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Yearly Archives: 2019

Digital technologies to support agriculture

The minister of agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has called on the inhabitants of Africa. Digital technologies to support agriculture. They should be used in the best possible way. So that agriculture can be further developed. Accordingly, change will be accelerated and more jobs created. The reason for this is …

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Video: The Akufo-Addo, Mahama handshake that’s got everyone talking

President Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama are on the frontlines of social media trends today after a video of their handshake made it online. In the video making rounds on social media, President Akufo-Addo was welcoming dignitaries to the Kofi Annan Peace and Security Summit in Accra, on …

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Video: NDC supporters besiege party offices, burn tyres in protest of MP’s re-election bid

Some sympathisers of the disqualified aspirant in the Asawase constituency primaries of NDC have besieged the party’s office in the Ashanti region, to protest the decision. The supporters say they are unhappy about the disqualification of their preferred Parliamentary aspirant, Masawudu Mubarick by the party’s hierarchy in the constituency. The incumbent …

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South Africa shuts embassy in Nigeria after reprisal attacks

South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria following violence against South African businesses in reprisal for attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg, while Nigeria has announced plans to evacuate its nationals from South Africa. South African Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday that the embassy was closed temporarily after …

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Photos: Wendy Shay proves new car is hers

Wendy Shay has posted a photo of her new Jeep Wrangler registration, to silence her critics. Earlier in the week, the ‘Uber driver’ hitmaker trended on Twitter after she posted a photo of herself sitting on the newly acquired vehicle registered ‘Shay 23-19’. However, 24 hours after, reports by some media houses indicated the Driver and …

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Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria recalls High Commissioner to South Africa

Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala following alleged xenophobic attacks on its citizens there. The most populous country in Africa has also pulled out of the World Economic Summit. It also demanded full compensation, the News Agency of Nigeria has reported, quoting a “presidential source.” Our Correspondent also …

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Demba Ba wants black players to leave Serie A after racial abuse towards Lukaku

Racism once again reared its ugly head in football during Inter Milan’s 2-1 win away to Cagliari on Sunday, with Romelu Lukaku the victim on this occasion. As the former Manchester United striker went to take a penalty, Cagliari supporters could clearly be heard directing monkey chants towards him from …

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The celebration of Ghana’s World Tourism Day will take place in Kumasi

On 27 September 2019, Ghana’s historical celebration of World Tourism Day takes place in Kumasi. The deputy executive director, Ekow Sampson, says that this celebration is very special. Because the date has a peculiarity. On this day the Declaration of the Nation and Observation of the ‘Year of Return’ took …

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MTN closes down all stores in Nigeria after anti-South African attacks

The Nigerian division of South African telecom operator MTN said on Wednesday it will close all stores and service centres in the country until further notice after its facilities in three cities were attacked. The facilities were attacked after days of riots in South Africa chiefly targeting foreign-owned, including Nigerian, …

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‘Okada’ men rescue six children from alleged kidnapper

Commercial motor riders have rescued six children from the hands of an alleged kidnapper at Omandjor near Sowutum in Accra, JoyNews’ Henry Kwesi Badu has reported. The suspect, George Oyan, a 37-year-old mechanic and the owner of a drinking spot at Amamole, a nearby community, was arrested on Monday over allegations he …

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