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CDA Unveils Groundnut Grinding Mills in Sissala West

The Community Development Alliance, CDA has commissioned two state-of-the-art groundnut grinding mills in Sissala West. The beneficiary communities were Gwollu and Bouti. The initiative, part of the Ghana Trade and Investment Activity, GTIA, is aimed at supporting women engaged in groundnut cultivation and its value chain. During a short durbar, the Member of Parliament for…

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John Mahama Pledges to Address Maize Pricing Woes for Sissala Farmers

By Araphat Dimah Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has assured farmers in the Sissala area that he would tackle the persistent challenges in maize pricing when elected into office. Speaking at a farmers’ forum held at the Tumu College of Education (TUTCO), today, March 9, 2024, Mahama has…

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13th African Games: Ghana ready to draw inspiration from Ivory Coast’s AFCON success- President Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has mentioned that as Ghana readies to officially open the 13th African Games, the country is prepared to draw inspiration from Ivory Coast’s stellar performance in both the organization and success during the just AFCON tournament. “On Friday, March 8th, the 13th African Games will be officially opened in Accra. And we shall…

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NDC MPs symbolically ‘commission’ unfinished National Cathedral project

Some NDC Members of Parliament, on March 6, went to the premises of the National Cathedral to commission the unfinished project. This was to highlight the government’s failure when it comes to the controversial project. Addressing the press, the MP for North Tongu and his colleagues asked government to account for the project after failing…

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Sissala West: Two Young Footballers Lost Their Lives in Gory Motor Accident

By: Araphat Dimah In a devastating incident last night, March 4, 2024, two promising young footballers lost their lives in a horrifying motor accident between Gwollu and Bulu. The victims have been identified as Alhassan Sumani, in his late 20s, and Nafiew Yakubu, in his mid-20s, both hailing from Gwollu. The accident occurred around 10…

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Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill: President Akufo-Addo to wait for Supreme Court ruling

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not assent to an anti-gay bill until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Earlier, the finance ministry warned that billions of dollars in World Bank funding could be lost if it became law. Passed by MPs last week, it imposes a jail term of up to…

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Election 2024: EC releases Calendar; to declare results in 3 days

The Electoral Commission (EC) will receive nominations of Candidates for this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to 13 in a major countdown to the climax of the political season. This will be followed by the balloting for positions on the presidential ballot paper on September 23, 2024, and the parliamentary balloting on…

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We are in a leadership crisis – Political Science lecturer

A Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has blamed Ghana’s underdevelopment on the poor quality of leadership structures in the country. According to him, the country has not experienced significant infrastructural and economic growth due to a lack of selfless leaders. He describes this as a “leadership crisis.” Speaking…

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