Tesla delivers its first Model 3 vehicles Friday in what is likely to be a milestone for electric cars and possibly for the entire auto industry. The first 30 Model 3 sedans — mass-market versions of Tesla’s pricey electric cars — were to roll out of a California plant for delivery, mainly to Tesla employees. … Read more
Ghana’s electricity sub-sector will soon have an oversight body regulating its activities, as envisaged in a Legislative Instrument passed by Parliament in 2008. Officials of the Energy Ministry say the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) would among others, seek to monitor the general performance of electricity transmission, ensure smooth and efficient operation of the wholesale … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sagre Bambangi, on Thursday paid a visit to the National Service Scheme’s Dahwenya Farm in the Greater Accra Region. The visit was to afford the Deputy Minister the opportunity to acquaint himself with the nature of the infestation and to also monitor the progress of work as far as the fight … Read more
Viral video footage of giant panda cubs being dragged and hurled around by staff at a Chinese breeding centre has sparked online outrage and accusations of cruelty towards the country’s favourite animal. The footage, shared widely on social media, appears to show keepers grappling with the creatures as they caper around an enclosure at what … Read more
An international animal welfare charity was on Friday completing the evacuation of a dozen animals stranded in a neglected zoo in the conflict-torn Aleppo province of northern Syria. The Four Paws group was seeking to move two lions and two domestic dogs from the “Magic World” zoo and amusement park in Syria over the border … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Zabzugu Constituency in the Northern Region has advised the government to start engaging the neighbouring countries on the fight against armyworm invasion in Ghana. Alhassan Umar is of the view that if the government is able to contain the situation, its efforts would be wasted since the armyworms could spread … Read more
The wife of a Thai land activist who disappeared in mysterious circumstances has been jailed for trespassing, her lawyer said Friday, a crushing blow to a rural community locked in a lengthy dispute with the state. Supap Kamlae has campaigned for a full probe into the suspected enforced disappearance of her husband Den, who never … Read more
Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the “lost continent” of Zealandia, setting sail Friday to investigate the huge underwater landmass east of Australia that has never been properly studied. Zealandia, which is mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific, was once part of the Gondwana super-continent but broke away some 75 million years ago. … Read more
The state of California has positioned itself at the forefront in the fight against carbon emissions despite President Donald Trump’s decision to rollback legislation enacted by his predecessor Barack Obama and to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord in June Known for its bouts of heavy smog , the city of … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sagre Bambangi, on Thursday, paid a visit to the National Service Scheme’s Dahwenya Farm in the Greater Accra Region. The visit was to afford the Deputy Minister the opportunity to acquaint himself with the nature of the infestation and to also monitor the progress of the fight … Read more
At least three persons died as a result of the flood that engulfed Tamale, Gushegu, Karaga, Yendi, Bimbilla and other parts of the Northern region on Tuesday. A high powered government delegation led by the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia visited the region on Wednesday to sympathize with the victims. Photos of the visit below … Read more
Ghana’s electricity sub-sector will soon have an oversight body regulating its activities, as envisaged in a Legislative Instrument passed by Parliament in 2008. Officials of the Energy Ministry say the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) would among others, seek to monitor the general performance of electricity transmission, ensure smooth and efficient operation of the wholesale … Read more
Two days after the torrential rains that hit parts of the Northern Region rendering many communities flooded, the Nanumba North and South districts still remain inaccessible with vehicles and passengers are unable to access or exit the Bimbilla township. All the major roads leading to the town have been cut off as a result of … Read more
The vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, led a high powered government team on a fact finding mission to some communities affected by a recent flood disaster in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. The team assessed the magnitude of the disaster which recorded two deaths while several properties were destroyed in … Read more
The vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, led a high powered government team on a fact finding mission to some communities affected by a recent flood disaster in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. The team assessed the magnitude of the disaster which recorded two deaths while several properties were destroyed in … Read more
The government of the Peoples Republic of China through the Chinese Embassy in Ghana has donated sixteen agro processing e equipment worth USD 217 400 to the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority SADA. The machines include thirteen sets of maize milling machines, two sets of soya milling machines and one set of millet milling machine … Read more
Customers will finally get behind the wheels of Model 3 cars on Friday as Tesla tries to veer from its high-end image with a more affordable electric car. Tesla founder and boss Elon Musk planned to mark the occasion with a ceremony at the company’s plant in the city of Fremont near San Francisco. An … Read more
A search party has finally found the remains of a school pupil (name withheld) of Methodist Primary School in Tamale who drowned following floods that affected some communities in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. The corpse was found at Fuo which is one of the flood prone communities in the Tamale Metropolitan Ares. The deceased has … Read more
Eight people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed after heavy rains in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos, the emergency services and witnesses said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Farinloye, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the collapse happened at about 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) on Tuesday on Lagos Island in the city. … Read more
Two more bodies have been found following flash floods in the Northern Region on Tuesday. A little girl and a boy, 13, went missing after heavy rains on Tuesday. A woman, whose name has been given as Hajia Fati, was pulled away in her car by the floods. She was later confirmed dead. District Coordinator … Read more