The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in collaboration with the Crops Research Institute (CRI) both of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday introduced to farmers, three improved rice varieties at Botanga in the Northern Region. The new rice varieties comprising CRI-Mpuntuo, CRI-Dartey and CRI-Kantinka are among six varieties developed by CSIR-Crops … The post CSIR-Scientists
The Deputy Managing Director of ARB APEX Bank, Mr Alex Kwasi Awuah, has reassured Ghanaians of government’s commitment to strengthening rural and community banks amidst the ongoing banking reforms. Mr Awuah said the Bank of Ghana (BoG) was collaborating with the APEX Bank, the sole regulatory institution of rural banks, to put effective mechanisms in … The post Ghana government
Madam Gloria Akuffo, Attorney General and Minster of Justice has said that the fight against corruption demanded a mechanisms for bilateral and multilateral cooperation because corruption was no respecter of boundaries. She said no single institution or person could win the fight against corruption, “Fighting corruption, therefore, requires a firm partnership between governments and the … The post Corruption
Superintendent Sophia Eva Anim, of the Madina Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DVSSU) of the Ghana Police Service, has cautioned fathers to refrain from bathing their teenage daughters since it amounts to sexual abuse. She said the Unit was investigating and trying cases involving fathers who sexually abused their daughters and … The post Police
Some telecom industry observers and even players have dared to suggest in some circles that government’s policies for the telecom industry has deliberately or accidentally created a situation where now, all telcos in Ghana work for MTN, and that is why MTN is the only profitable telco in the country. Very controversial and debatable suggestion … The post Are
The National Communications Authority (NCA) Thursday announced that it has sanctioned the Mobile Network Operator (MNO), MTN Ghana, for failing to comply with its directives over some challenges with their network recently. The telecom giant has, therefore, been asked to pay two fines totalling GH¢100,000 in addition to a daily fine of GH¢10,000 from Wednesday, … The post NCA
Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister has invited investors to explore opportunities in the coconut production industry in the Region. He said the Western Region, which produced about 85 per cent of the nation’s coconut, had structures in place to realise a minimum of $400 million annually from the crop. The Minister was speaking … The post Western
Rice farmers at the Fumbiisi rice valleys in the Upper East Region are still selling their produce at rock-bottom prices to market women for need of cash to settle debts incurred in the course of production. They are presently selling three bags of rice for the price of two, each bag costing GH¢220.00. Some of … The post Upper East Rice farmers
A High Court in Accra has ordered an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to come and explained as to how the Ghana Police Service owed one of the suspects involved in the kidnapping of the two Canadian women. The Senior Police officer whose name was given as ACP Balfuor Appenteng is said to be the … The post Police Officer to appear before court over
Madam Anna Bossman, Ghana’s Ambassador to France, has said the nation needs men and women of strong moral characters to build institutions needed in the fight against corruption. She said it is important to have strong systems and institutions, however, if these institutions are run by persons of less moral value and integrity, they are … The post We
A national waste and sanitation disaster looms, and Parliament on Tuesday invited two Ministers to appear before it within a week to appraise it on off-take contracts arrangements for waste management. First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu directed the Leadership of the House to liaise with the Ministers of Sanitation and Water Resources, and … The post Parliament
The Trade Union Congress, Ghana has called for broader consultations especially with social partners on the tax exemption bill before laying it in Parliament in 2020. The Union is of the view that, the country’s tax exemption regime benefits only few entities including the multinational companies, adding that majority of these exemptions have lost their … The post Engage
A businessman whose hotel bill accrued to the tune of GH¢106,141.00 following his stay at the hotel for eight months has appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra for issuing a dud cheque. Solomon Paapa Annan aged 33 was said to have paid only GH¢2,500 as part payment. In his bid to defray his hotel … The post Businessman
Professor Eric Danquah, Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana (UG) has reiterated that agribusiness is a game changer to Ghana’s youth unemployment issues. Professor Danquah, who is also the 2018 Laureate, Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA) said with the burgeoning … The post Agribusiness
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has cut sod for the reconstruction of the Trapezoid drainage system of the Chemu Lagoon at a cost of over GH¢7.5 million. The Chemu Lagoon which used to have a vibrant aquatic life and served as a source of livelihood for natives of Tema had over the years … The post GPHA to dredge heavily polluted
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