Ghana

Three Ghanaian cocoa farmers have been awarded at the 2017 edition of the Cocoa Excellence Awards ceremony, for having the best of the world’s standard for cocoa. The farmers are; Simon Marfo, John Kofi Asiamah, and Noah Obeng. The awards ceremony which took place in Paris – France, is held every two years to award the hard work of cocoa farmers across the world.

Ghana’s Births and Deaths Registry has banned citizens from registering local names deemed as titles as part of their names on birth certificates.

Health-care and our hospitals. Two issues on Ghana’s mind this week. Our Vice-President Dr. Bauwmia was flown to London to seek emergency medical treatment.

One of the biggest financial services company in the world, JP Morgan Chase & Co has announced its intention to establish branches in Ghana and Kenya. The company, which declared 96.7 billion dollars in revenue in 2016 is targeting multinational companies operating in Ghana’s oil and gas industry

Ghana’s Central Bank has issued a caution to Ghanaians against trading in digital currencies such as Bit coin. It follows the recent upsurge in trading of the virtual currencies in the West African Country.

Officials in Ghana have confirmed that a police post in the country’s capital Accra was attacked on Sunday by armed men who killed a police officer at the station and freed seven suspects.

Ghanaian inventors have announced the launch of the country’s own version of the “Silicon Valley” to promote innovation in technology.

Officials in Ghana are now struggling to calm tension in parts of the country where the activities of Fulanis herdsmen has led to clashes and deaths.

Officials in Ghana have confirmed the discovery of the mineral, Lithium in large quantities which can now be processed commercially.

Police in Ghana’s capital Accra have arrested some individuals in possession of grenades with one of the suspects said to be a member of Jihadist militant group in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).