The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Accra has warned against the over reliance on pesticides in the treatment of the fall armyworm infestation currently devastating large portions of agricultural crops and land in Ghana. “Many of the list of pesticides sent out to farmers may have to be revised. If we continue to use … Read more
It was a meeting of nerds and sharks. The self-described “biotech nerds” and “robotic nerds” were seven high school students from Washington, D. C. The eight teens who call themselves “sharks” and flew in from Ghana. “The shark is a big fish so it means you’re big. Knowledgeable,” explains Stephanie Obbo of Ghana, an aspiring … Read more
A man believed to be in his early 30s was found bare-chested on a Monday morning hanging dead on a neem tree at the Ashaiman irrigation development site. Residents in the area who spoke to Citi News, said the man was found hanging on the tree Monday morning when some of them woke up to … Read more