Market women in major market centers in the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana have adopted the use of a new storage technology called “Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags (PICS bags) aimed at eliminating post-harvest losses for an enhanced food security and poverty reduction. The PICS bag which is … Read more
Former Black Star player Ntow Gyan has explained why he was not part of the team which travelled to Senegal in 1992 for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The 1992 African Cup of Nations squad included the football legends Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, Emmanuel Armah, Eddie Ansah, Kwesi Appiah, among others. Ntow Gyan … Read more
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Barack Obama for his 2015 presidential election defeat to Muhammadu Buhari, alleging the former US president headed a global conspiracy to get rid of him. Jonathan made the allegations in a new book out on Friday called “Against The Run of Play”, which documents how he became the first Nigerian … Read more
Former Black Star player Ntow Gyan has explained why he was not part of the team which travelled to Senegal in 1992 for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The 1992 African Cup of Nations squad included the football legends Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, Emmanuel Armah, Eddie Ansah, Kwesi Appiah, among others. Ntow Gyan … Read more
The reporter’s sentencing has been described as a travesty of justice Radio France Internationale (RFI) says its correspondent in Cameroon, Ahmed Abba, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a military tribunal. He had been convicted of non-denunciation of terrorism and laundering of the proceeds of terrorist acts. Campaign groups say Mr Abba … Read more
Ex Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele has sent a goodwill message to newly appointed Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah. The three-time African footballer of the year is of the view that Ghana Football Association (GFA) handed him the job because they have confidence in him hence called on all and sundry to support Kwesi … Read more
The Cameroon-based correspondent of Radio France Internationale (RFI), FRANCE 24’s sister radio station, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court for “failing to report acts of terrorism” and other charges. RFI is appealing the ruling. The Yaoundé military court also ordered RFI’s Ahmed Abba to pay 55.7 million Central African francs, … Read more
A Cameroon military tribunal on Monday sentenced a Radio France International correspondent to 10 years in prison for what it said was his “failure to denounce acts of terrorism.” Amnesty International quickly condemned Ahmed Abba’s sentence — he was further convicted of “laundering the proceeds of terrorist acts,” and was fined a sum equivalent to … Read more
Former Black Stars captain Abedi Pele has played down media reports of a frosty relationship between him and Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah. The pair played together for the Black Stars and were engaged in a captainship row that many believe culminated in the premature retirement of the former Marseille man but Abedi Pele has … Read more
Ex-Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele has sent a goodwill message to newly appointed Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah. The 3-time African footballer of the year is of the view that Ghana Football Association (GFA) handed him the job because they have confidence in him hence called on all and sundry to support Kwesi Appiah … Read more
Poor packaging in Ghana is one of the main reasons for the failure of locally manufactured food products to establish themselves in the market and compete favourably with imported ones. This fact, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), accounts for the same problem in most sub-Saharan African countries; thus improving food packaging in … Read more
Cameroon’s government said on Thursday it had restored the internet to its restive anglophone region, three months after cutting it amid protests against the predominantly French-speaking government of President Paul Biya. Cameroonian forces have cracked down on protests in the English-speaking region that erupted last October, beating and arresting protesters, some of whom face the … Read more
Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris has hailed his French side Lorient’s blistering form that saw them dispatch Metz 5-1 to boost their chance of beating the drop this season. The Ghana international fired his ninth goal of the season in Saturday night’s game that saw them move out of the relegation zone first time in … Read more
Internet services in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions have been turned back on three months after they were cut off following protests. People were delighted when online access was restored in both regions on Thursday at around 19:00 GMT, a BBC correspondent in Bamenda reports. Before the ban, authorities had warned mobile phone users they faced jail … Read more
Ghana international Abdul Majeed Waris lived up to his recent form with another goal to help Lorient beat Metz 5-1 in the French top flight. The goal was the former Right to Dream Academy player’s 9th in a season that has been tumultuous for Lorient. But Waris who has vowed to help the club mastermind … Read more
Newly appointed Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah is of the view that his reunion with the Black Stars was an action of divinity. Kwesi Appiah who arrived in Accra today to a rousing welcome believes that God wanted him to return to the Black Stars. According to the ex-Al Khartoum coach, the campaign by majority … Read more
Re-appointed Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has arrived in the West African nation to a rousing welcome. The 56-year-old was met on arrival by officials of the Ghana Football Association, hoards of journalists and supporter groups. The Kotoko legend has agreed a two-year deal to replace Avram Grant as new boss. The gaffer is expected to … Read more
A military court in Cameroon has convicted Ahmed Abba, a journalist for Radio France Internationale’s (RFI) Hausa service, on charges of “non-denunciation of terrorism” and “laundering of the proceeds of terrorist acts”, according to his lawyer and RFI. Abba’s lawyer, Clement Nakong, told the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) that Abba, who has been jailed … Read more
The Cameroonian government announced the restoration of internet service to the country’s anglophone regions after over 3-months blackout. Some activists as at Thursday evening confirmed that their internet services were back as promised by the government. Others, however, choose to wait till they can personally verify the ‘return.’ The government statement announcing the restoration of … Read more
A verdict is due Thursday in the trial by military court of Radio France Internationale (RFI) journalist Ahmed Abba, who is accused of complicity with Boko Haram. Cameroonian prosecutors have requested the death penalty. Abba, a reporter for the Hausa-language service at RFI, FRANCE 24’s sister radio station, faces charges of failing to report acts … Read more