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December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Farmers’ Day Celebration Postponed In Upper East Due To Financial Challenges

The planning committee of the Upper East Regional Farmers’ Day celebration has served notice that the 2023 edition has been adjourned due to financial constraints. In a news release, it stated that some districts within the region needed more time to

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Special Envoy Dr. Kokofu Leads CVF And EPA To COP 28: A Crucial Step Towards Climate Action

The Executive Director of Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, Esq., who serves as the Special Envoy of the Climate Vulnerability Forum (CVF), is leading an influential coalition of 48 countries and the EPA to attend the Conference

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

NMC Must Be A Proactive Force In The Protection Of Media Rights – Sam George

A member of the National Media Commission, Mr Sam Nartey George, has said that the Commission must be proactive in the protection of the rights of media practitioners. According to him, it is the duty of the Commission, per the provisions of

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Let First Year SHS Students Report In January 2024 – Parliament To Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has been urged to reconsider the decision to allow first year students of senior high schools (SHS) to report on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has proposed that the reopening

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Three Ex-convicts Jailed 18 Months For Stealing Cassava Worth GH₵1,800

The Agona Nsaba Magistrate's Court has sentenced three ex-convicts to six months in hard labour each for stealing cassava worth GH₵1,800 from Mr. Emmanuel Fenyn, a farmer at Agona Nyakrom. Ernest Saakwa, 35, Emmanuel Amoaning, 33, and Yaw Oboom, 32, pleaded

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Israeli Air Strikes Pound Gaza As Truce With Hamas Ends

Heavy fighting has broken out across the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military resumed combat operations against Hamas after efforts to extend the truce failed. The resumption of hostilities came at about 7am local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday, as the

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Forget About Retirement – Coach Tells Messi

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has encouraged Lionel Messi to continue playing for “as long as he can.” Messi, 36, who recently completed his first season with MLS side Inter Miami CF, has not given an indication as to when he will

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Action Framework For Cyber Resilient Development Launched

The first Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B), commenced in Accra yesterday with the launch of an action framework on cyber resilience development. Named the ‘Accra Call’, the international action framework expresses governments and organizations’ willingness to voluntarily promote, pursue

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A 70-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins

A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has just had twins after becoming pregnant through IVF treatment, becoming the oldest woman in Africa to give birth, according to the hospital where she had the babies. The Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre in the

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

39th National Farmers’ Day Celebration Kicks Off In Tarkwa

Today is National Farmers’ Day. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Delivering smart solutions for sustainable food security and resilience’. The 39th edition will be held at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region. It is