Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting into the holiday spirit! The couple was spotted shopping for the perfect Christmas tree together on Monday night at the Pines and Needles store in London, PEOPLE confirms. After browsing for about 15 minutes, they settled on a 6-foot non-drop Nordmann Fir. Harry then tucked the $70 tree … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) Presidential Candidate says they would dedicate the first two years of their term if given the mandate in the December polls to address the teeming youth unemployment in the country. Responding to questions at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)’s Town Hall Presidential Debate, the Dr Edward Mahama said his … Read more
To the NDC one of its greatest achievements is the elimination of schools under trees. But from the NDC’s own budgets, manifestes and greenbooks, different figures are given to Ghanaians with regard to the total number of schools under trees and the number of schools they have eliminated. So why these inconsistencies? ‘‘Eliminate the remaining … Read more
A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa Municipal edition of this year’s Farmers Day celebration took place, journalists saw cocoa pods and seeds from the couple who brought them as exhibits. Mr Seidu Yor and his wife Zenabu … Read more
Greetings to everyone. Today (Nov. 11) is my 24th day onboard Tiangong-2. I am Xinhua space correspondent Jing Haipeng. I have heard that people are curious about the gardening tests we are doing up here, so let me tell you about how we are growing lettuces. We did some routine gardening today. We tested the … Read more
A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa Municipal edition of this year’s Farmers Day celebration took place, journalists saw cocoa pods and seeds from the couple who brought them as exhibits. Mr Seidu Yor and his wife Zenabu … Read more
The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) is accusing parliament of taking its members for a ride over its decision to defer approval of the controversial Plant Breeders’ Bill to 2017. Vice President of the Association John Awuku Dziwornu says a delay in passing the bill into law is denying farmers the opportunity … Read more
Over 2,000 female beneficiaries of the United States Department for International Development (USAID) Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Feed the Future mission, have started harvesting 100 acres of orange-fleshed sweet potato cultivated in 70 communities of 17 districts in the Northern Region. This is in line with the USAID-RING ‘orange-fleshed sweet potato’ project, implemented to improve … Read more
Following the successful ‘Kalyppo challenge’ by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on social media , the Convention People’s Party(CPP) presidential candidate, Ivor Greenstreet, has also thrown the #Coconutisbetter challenge. He believes coconut is healthier because it has natural fruit juice . Greenstreet posted an image of himself sipping coconut water by the roadside. Join GhanaStar.com … Read more
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is to conduct a probe into the circumstances that led to 60 tonnes of foundation seeds valued at US$200,000 going bad at the port. The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Crops, Dr Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, who gave the hint, described as strange the delay … Read more
In 1962 Pete Seeger it was who topped the chart with his hit ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ Pete’s flowers might be different from the floral parts of plants which we cherish so much as ornamentals and even objects of romance. We are nonetheless constrained to pose the question in our contemporary circumstances as … Read more
Ghanaian rapper and actor, OJ Blaq who was left bedridden after suffering double kidney is now active again. The rapper who took part in the launch of the natural medicine week in Accra on Monday revealed to newsmen that some medicines he took from a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Centre of Awareness (COA) did what he … Read more
Vietnamese rice investors and exporters drawn from about 14 companies are in the country to explore investment opportunities in rice production, processing, storage, marketing and distribution. The one-week visit from September 23-29 is organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ghana-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The country consumers about … Read more
Aphrodisiacs are substances that increase s**ual desire or libido. Natural aphrodisiacs include: Avocado The Aztecs called the avocado tree “Ahuacuatl which translated means “testicle tree”. The ancients thought the fruit hanging in pairs on the tree resembled the male’s testicles. This is a delicious fruit with a sensuous texture. Serve in slices with a small … Read more
Sixty tonnes of foundation seeds worth US$200,000 meant for rice cultivation can no longer be used as seeds because they were kept at the Tema port for several months after they had arrived. According to the General Manager of Prairie Volta Limited (PVL), Mr Kojo Osae-Addo, the seeds which cost US$2 per kilogramme expired at … Read more
A fundamental problem of the country’s cashew sector is the absence of a regulatory framework and body to manage, control and sustainably grow the sector, the Cashew Industry Association of Ghana has said. According to the association, it is essential that a legally constituted body is established, whilst a sustainable funding mechanism is put in … Read more
Fried yam is a delicacy for many in Ghana. I love it too. It is best taken with hot pepper or boiled beans. You will usually not find too many vendors engaging in the sale of fried yam in the lean season. However, at this time of the year you would see many vendors springing … Read more
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in September 2001 commenced a Bachelor of Science degree in herbal medicine at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with the aim to train health professionals (Medical Herbalists) who will provide primary healthcare using scientifically validated herbal medicines. Although this was the first of its … Read more