Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Wala Traditional Council, has recognised Mr. Sulemana Mumuni, a former Director at the National Youth Authority (NYA), for his dedication to contributing to the development of the traditional area, the Upper West Region and beyond. Mr. Mumuni, the Executive Director of the Youth Placement for Employability […]
Day: September 23, 2024
Galamsey pushing herbal plants into extinction – Expert warns
For many in Wassa Agona and surrounding areas in the Western North Region, medical conditions like headaches, ringworm and scabies were mostly treated with the leaves, of Aubregrinia taiensis (Duatadwe kese). Now, that practice is gradually fading, giving way to orthodox medicine such as creams and Antibiotics which come at a high cost and from […]
GEd may hold the key to modernising Ghana’s food systems-MESTI
Innovations in modern biotechnology such as Genome Editing (GEd) may hold the key to modernising Ghana’s food systems, Mr Kwamena Essilfie Quaison, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Ministry for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) has said. He noted that the world had entered a phase of great technological innovations and Africa […]
Emerging leaders must build strong institutions, develop human capital – Dr Lawrence Tetteh
The Reverend Dr Lawrence Tetteh, Founder and President, World Miracle Outreach, has encouraged future leaders to build strong institutions and develop the required human capital development to help Ghana achieve sustainable economic progress. He said nations advanced with ‘visionary leadership’, therefore, upcoming leaders must ‘prioritise long-term national goals over short-term political gain’ to help transform […]
Hippo kills Yauri Emir’s guard in Kebbi
Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, has been killed by a mother hippopotamus, the News Agency of Nigeria, reports. NAN gathers that the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self- defence. Maigadi, 60, was […]