London, Sep 20, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is expected to produce 850,000 tonnes of cocoa in 2019/20 season, the country’s industry regulator said on Friday. Ghana’s annual cocoa production is usually between 850,000 and 900,000 tonnes, although the country had an official forecast of 900,000 tonnes for the current 2018/19 season, which ...

London, Sep 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The government’s greenhouse farming agenda is receiving a boost with the training of some 122 persons on greenhouse farming in Israel. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has constructed three greenhouse farming villages in Kasoa, Dawhenya and Akomadan and are expected to contribute to a boost in vegetable farming. Each site ...

London, Sep 8, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Having a spinal deformity in Africa can be challenging. Known as lordosis, kyphosis or scoliosis, depending on the severity of the spine curve The condition can occur due to various reasons, including birth defects, ageing and degeneration,including trauma. READ ALSO: DESPITE RATIFYING AFRICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, SIERRA LEONE IMPOSES $25 VISA FEE ...

London, Sep 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Japanese automobile company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation has signed a deal with the Ghanaian government to establish a car assembling plant in the country. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Ichiro Kashitani, who also signed the required Memorandum of Understanding (‍MoU), operations will commence fully by August 2020. Speaking ...

London, Sep 2, 2019-(AltAfrica)-In a bid to further deepen its relationship with Japan, Ghana government has opened a new passport application centre in Tokyo This is part of efforts to improve the ease of acquisition and renewal of passports by Ghanaians residents in Asia. READ ALSO: FIVE NIGERIAN STUDENTS TO BE HONOURED IN LONDON AFTER ...

London, August 31, 2019- (AltAfrica)-Famous American comedian Steve Harvey is bringing the hit game show Family Feud to South Africa and Ghana Now US megastar Steve Harvey says coming to Africa with “Family Feud”is like “returning home” He tells South African news website, TshisaLIVE that he has come sharing love, hope, business opportunities and a ...

London, August 27, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The UK’s Minister for Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster has begun a three day visit to Ghana and other partner countries in West Africa from August 26 to 28, 2019. His visit is reflective of the strong and enduring partnership Ghana and the UK share, reaffirming the UK-Ghana defence relationship A statement ...

London, August 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Some 310 Ghanaian students have been awarded scholarships by the Chinese Government to pursue various education programmes in renowned Chinese universities this year. The students would study courses such as engineering, medicine, architecture, agriculture and information communication technology in Peking University, Tsinghua University and other renowned Chinese universities. Chinese Ambassador to ...

London, August 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A black American man has relocated himself and his family to Ghana after being the victim of what he believed to be a racially motivated attack by police officers. In 2007, Obadele Kambon was arrested and put on trial in Chicago, where he lived at the time, after he was accused ...

London, August 21, 2019 (AltAfrica)– The national government in Ghana says pupils under the School Feeding Programme will be served cocoa drink as breakfast from September 2019, the beginning of next academic year President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo will in few weeks time launch the Cocoa Beverage Project (CBP), to supply pupils under the school ...