Ghana plans to start buying chickens and special cages for people who want to raise birds at home. Eric Opoku from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture said the government will begin the Nkoko Nkitinkiti program within two or three months. Officials want to help 55,000 families start making eggs and chicken meat for their communities. The country spends about 300 million dollars every year buying chicken from other nations. This new program should cut down how much money Ghana sends overseas for food.
Opoku spoke about these plans during a farming event held at the weekend. He explained that workers are already starting to order the birds and cages that families will need. The minister said they will test the program with just a few...
Religious leaders from more than sixty countries just finished meeting in Rome for an important conference about faith and peace. The Interparliamentary Union brought together people from different beliefs to talk about working together better. Delegates visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV during their two-day gathering. They discussed ways parliament members could help different religions get along and solve conflicts around the world. Many conversations focused on the war happening in the Middle East and other fights connected to religious differences.
Representatives came from Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Bahai, Sikh, Buddhist, and Humanist groups to share ideas. One attendee represented Humanists International and spoke for...
A man burned down his brother's house after a heated fight on Friday afternoon around half past twelve. Gabriel Kugbagbo destroyed everything his older brother Joe owned at their home near Nogokpo Kugbagbokope. The fire wiped out clothes, weaving tools, food, roof materials, and cash worth over one thousand Ghana cedis. Police arrested Gabriel after he admitted to starting the blaze. The incident shocked residents across Ketu South Municipality.
Joe was resting when Gabriel walked up and made scary threats for no clear reason. He thought his younger brother was just joking around since they had not argued recently. Gabriel left and came back with gasoline which he spread around the house. Joe noticed a burning smell and felt heat...
Police caught eight people doing illegal mining and selling drugs at Ayanfuri. The Central North Regional Police Command made these arrests as part of their ongoing fight against illegal mining. Five people from Ghana and three from Burkina Faso were taken into custody. Isaac Odum and Lazarus Sango appear to be the main people running this illegal operation. Officers found dangerous mining equipment and deadly chemicals at the site.
The arrested Ghanaians are Isaac Odum, Lazarus Sango, Stephen Nkrumah, Kofi Emmanuel, and John Nkrumah. Three men from Burkina Faso also got caught during the raid. Police took away five water pumps, two bowls full of sand, one generator, and a container of cyanide. This poisonous chemical helps miners...
Atupele Muluzi thinks the Democratic Progressive Party wants to stop opposition groups from working together. The United Democratic Front leader believes DPP worries about picking a running mate from another party for next year's presidential race. He says DPP remembers what happened back when President Bingu wa Mutharika died and Joyce Banda took over. Banda had been kicked out of DPP but became president anyway since she was vice president. Muluzi claims DPP fears the same thing could happen again.
Talks between Muluzi and DPP leaders have stopped moving forward. Peter Mutharika and his party refuse to consider having a UDF person as running mate. They worry about losing control if something unexpected happens to their president...
Skyline Private Schools will open new dorms for male and female students this September. The school sits located within Mchinji and wants to give better learning chances to kids. Director Africano Phiri spoke at the first graduation event where 36 Form 4 students received their certificates. The ceremony carried the theme "The Unlocking Doors Endeavours" and marked a major milestone for the young institution. Phiri shared his vision to create a complete education center that would teach 1,000 students from kindergarten through high school.
The school currently operates under what leaders call phase one of their development plan. Phase two will bring dormitory buildings specifically designed for high school students. After workers...
Criminals have turned the African country of Malawi into their newest target for shipping fraud. These crooks set up a fake ship registration office that pretends to work for the Malawi government. They registered almost 300 boats over just two years and fooled people around the world. The fake operation even managed to register four oil tankers that face international sanctions. Government officials from Malawi say they never created any real ship registration program.
The fraudsters built a professional website and claimed they could register ocean ships for the landlocked nation. Malawi sits far from any ocean and only deals with boats on Lake Malawi. The country belongs to the International Maritime Organisation but has never run...
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets wrote their name into football history books on Saturday night. The team became the first club to reach five straight Airtel Top 8 Cup finals after beating Karonga United 2-1. They played the match at Bingu National Stadium with thousands of fans watching. The defending champions controlled much of the game from start to finish. This victory gives them their sixth final appearance overall.
Bullets started the match with energy and created several early scoring chances. Chikumbutso Salima scored the opening goal in the 26th minute with a header from Peter Banda's free kick. Karonga United fought back hard and had some good opportunities to score. Their goalkeeper Maclean Mwale made several important saves to keep...
Uganda soccer coaches Fred Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso picked 41 players for the national team. The squad will prepare for the 2024 African Nations Championship tournament. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will host the competition from August 2nd through 30th next year. Teams can only use players from their local leagues for this tournament. Most players come from Uganda Premier League clubs except one player from a regional team.
Three major clubs dominate the selection list with seven players each. KCCA FC, Vipers SC, and SC Villa provided the most athletes for the national squad. Kitara FC and NEC FC each sent four players to join the team. URA FC and BUL FC contributed three players from their rosters. Express FC has two...
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