Subsistence farmers in Ghana are learning how to hold back the decline in the fertility of the smallholdings they cultivate while revitalizing their soils as desertification increasingly threatens their land and livelihoods.

Mr Alan Kyeremanten, Minister for Trade and Industry, has inaugurated B5plus company's prefabrication steel manufacturing plant in Lakpleku, in the Ningo Prampram District, under government's one district, one factory (1D1F) initiative.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Ichiro Kashitani, has promised to outdoor the company's first vehicle to be assembled in Ghana by August 2020.

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in collaboration with International Potatoes Center and Blue Skies Ghana, have organised a fruit and vegetable fair at Koforidua Technical University on the theme; "Fruit and Vegetables, a Catalyst for Health and Economic Development."

The Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mrs. Frema Osei Opare, has observed that enhancing social inclusion in all facets of society remained cardinal to ensuring sustainable development.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana would become an example in the implementation of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Agenda 2030.

The docket on the shooting and killing of the two policemen of the Kasoa Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigations.

Inthe last one month assailants, without provocation, have opened fire on police personnel of the Ghana Police Service, killing five of them in the process.

Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FirstBank of Nigeria and Subsidiaries has been adjudged the 'Best Chief Executive Officer' of the year at the Digital Innovation and Excellence awards in Accra.

Osei Bonsu Amoah, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has asked the assemblies to interrogate the factors contributing to their inability to meet revenue targets.

Gold mining firm, Newmont Ghana Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its development partner, Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana, to promote the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and careers among young girls.

Yokohama -PJapanese automobile company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has expressed interest in establishing a plant in Ghana to assemble Toyota and Suzuki branded vehicles from August 2020.

Anloga -The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed the Awomefia of Anlo and President of the Anlo Traditional Council, Torgbui Sri III, as the sole mediator in the Bimbila chieftaincy dispute.

The Chief Executive of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has been appointed to the International Advisory Council of the West Africa STEM Hub organisation.

Akyawkrom -A one-month training of 45 artisans in the bamboo and rattan industry has taken off at the Forestry Commission Training Centre at Akyawkrom, in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

This year's National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC), has been launched in Koforidua with a call on all Africans in the diaspora to come and witness the beautiful Ghanaian culture.

Tudu emerged winners of a special Homowo and Eid ul Fitr draught championship held over the weekend at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey pitch in Accra.

PThe government has been urged to prioritise investments in markets for agricultural products in order to enhance and sustain commodity exchanges in the agricultural value chain.

The second leg of the annual Homowo cycling competition will be held tomorrow in Prampram with cyclists fired up to produce fireworks.

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery yesterday led a delegation to commiserate with the families of the two policemen who were murdered on Wednesday, by armed men on the Buduburam, Kasoa Winneba road, in the Central Region.