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$100m needed to revitalize Ghana’s poultry sector- Poultry Farmers
Source: GNA The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) says the industry needs a $100 million capital injection to be revitalized. According to the association, the funds will go toward the purchase of modern technology and services such as hatchery, feed production, processing, and marketing. Mr Victor Oppong Adjei, President of GNAPF, said this during […]
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Arrest drivers charging unapproved fares – Transport Ministry to Police
The Ministry of Transport has directed the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies to arrest any commercial driver who has resorted to charging new transport fares outside the existing one, thereby, putting undue burden on commuters. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Unit and released in Accra on Sunday, April 14, 2024, […]
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Anti-LGBTQ+: ‘From where I sit and my love for…what will attract me to a man?’ – NPP MP
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sissala East constituency and Deputy Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, has stated that nothing will attract him to have intimacy with a fellow man, as he denounced LGBTQ+ practices. Mr. Chinnia categorically pointed out that he doesn’t see anything in a man that should attract […]
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Don’t pay new transport fares – GPRTU to Commuters
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 […]
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Don’t pay new transport fares yet – GPRTU to commuters
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 […]
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Economy
Don’t pay any fare outside the existing ones – GPRTU, GTRCC tell commuters
A strong caution against charging unapproved fares by certain drivers has been issued by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC). In a press release dated April 11, they stressed that increasing transport fares without approval is illegal and that passengers should ignore any increases. “It has […]
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Politics
Ejisu By-Election: Former Ejisu MP goes independent in upcoming by-election
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ejisu Constituency, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has declared his intention to contest the upcoming by-election scheduled for April 30, 2024as an independent candidate. According to a statement issued by the former MP’s camp on April 12, 2024, the party’s failure to address serious issues with the voter album and […]
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Transport Ministry to meet with GPRTU on planned 20% fare increase
The Transport Ministry and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet today, April 10, 2024, to go over ideas for a possible hike in transport fares that are planned for Saturday, April 13, 2024. According to the Transport Operators of Ghana and the Concerned Drivers Association, the proposed fare increase is a reaction […]
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Agribusiness
Ashanti region: Foreign-owned mining firm hijacks over 100ha rehabilitated cocoa farm
A foreign-owned mining company is reported to have taken over 100 hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms at Nkawie in the Ashanti region, allegedly without authorisation, denying the farmers access to their farmlands. According to TV3 News, the company, MIGOP Mining Limited, is conducting mining exploration and development activities in five cocoa communities in the Atwima […]
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Ghanaian cocoa farmers receive $47 more than farmers in Ivory Coast – COCOBOD
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has lauded the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government in the cocoa sector amidst criticism from the minority in Parliament. During an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Fiifi Boafo defended the government against accusations of shortchanging cocoa farmers despite a […]
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Ghanaian cocoa farmers enjoy more gov’t interventions than their Ivorian counterparts – Fiifi Boafo
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has stated that cocoa farmers in Ghana receive significant government interventions, unlike their counterparts in Cote d’Ivoire. He also defended the government against claims that cocoa producers were being shortchanged, even though the farmgate price for cocoa had increased by 58%. “The premium […]
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Two transport unions to increase fares effective April 13
The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and the Transport Operators of Ghana have jointly announced an increase in transport fares, effective Saturday, April 13, 2024, in response to the recent surge in petroleum prices. In a statement issued on Monday, April 8, 2024, they outlined the following adjustments: a 15% increase for short-distance or intracity […]
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Cocoa Farmers Rejoice Over Jumbo Price Increase
In a move that has been met with great enthusiasm following the government announced 58.26% increase in the producer price of cocoa, farmers have gone to town in jubilation.
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Complete Farmer Trade Center opens new chapter for farmers in the Volta Region
Complete Farmer, a pioneering force in agricultural technology and marketplace solutions, is set toannounce the grand opening of its Trade Center located in Tagadzi near Juapong, Volta Region, Ghana on Thursday April 4,2024. According to the team, this momentous occasion marks a significant step forward in revolutionizing Africa’s agricultural landscape and fostering economic growth in the […]
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IFDC calls for strong partnerships to address challenges confronting farmers
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) has made a strong case for collaborative efforts in addressing pressing challenges affecting Ghanaian farmers. IFDC underscored the importance of individuals in the agricultural value chain embracing the spirit of collaboration towards the shared goal of agricultural transformation in the country. The Director of IFDC, Enabling Impact Program, Dr. […]
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International
Farmers’ protest: Delhi turns into fortress as thousands march to India capital
Police in northern India have fired tear gas to prevent thousands of protesting farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on Delhi. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement blocks and fencing on three sides to keep protests at bay. The government fears a repeat of 2020 – dozens died in a year-long protest […]
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Ghana loses over 500,000 Hectares of Cocoa farms to Swollen Shoot disease
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed that over 500,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ghana have been lost to the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Viral Disease (CSSVD), posing a major threat to the country’s cocoa production. While recognising the gravity of the challenge, Mr Aidoo also offered some assurances, […]
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Govt, Transport Operators Tango Over Fare Increment
Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Transport Minister The Ministry of Transport has called on the public to disregard purported increase in public transport fares by commercial road transport operators. In a
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