A leading Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has reacted to news statistics that placed Ghana in second position of African countries with the lowest hunger levels. A recent Financing Africa report released by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation shows the top 10 African countries with …
Read More »Maxwell Kofi Jumah clarifies the sale of Aboso Glass Factory to scrap dealers
The CEO of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has broken his silence on a report regarding the sale of Aboso Glass Factory in the Prestea Huni Valley municipality of the Western Region for scrap dealers. He said the residents should not politicize the issue. The CEO urged the leaders to …
Read More »Atuna farmers demand fair share of national cake
Farmers of Atuna No1 in the Wenchi Municipality of Bono Region have appealed to the government to execute their fair share of the nation’s developmental projects. Speaking to Isaac Nsiah Foster, an investigative broadcast journalist, Atuna farmers reminded Member of Parliament for the area Seidu Haruna and government to deliver …
Read More »Pru West: DCE urges youth to venture into agribusiness
The Pru West District Chief Executive, Hon. David Manu, has admonish youth in the Pru West District and Ghana at large, to rethink about their career path and venture into agribusiness. Hon. David Manu said this during the celebrations of the 40th Farmers Day Celebration at Aboa, a few kilometers …
Read More »Gabby Otchere-Darko replies McDan’s ‘government policies not helping private sector’ comments
Following concerns raised by the Executive Chairman of McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley that government policies have not helped the private sector, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has fumed over the businessman’s remarks. Gabby Otchere Darko said he is perplexed that McDan made that …
Read More »Canada bans TikTok’s operations in the country
Canada has ordered Chinese-owned TikTok’s business operation to shut down over what they describe as national security risk. The Canadian government on Wednesday said it won’t prevent the citizens from using the app but dissolution of its Canadian business. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne explained that the decision is to address …
Read More »Bank of Ghana suspends Taptap Send’s partnership over regulatory violations
The Bank of Ghana has suspended popular remittance platform Taptap Send’s partnerships with payment service providers and commercial banks for one-month. According to BoG, the one-month suspension which commenced from November 8, 2024 is due to the operation of a cedi remittance wallet by Taptap which is in violation of …
Read More »Cocoa producer price raised from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the increment of the producer price of cocoa from GH₵48,000 to GH₵49,600 per tonne, raising from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 per bag. This, according to the president, is to motivate cocoa farmers and restore their income and compete with others. Announcing the new increment, …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia promises one district, one modern market
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has promised to construct modern markets in every district in Ghana if he wins the 2024 general elections. He said this will help boost traders in every district and Ghana at large. Speaking at Hohoe in the Volta Region as part of his tour in …
Read More »Economic hardship: Mahama outlines measures to reduce price of food and other essential commodities
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has outlined measures that his next government will implement to reduce the price of food and other essential commodities if elected as the president of Ghana again in the December 7 polls. According to the former president, the daily increase …
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