By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE An 82-year-old farmer, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, has been adjudged the Overall National Best Farmer for 2025 at the 41st National Farmers’ Day Awards Ceremony held in Ho. The headline prize package, sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), includes a brand-new tractor with implements from Sino Machinery, a power tiller […] The post 82-year-old

Government is to establish African Intelligence Training Centre at Hohoe in the Volta Region to enhance security and counter terrorism training for countries in the subregion. President Mahama announced the policy at a ceremony to open the Regional Signals Bureau in the Ho on December 5. “The Intelligence Training Center is not going to be […]

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a young woman who was seen in a viral video with an injury to her left eye, and arrested the man suspected of assaulting her. According to a police statement shared on Facebook on Friday, December 5, 2025, the operation was carried out by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting […]

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor has disclosed that Eight Ministers are expected to attend upon the House to respond to Forty-Two Questions during the week ending Friday,12 December 2025. Mr.Dafeamekpor, who is also the MP for South Dayi made this known when he presented the Business Statement for the eighth week. He … The post Majority Chief Whip

The Committee on Defence and Interior, led by its Chairman James Agalga has met the Ministry of Interior and its agencies to consider their 2026 Annual Estimates. Earlier on, the Ministry and its agencies delivered a detailed presentation outlining their budget performance summary for 2025. They highlighted major achievements, ongoing projects and the 2026 expenditure … The post Committee

Newage Agric Solutions Ltd has presented food products worth GH¢30,000 and a cash donation of GH¢50,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) towards the 41st Farmers Day celebration held in the Volta Region. The food products include bags of EVIVI RICE and EVIVI SOYABEAN oil. Presenting the food and cans donation at the … The post Newage Agric

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a firm directive that all government institutions must immediately source their agricultural produce locally, warning that it is “unacceptable” for public programmes to rely on imports while Ghanaian farmers struggle with unsold food. Mahama has appealed to Ghanaians to report any institution that disobeys this directive for the necessary […] The post Mahama

There is evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and the concealment of bodies, 17 embassies say.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that his government will take active steps to lower interest rates on agricultural credit to single digits, because the existing lending conditions make it almost difficult for farmers to benefit from their efforts. Speaking at the 41st National Farmers’ Day Celebration in Ho, he said that one of the […]

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

An 82-year old man, Mr Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei has been adjudged the Overall Best National Farmer for 2025. The 1st runner up was Osman Kadiri while the 2nd runner up went to 63-year-old Charles Gyato from the Oti Region. The received cash prizes for their hard work. The awards were presented to them by […]

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

President John Dramani Mahama has encouraged the adoption of modern farming technologies, irrigation, and improved seedlings to enable part-time farmers to be productive without necessarily being physically present on their farms every day. The President reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment that makes farming more attractive and profitable for all categories of workers. […]

President John Dramani Mahama has touted the benefits of farming to all Ghanaians. The President told, especially those in formal employment that they could do so as an additional source of income. The President made the call when he addressed famers and other stakeholders at the 41st National Farmers’ Day Celebration in Ho on Friday, […]

British journalist Kaveh Solhekol says Antoine Semenyo has the talent and quality to shine in Europe’s elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League. He, however, believes the Ghana international should complete the current season at Bournemouth before switching clubs. He made these remarks in an interview with the head of 3Sports, Owuraku Ampofo, in Washington, […]

British sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol has cautioned Ghana international Antoine Semenyo on switching clubs. Semenyo, who had a fantastic 2024/25 campaign, has been on the radar of several big clubs. He produced his best numbers last season with 20 goal contributions in 42 games in all competitions. Clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United were […]

A new data release by the Global Infoanalytics has projected Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, and Dr. Ato Forson, Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency, as the leading candidates likely to become the flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a September–December online tracking poll shared via the official Facebook account […] The post Haruna,

The veterans The President of the Ghana Military Academy Regular Course 7 Association, Brigadier General Joe Kwateng (Rtd), has appealed to the government to increase medical assistance for ageing veterans.According to him, the rising healthcare costs are placing a heavy strain on retired officers who served the country more than 60 years ago. Speaking at … The post Increase

Mrs Donkor addressing the press conference The Ghana Gold Board Jewellery Limited, a subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has launch of a new e-commerce platform designed to provide round-the-clock access to locally manufactured gold products. The platform, jewellery.goldbod.gov.gh, was unveiled in Accra on Thursday and is positioned as the country’s first 24-hour digital … The post GoldBod

By Kwame A. Apeaning Ghana’s salt industry holds enormous potential, not only as a raw material supplier but also as a driver of industrialisation and export growth. With vast natural deposits particularly along the Keta–Ada coastline, Ghana is well-positioned to become a leading salt producer in West Africa. Yet, realising this potential depends heavily on […] The post Farmers’Day25: