Ongoing field tests on genetically modified cowpea (Bt cowpea) have produced successful results and will be ready for commercialisation and release onto the local market in 2018 This was revealed by Principal Investigator in charge of the research project Dr Mumuni Abdulai. According to Dr Abdulai, who is also Deputy Director at the Savannah Agricultural … Read more
A parade organised to mark the 60th anniversary of Ghana’s liberation from colonial control in 1957 has passed in the Upper East region with scores of schoolchildren resorting to what observers have described as “very risky platforms” to catch a glimpse of proceedings. The biggest celebration of the Independence Day in the region, held in … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) technical committee will not question Super Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr’s selection of players for the international friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso despite the exclusion of home-based stars from the list for the matches. Rohr listed 25 players for the matches slated for this month with only goalkeeper, Ikechukwu … Read more
At least 11 soldiers were killed in Mali on Sunday in an attack on an army base near the border with Burkina Faso, as rival armed factions surrounded the flashpoint city of Timbuktu. The jihadist attack on the border village of Boulekessi killed 11 troops and wounded five more, according to an official toll from … Read more
“Felicite,” a tale about a nightclub singer who has to scrape together funds to pay for her son’s treatment after a road accident, scooped the top prize on Saturday at Africa’s top cinema festival. The film won the Golden Stallion award at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, held in the capital of … Read more
Former Nigeria star Daniel Amokachi has backed the host of Africans lured by the riches of the Chinese Super League. Several Africans moved to China prior to its transfer window closing this week, including Super Eagles John Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye. “We play football because we want to make a living,” said … Read more
The immediate past Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has said the decision to remove taxes on the importation of vehicle spare parts will make the country a dumping ground for over aged vehicles. “…From my experience in subsidy, anytime we have a very low tax regime, Ghana given its position, becomes a ground for dumping of … Read more
Today can report that residents of Sissala in the Upper West Region are currently living in fear. The situation follows the alarming rate of armed robbery incidence in the township. According to a resident and an opinion leader, Tonduogu Musah Abass, teachers, petty traders, students among others, were terrified about the development. “Lives have been lost and … Read more
A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent’s top cinema festival Wednesday, winning shouts of approval at a screening packed to bursting point. “The African Storm” tells the story of an African president who nationalises businesses run by racist, cynical Western executives. Directed and produced by its Beninese … Read more
The state-owned transport company, Intercity STC (ISTC) expects to have some 100 new buses added to its existing fleet in the coming days. It follows a new agreement signed with Nordic Logistics Company as part of initiatives towards reclaiming its market leader in the transport services sector. Under the 6-year agreement, 300 more buses are … Read more
The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Maxwell Konadu as the caretaker Black Stars coach until a substantive head coach is appointed. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting Tuesday following Avram Grant’s departure after AFCON 2017 in Gabon. According to an executive member of the Ghana FA in charge … Read more
Former Ghana goalkeeper Richard ‘Olele’ Kingson believes Wa All Stars shot-stopper Richard Ofori has the potential to become the Black Stars’ first choice in the future. The 23-year-old was handed his debut game ahead of Razak Brimah and Fatau Dauda during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff against Burkina Faso in Gabon. Although … Read more
The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Maxwell Konadu as the caretaker Black Stars coach until a substantive head coach is appointed. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting Tuesday following Avram Grant’s departure after AFCON 2017 in Gabon. According to an executive member of the Ghana FA in charge … Read more
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says it has found no winner, again, for its prestigious Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The selection Committee chaired by Tanzanian diplomat and former OAU Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim on Tuesday said none of the recently retired heads of state on the continent had merited the prize. “As … Read more
Maxwell Konadu is the interim coach of the Black Stars The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Maxwell Konadu as the caretaker Black Stars coach until a substantive head coach is appointed. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting Tuesday following Avram Grant’s departure after AFCON 2017 in Gabon. According … Read more
A year after jihadist attacks killed 33 people, Burkina Faso’s capital is kicking up its heels on the back of Africa’s top film festival, which it has hosted since 1969. Heavily made-up prostitutes strut on high heels at the Taxi-Brousse restaurant, one of the targets of the January 2016 attack claimed by the Al-Qaeda in … Read more
A night attack on two police positions in Burkina Faso was claimed by jihadists who killed 12 soldiers in the area in December, a senior official said Tuesday. There were no deaths in the raids, which happened late on Monday, but a woman police officer was injured, Mohamed Dah, the top official of the Soum … Read more
This is the second time that part of the country has been attacked in almost two months Two police stations in Burkina Faso were on Monday night attacked in the northern province of Soum, near the Malian border. In almost two months, this is the second time that part of the country has been attacked. … Read more
There is tight security in Ouagadougou for Fespaco Two police posts in Burkina Faso were attacked by jihadists on Monday night, officials said, just months after 12 soldiers were killed by militants in a raid near the Mali border, AFP news agency reports. It was unclear whether there had been any casualties from the latest … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made good a campaign promise he unconditionally made to one of the numerous thirsty communities in the Upper East region before the 2016 general elections by providing the area with a manual borehole drilled at Gh¢15,000. Water from the new pump, provided by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), … Read more