South African farmers are battling an alien armyworm invasion that has already caused devastation on their crops. The maize-destroying caterpillars have destroyed eight per cent of this farm. According to experts chemicals can be used to deal with the pest in its early stages, but after that it becomes much harder, and some populations of … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said about 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. According to WHO, epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disorder of the brain that affects people worldwide. In a report, the WHO stated that nearly 80% of the people with epilepsy live in … Read more
Peeling back the maize plant’s leaves reveals a small brown caterpillar — an armyworm that writhes as it burrows into the heart of the crop, producing a sticky dark paste. Eighty percent of the Prinsloo family’s maize plants are under attack, as are those of other farmers in Haakdoringboom, a farming community 20 kilometres (12 … Read more
A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the southern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of 166 kilometres (100 miles) an hour, the South African Weather … Read more
International experts will hold emergency talks in Harare on Tuesday to tackle an outbreak of crop-eating “armyworm” caterpillars advancing across several African countries. The armyworm has already caused damage to staple crops in Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Ghana, with reports also suggesting Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia are affected. Experts say it appears to be … Read more
Facebook beat Wall Street expectations for sales and user growth in the fourth quarter of 2016, and it credits Internet.org, its free basic version of the internet in developing countries, for helping make that happen. The three most popular internet-based services or apps in Nigeria alone are Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp — all owned by … Read more
Minister Designate for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah has stated that as part of measures to fight corruption at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, he will revisit the 2011 Maputo Committee’s report. The nominee who described the report as damning said the event surrounding the 2011 All Africa Games held … Read more
Latest: Revisiting Cassava as Industrial Crop with One District One Factory – Using DADTCO Experience Shake up in Police Service; Kofi Boakye moved from A/R Increasingly and undoubtedly, cassava is becoming one of the major crops that is fast turning into cash crop in Ghana. This was spearheaded under Kuffour administration, specifically under the auspices … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant has left the Ghana job after 2 years in charge. How did the Israeli fare in his time in charge. These numbers reflect his official matches only. Official matches include World Cup and African Cup of Nations Qualifiers as well as the Cup of Nations. Friendlies against Togo, Canada, Congo, Mali, … Read more
Although the Black Stars once more failed to lift the Cup of Nations, it is indisputable that everything about Ghana AFCON 2017 was worth the while. You’ll agree with me after reading this: On a general note; The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is a continental men’s football tournament which is held biennially and organized by … Read more
The Ghanaian passport is one of the most respected passports in Africa; ranked 73rd on the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. As of 2016, Ghanaian citizens had visa-free, visa on arrival or e-Visa access to 64 countries. Because of the ECOWAS agreement, citizens of Ghana can visit West African countries without visa for up … Read more
Africa has a long history of harbouring Europeans, Asians and even South Americans. Prior to, and after the era of colonialism in Africa, White Africans commonly called European Africans have been entrenched in the continent. The Dutch, British, Portuguese, German, French, and to a lesser extent, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Jewish, or Irish descent can be … Read more
Investing in the resilience of smallholder farmers is more important than ever if we are to maintain the food security gains now being threatened by the after effects of El Niño and La Niña. That’s the message, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Kanayo F. Nwanze, will bring to the Presidents of … Read more
End Malaria Council, a group of international influential public and private sector leaders has launched a malaria eradication programme at Davos, Switzerland. The Council is co-chaired by Mr Bill Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Mr Ray Chambers, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria. … Read more
No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle of mankind for its magic-ridden sunsets and vast plains teeming with wildlife, that many seem to awe away at the bush ideal, totally ignoring that the continent also takes pride in mothering some of the … Read more
A five-day international training progrmme for stakeholders in the Agricultural sector to “Promote Agriculture Technology to Improve Productivity and Net Returns for Smallholder Farmers” has opened in Accra. The training was to improve participant’s knowledge and understanding of technologies in the areas of climate-smart agriculture, nutrition and water management, information management and precision agriculture among … Read more
Ahomka 99.5 FM in Elmina is the top most Radio in the Central Region for the year 2016, a Geopoll survey has revealed. The other Central Region based stations that were captured as among the first ten in the region include ATL FM, Radio Central and Cape FM. According to the survey ratings, six other … Read more
Accra-based Citi 97.3 FM, has emerged Ghana’s topmost English Radio station in GeoPoll’s survey of radio stations’ performance nationwide for the year 2016. But the station came third after Akan-speaking stations, Peace FM, and Adom FM, which were named 1st and 2nd respectively. Prior to this yearly rating, the station has consistently performed creditably in … Read more
Despite Group’s UTV and Peace FM stand as the two stations with the largest audience share in Ghana today according to the latest radio and television ranking by GeoPoll. According to the survey, 19.6% of television viewers prefer UTV to any other television station in Ghana while 9.39% of Ghanaians prefer listening to Peace FM. … Read more
Letshego Holdings Limited (“Letshego”), the inclusive finance focused group with consumer lending, microfinance and deposit-taking subsidiaries across Southern, East and West Africa, today announces its second acquisition in West Africa, acquiring a 100% shareholding in afb Ghana Plc (“afb”) from Jumo World Limited. afb is a licensed non-bank financial institution and offers innovative credit products … Read more