Four persons have drowned in the Affram River at Samankwae in the Affram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. The deceased persons including three women and a girl drowned when a speed boat ferrying them capsized after encountering a dreadful storm. The only survivor is the male rider who was in charge of the…
KIVOO, KENYA — Perched on a dirt tower on the edge of a bog in Kivoo village, eastern Kenya, Erastus Njiru applies finishing layers of mud to a pile of bricks. “I can sell up to 3,000 of these per week,” said the 34-year-old, inspecting his work as he dried his muddy hands with a…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it will employ 20,000 Ghanaian youth this year to pollinate cocoa farms as part of measures to increase yield to meet the production target of one million tonnes. Emmanuel Opoku, Head of Cocoa Health and Extension Service Division of COCOBOD, who made the announcement, said the decline in pollinating…
VIP Transport Ltd officials making the presentation to the Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will soon launch a dustbin project as part of efforts to manage waste effectively and beautify Kumasi. The Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi, who made the announcement, said thousands of dustbins would be placed at strategic…