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Government to establish rice processing factory in Kintampo

Government to establish rice processing factory in Kintampo

Ghana News
The yet-to-be established factory is expected to facilitate value addition and increase rice production in the Bono East Region. The government has announced plans to establish a rice processing factory in the Kintampo municipality of the Bono East Region. This will bring to five the number of factories in the region operating under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme. The factory is expected to facilitate value addition and increase rice production in the region, officials said. The Bono East regional minister, Kwasi Gyan, made this known at the climax of the 2022 Bankadi Kurubi festival in Kintampo. “We understand that times are hard but be rest assured that the government is hoping to turn things around with the Planting for Food and Jo...
Swap our debts for climate interventions – Akufo-Addo to rich countries

Swap our debts for climate interventions – Akufo-Addo to rich countries

Ghana News, Headlines Today, World News
President Akufo-Addo has asked rich countries to allow heavily indebted poor African countries to swap their debts with climate interventions.  The President has been addressing the world at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, (COP27) in Egypt.  Ghana is currently facing a crippling economic crisis fueled by huge debt.  The debt situation is proving to be a major stumbling block to getting an IMF deal in time. Ghana is seeking a $3 billion bailout but the IMF has made it clear it will not lend to a country with unsustainable debt levels.  The IMF team has already worked with the finance ministry to complete a debt sustainability analysis. The IMF executive board is expected to base its fina...
Akufo-Addo to COP27: Climate change a global emergency, redeem US$100 billion pledge

Akufo-Addo to COP27: Climate change a global emergency, redeem US$100 billion pledge

Ghana News, Headlines Today, World News
President Akufo-Addo bemoaned the fact that climate adaptation costs are currently outstripping current international public finance flows. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described climate change as a “global emergency”, and has urged the developed world to redeem a 13-year-old pledge to make available US$100 billion annually to help developing countries fight the scourge of climate change. Delivering Ghana’s national statement at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, on Tuesday (8 November 2022), President Akufo-Addo bemoaned the fact that climate adaptation costs are currently outstripping current international public finance flows. According to the President...
52.2% of Ghanaians blame COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war for hardship, research shows

52.2% of Ghanaians blame COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war for hardship, research shows

Ghana News, Headlines Today
The findings of the research show that 52.5% of Ghanaians believe that COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have affected the Ghanaian economy Research conducted by the UK-based Info Research and Assessment UK Ltd shows that a majority of Ghanaians believe the economic challenges facing the country have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The findings of the research show that 52.5% of Ghanaians believe that COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war are the principal factors influencing of the global economy and creating the hardship that has plagued the Ghanaian economy. The poll was conducted between 27 October and 3 November this year, with a sample size of 254,759 people, drawn from all 16 regions in the country. Economic crisis The po...
Tamale Technical University DASA holds maiden Damba festival

Tamale Technical University DASA holds maiden Damba festival

Ghana News
The Tamale Technical University branch of the Dagbon Students Association (DASA) led by cheif Nurudeendk have organized a maiden Damba festival with a call on traditional authorities to modify the annual festival for economic benefit. These is the first time the Association which has branches across the sixteen (16) regions of the country organized a Damba festival. The Damba festival which brought together eminent traditional rulers, politicians, academia, students and thousands of celebrates from all walks of life was under the theme: “Promoting Dagbon Culture, and Economic Benefit of Damba: the role of Dagbon Students”. Addressing the celebrates, Cheif of the Dagbon Students Association of the University, Cheif Nurudeen Ibrahim appealed to traditional rulers in Dagbon and other...
Over 80% of Ghana School of Law candidates pass final exams

Over 80% of Ghana School of Law candidates pass final exams

Ghana News
More than 80% of final-year students of the Ghana School of Law have passed their final exams. The exams were conducted in July by the Independent Examination Committee (IEC) of the General Legal Council (GLC) to choose qualified law students to be called to the Ghana Bar. The IEC is an institution created under the authority of Parliament in 2018 with the sole mandate to conduct and manage entrance examinations for admitting law students and other internal exams taken by the students. The final results were released on Thursday, November 3, 2022. According to Citinews, over 80 percent out of the over 800 Part Two Professional Law Course students have passed the exams. The Professional Law Course students are candidates who started and completed their professional law course...
Nation’s education undergoing major transformation – Sector Minister

Nation’s education undergoing major transformation – Sector Minister

Ghana News
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the current education transformation in the country would soon change the fortunes of the country. He explained that reforms in the sector such as the changing from Diploma courses to Degrees by Colleges of Education, the introduction of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education and the revamping of Technical and Vocational Education and Training were among the changes in the sector. Dr Adutwum announced this on Saturday when he accompanied the Minister for Defence and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Mr Dominic Nitiwul and the Reagent of Bimbilla, His Royal Highness, Nyelimboligu Naa Yakubu Andani Dasana to attend the 60th anniversary of the Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education at Bimbilla i...
Qatar 2022: Japan become first country to release final squad

Qatar 2022: Japan become first country to release final squad

International, Sports News
Playmakers Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo headline Japan’s 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar after manager Hajime Moriyasu announced his picks on Tuesday. Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi and midfielder Reo Hatate notably missed out on selection for the Samurai Blue, who will take on Germany in their Group E opener on Nov. 23 before facing Costa Rica on the 27th and Spain on Dec. 1. Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako and Union Berlin midfielder Genki Haraguchi also went unnamed by Moriyasu, with Nagoya Grampus winger Yuki Soma getting a surprise call. “I’ve made the best, comprehensive selection possible, placing importance on our activities thus far, the situations the players are facing (at their clubs) and with how we plan to play at the World Cup in mind,” Moriyasu said. “...
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