at Sewfi-Anhwiaso in the Western Region, and four others have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 68-year-old retired teacher in his farm. The five, Nana Donkor who is the Abakomahene of the Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Yaw Adu, Kwaku Ntim also known as Killer, Kofi Nnuro and Kofi Jamal alias Attah, face murder and abetment of murder charges. It is unclear the motive behind the murdering of the retired teacher, Samuel Benson Kwakye, as the Police in Bibiani are currently investigating the case. The Bibiani Police Commander, Superintendent Nana Kumi who confirmed the arrest of the five suspects to…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said Government has began implementing policies and programmes intended to make Ghana the most business-friendly country in Africa. These include ensuring fiscal discipline, cutting the budget deficits, managing the national debt and undertaking measures to fight corruption, he said. Vice President Bawumia said this when a delegation from Stanbic Bank- Ghana, and some senior officials from its parent company, Standard Bank Group from South Africa, paid a courtesy call on him at the Flagstaff House, in Accra. The delegation, led by Alhassan Andani, the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank-Ghana, was at the Presidency…

Ghana’s Supreme Court judge, Justice Anin Yeboah, has been elected by international football governing body, FIFA, to chair its Disciplinary Committee. He secured an overwhelming vote, 98 per cent, to be appointed to that position, the Ghana Football Association announced Thursday morning in a tweet. #FIFA has voted by 98% to appoint #Ghana ‘s Justice Anin Yeboah the Chairman of it’s Disciplinary Committee. BREAKING NEWS: #FIFA has voted by 98% to appoint #Ghana ‘s Justice Anin Yeboah the Chairman of it’s Disciplinary Committee. pic.twitter.com/oYGMzf7ruq — Ghana FA ?? (@ghanafaofficial) May 11, 2017 Justice Anin Yeboah is among three justices tipped for…

India’s Supreme Court has formally opened hearings into a number of petitions challenging the controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam. The court said it would examine whether the practice known as “triple talaq” was fundamental to the religion. India is one of a handful of countries in the world where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word talaq (divorce) three times. But activists say the practice is “discriminatory”. Many Muslim groups have opposed the court’s intervention in their religious matters, although the move has the backing of the current Indian government of Prime…

A pastor has risen up against the annual ban on drumming and noisemaking by the Ga Traditional Council, describing it as “lawlessness” and a breach of Christians’ freedom to worship. According to Reverend Samuel Korankye-Gary who is the General Overseer of the Glory Temple Charismatic Ministry, the observerance of the ban by Christians would mean “indirectly paying homage to the gods or worshiping to idols which is against our faith and the teachings of Christ”. He and his church have accordingly petitioned the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi, to abolish the ban which is observed ahead Homowo…

The National Council of the New Patriotic Party has ordered all party executives serving in the Akufo-Addo government to step down from their party positions with immediate effect. The decision, taken at a special meeting Wednesday night which was attended by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is directed at both elected and appointed executives. A communique issued by the party Thursday said the move is to allow “for substantive offices appointed to fill in” the positions being occupied by these executives who now hold government appointments. The meeting meeting was necessitated by the recent feud between Gender and Social…