International

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Crop Research Institute in collaboration with International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced a cutting-edge water-saving irrigation technology known as “alternate wetting and drying” (AWD) to rice farmers in the Ahafo Ano South-East District of the Ashanti Region. This technology has …

Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak’s struggles to the 2023/24 betPawa Ghana Premier League season continued over the weekend with both teams failing to record a win. The Porcupine Warriors suffered yet another setback at the Baba Yara Stadium as they were handed a 1-0 defeat by Dreams Football Club. …

A radio anchor in the Philippines has been shot dead while performing a live broadcast. Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, was shot inside his home-based studio, police said. President Marcos Jr condemned the murder of the radio journalist “in the strongest terms”. Four journalists have been killed since …

The Hive Ecosystem graciously sponsored the twelfth water borehole project, which was inaugurated with a celebration by the residents of Asamankama in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti region. Hive, a blockchain-based social media platform, expressed great pride and joy on this occasion. This historic event not only represents the …

A Mid-wife at the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital, Madam Regina Amponsah, has advised women to stop putting mobile phones around their breast because that could contribute to breast cancer. She said the habit was very risky because the vibration from the phone could heat up the breast area and prolonged heating …

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has killed 20 mourners returning from the burial of victims of an earlier attack by the jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria, police say. The mourners died after their vehicle drove over an explosive device planted by the insurgents in Yobe state. On Monday, the militants shot …

A tragic incident unfolded in Ilorin, Kwara State, where a young lady lost her life during an intimate encounter with her boyfriend, who is reportedly a barber. The state’s police command has confirmed the arrest of the deceased’s boyfriend in connection with this incident. According to leadership, the incident transpired …

The National Head of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle A. Yiadom-Boakye, has said their kidnapped member, Elder Emmanuel Cudjoe, has been released. The deacon was kidnapped in South Africa during a church service on Sunday. The Ghanaian community in South Africa and the rest of the world were left in …

An Accra High Court on October 31, 2023, handed down judgment in a three-year divorce battle involving former Ghana international Asamoah Gyan. The court agreed to dissolve the marriage which was contracted in 2013 between Gyan and Gifty, and in the process made consequential directions about the paternity of the …

The Cyber Security Authority has cautioned users against disclosing their WhatsApp verification codes to persons posing as service providers. According to the Authority, there has been an increase in the number of people unwittingly sharing their WhatsApp verification codes with malicious actors, leading to unauthorised access and account takeover. The …