NEWS IN GHANA

Mr. Eli Kpodo interacting with participants during the forum The Former President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Mr.Kwasi Gyan- Apenteng has charged news editors and media platform managers to take the advantage of the internet revolution as a useful tool in promoting businesses rather than abusing it. Mr. Apenteng was speaking to some selected managers and editors of various online media platforms in Accra at the first ever online news editors’ forum organized by MTN Ghana. He recounted the olden days where technology was not available to help him discharge his duties on time as a Journalist and call on the participants to make good use of the technology for useful gains He was optimistic that the MTN’s Vision of leading the delivery of a bold new digital of experience will go a long way to enhance speed, comfort, and reliability and to meet customer demand and satisfaction The MTN Online Forum according to Brand and advertising Manager o

Joseph Kobla Wemakor (aglahsoliner@yahoo.com) Efforts to control weeds in cassava farms received a boost with Nigerian engineers joining forces with experts from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to seek sustainable solutions to tackle the menace. The team of engineers drawn from members of the academia, IITA, public and private sectors are exploring mechanical weeding options used elsewhere in the world with the hope of adapting them to African cropping systems. The team intends to build on present motorized weeding equipment already available in the market by studying their limitations in the African farming context, understanding those limitations and modifying the equipment for maximum efficiency. At a meeting in Ibadan to kick off the collaboration on 13 August, Project Leader for the Cassava Weed Management Project, Dr Alfred Dixon described the partnership as key milestone that would redefine mechanical control of weeds in crops such as ca