Opoku Gakpo Writes: Attention NPP
Joseph Opoku Gakpo It was refreshing hearing Minister Designate for Food and Agriculture Dr. Akoto Owusu Afriyie, outline the New Patriotic Party government’s ‘planting for food and jobs’...
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Agric Workers Laud Gov’t’s ‘planting For Good and Job’ Campaign
The General Agricultural Worker Union (GAWU) has lauded government’s plan to roll out a ‘planting for food and jobs’ programme, in a bid to promote food security in the country. According to...
Lend More To Agric Sector
The General Secretary of the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, Edward Karaweh, has called on the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government to urge the private sector, especially the banks, to rethink their...
Cocoa Futures Curtail Losses, Despite Surprise Drop In EU Grind
Cocoa processing volumes by European grinders recorded an unexpectedly weak finish to 2016 – although the data provoked only minimal losses in futures, amid hopes for demand improvement this year....
Akufo-Addo Has No Excuse To Fail Farmers
The General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has said the Akufo-Addo led administration has no excuse to fail in the agricultural sector. Edward Kareweh said given the...
Akufo-Addo Outlines Vision To Modernize Agric In 4 Years
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a comprehensive plan to modernize and change the fortunes of agriculture in his four year tenure. The sector which used to be the mainstay of Ghana’s...
COCOBOD Workers Want Opuni Investigated
Unionized workers in the cocoa industry are calling for investigations into alleged dubious deals by the sacked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Stephen Opuni. The...
Idris Elba Auctions Off A Date With Himself
“Luther” and “The Wire” actor Idris Elba has offered fans a chance to “pound my yams” during a date with him to raise money for an African charity. “Hi there. Idris Elba here. I’d...
New York Boy, 12, ‘demands Chicken Nugget At Gunpoint’
The girl is said to have refused to give the boy one of her chicken nuggets A 12-year-old boy is accused of pulling a gun on a girl and demanding one of her chicken nuggets, New York police say. They...
Fire Razes Down 9-Bedroom House At Assin Fosu
Fire personnel who got to the scene rather later could do little to salvage the situation. Fire has gutted a nine bedroom house at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. The incident occurred Thursday...
B-Bovid Champions Kofi Annan Sweet Potato Initiative In W/Region [Photos]
One of Ghana’s fastest growing agribusiness firms, B-Bovid, has stated its commitment to promote the breeding of the orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP), to meet the growing market demand in...
Yam Farmers Exposed To Smart Technologies Amid Climate Threat
Yam farmers in parts of Ghana have been exposed to smart technologies required to build a resilient cropping system in order to increase yields to at least 30 per cent. With climate change thwarting...
Nutella Maker Fights Back On Palm Oil After Cancer Risk Study
The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Italian...
Coca-Cola Schedules Earnings
The Coca-Cola Company will release fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results on Thursday, February 9, 2017, before the New York Stock Exchange opens, it has announced in a statement. The...
NBSSI Proposes Cassava Factory For Ho
The Volta Regional Office of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has proposed the establishment of a cassava processing plant in the Ho Municipality in line with government’s...
They Shouldn’t Forget Their People
Congratulations to all MPs, elected to represent their Constituency and the "Voiceless" in Parliament. Well, they shouldn't ignore and forget those who kept them there. You are being elected by your...
They Shouldn’t Forget Their People
Congratulations to all MPs, elected to represent their Constituency and the "Voiceless" in Parliament. Well, they shouldn't ignore and forget those who kept them there. You are being elected by your...
COCOBOD Outlines Interventions To Boost Cocoa Production
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has put in place various interventions and best agronomic practices to help double the output of the chocolate ingredient within 10 years. Noah Amenyah, Senior...
Swedish Company Creates Beer To Be Consumed In Shower
If you’re looking to get a head start before a wild night out with your friends, this Shower Beer created by Swedish brewery PangPang in collaboration with creative agency Snask will probably do...
Cocoa Has Seen Improvement With Our Government
Outgoing Finance Minister Seth Tekper has debunked claims by cocoa dealers about the dwindling profits on cocoa proceeds. According to him, the cocoa sector is still profitable and will not...