Ghana’s former president John Mahama believes there is more to earn in the farming sector, especially for the African youth. Describing farming as a “cool” livelihood, Mahama bemoaned the litany of land disputes scattered around Africa in particular which inhibit farming. According to him, investors will only pump money into the agric sector once governments provide the conducive environment. “I ...

Former moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Professor Emmanuel Martey has said illegal mining blossomed under former President John Mahama. According to the outspoken cleric, even though the former President assured him of steps his government was taking to address the menace, it yielded no fruits in the years that he remained President of Ghana. The Akufo-Addo government has ...

The Katanka Group, a local automobile manufacturing company, plans to capture the local market before making inroads into the international scene. The move is to make the company’s automobile products more competitive on the local market. At a ceremony to present the keys of a four-wheel drive vehicle, “Onantefo Kantanka” brand to the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Chief ...

Education stakeholders have expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancy in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, describing it as alarming. The situation has led to several young girls dropping out of school. Statistics from the Ghana Health Service indicate that in 2013, 417 teenage mothers delivered at health facilities in the district out of a ...

The hope of a better life, the joy of living in a country with free flowing milk, honey and wine promised by Nana Akufo-Addo, if made President of Ghana, has become a mirage in many Ghanaian homes. Less than a year into office, the government is creating mass unemployment by sacking thousands of workers from state establishments across the country ...

The maiden edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA took place at the Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York (USA) on Saturday, May 20 and awarded musicians and people playing significant roles in the entertainment and media industry. Award-winning and evergreen Dancehall/Reggae star, Samini, and the beautiful goddess Haillie, were hosts of the event. The night saw performances from ...

Dozens of students walked out of Notre Dame University’s commencement exercise on Sunday to protest a speech by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who warned graduates of the prestigious Catholic school against suppressing free speech. The protesters, among the thousands of graduates and guests assembled in the university’s football stadium, stood up when the conservative Republican began his speech and ...

A Nigerian–born Ghanaian lawyer, has been suspended from legal practice by the General Legal Council; the main regulatory body for the conduct and administration of legal education and profession in the country. According to a letter sighted by The Herald, Martin C. Nwosu, who has lived in Ghana and worked as lawyer and a lecturer at the Ghana School of ...

The Health Ministry says the transfer of the Medical Director of Ridge Hospital, Dr Thomas Awuni Anaba to another facility is part of the normal public service procedure. Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Robert Cudjoe explained nothing improper was done when the Ministry issued a transfer letter to Dr Anaba. He told Roland Walker on the AM Show on Multi ...

The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has been petitioned to investigate “unwarranted harassment” by the state asset recovery taskforce. According to the petitioner Kwesi Livingstone whose Toyota Landcruiser was seized, he suffered unwarranted harassment and threats to his person by some members of the taskforce. He was stopped at Weija by members the task force and asked to report ...