The Essipong Sports stadium in Sekondi Takoradi- one of the newly constructed stadia – for the hosting of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana is in total ruins. The roof, changing rooms, rest rooms and majority of the metal railings of the stadium are completely broken or corroded. The dilapidated nature of the once magnificent edifice is a ...

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has stated that the new tariff for the year will take effect from February 1, 2019. Prior to announcing the new tariffs, the commission said it would continue to engage with the various stakeholders to reach reasonable electricity and water tariffs. The Chairman of the Technical Committee of the PURC, Mr Ishmael Agyekumhene, made ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in partnership with the Crops Research Institute (CRI) has introduced to farmers in the Fanteakwa and Atiwa Districts of the Eastern Region, a new improved vitamin ‘A’ rich orange-coloured maize varieties. The gesture was to enable the farmers to shift from the cultivation of white maize to the newly introduced orange and ...

One of Ghana’s leading fast-moving consumer goods company, Unilever has commissioned three new plants at its factory site in Tema to expand their business and ensure continuous production of quality products for the market. The three new plants, The Personal Care Dryer, Biomass boiler and Orals factory, are said to be environmentally friendly and part of Unilever’s commitment to ensuring ...

President Akufo-Addo has assured that his government will continue to work to create a stable economic framework and positive outlook for businesses. According to him, “the days when economic indicators went haywire and through the roof are over. The days of disarray in our public finances, the reason for our recent ‘marriage’ with the IMF, are over.” He explained that ...

A Police wireless report intercepted by atinkaonline.com suggests that the assailants of the former Marketing Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) may have raped her before carrying out the murder. According to a transcribed wireless report, the police inspection team dispatched to the scene of the incident revealed that aside a fresh cut on the right eye ...

Ghana  will be operating its own home-based air carrier by the second quarter of this year, the Minister of Aviation, Mr Joseph Adda, has stated. He said the ministry had already entered into an understanding with Ethiopian Airlines and was also engaging with some investors who wanted to participate in the effort. He disclosed that there would be further negotiations ...

Government will assist Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo, the Founder and Leader of Christo Asafo Church, to successfully go through the licensing, intellectual property registration, trade secrecy and patenting regimes for three of his agro inputs, Minister for Environment, Science Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has disclosed. They comprise an organic fertilizer, a pesticide and a weedicide, which are safe ...

The Communications Directorate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Jomoro Constituency of the Western Region has refuted media reports suggesting that about 20 members of the party have crossed carpet to the NDC and destroyed party’s T-shirts. It was reported that during the visit by the former President of Ghana, John Mahama in the Jomoro Constituency on ...

National Women’s Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hannah Louisa Bissiw, is promising ‘war’ if her party loses the 2020 general elections. She claims the just-ended referenda on creation of six additional regions were rigged by the Electoral Commission (EC) in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and considers that as a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the ...