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10,000 Bags of Fertiliser Missing In Upper West Region

Over 10,000 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser for farmers in the Upper West Region have reportedly disappeared....

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Give Us Clearance Or Face Our Wrath – Health Professionals To Government

A group of health professionals calling itself the Coalition of Technicians and Nurses of Ghana has given government...

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Give Us Clearance Or Face Our Wrath

A group of health professionals calling itself the Coalition of Technicians and Nurses of Ghana has given government...

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Ghana Set To Make Sweet Potato the Next Food Security Crop

The production of sweet potato in Ghana is less than 20 percent of targeted production levels, mainly hindered by...

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Government Institutions To Mandatorily Buy Local Foodstuff

The government has directed all schools, hospitals and other state institutions to mandatorily buy foodstuff from local...

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Three Ministries To Buy Foodstuffs From Government’s Agric Programme

As part of measures to provide market for tonnes of food expected from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, the...

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GEPA Outlines Measures To Boost Non-Traditional Exports

THE Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has set up a desk to provide comprehensive support for the production and...

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Northern Region Records High Grain Output

The Northern Region saw high grain production in the 2016 farming season, with farmers expressing gratitude to...

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Afram Plains South MP Expresses Worry Over Worms

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains South, Mr Eric Osei-Owusu, has expressed worry at the increased...

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Government To Spend GHS16m To Fight Armyworm Invasion

Government is set to spend GHS16m to fight the infestation of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the country to curtail the...

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Volta Region To Lead Cashew Production

Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has appealed to the Competitive Cashew Initiative and the German...

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Ghana Auctioneers Association Summons Alexander Adjei Over MoFA Vehicles

The Ghana Auctioneers Association (GAA) has referred Mr Alexander Adjei of Alex Mart, a licensed auctioneer, to the...

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Auctioned State Vehicles Were Without Engines, Tyres

A majority of government vehicles auctioned to the public have no engines, gearboxes and other parts, the Head of...

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Hackman Denies Buying Land Cruiser

Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, has denied ordering a brand new 2017 V8 Toyota Land Cruiser for his use as the Board Chairman...

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MoFA ‘cheap Cars’ Auctioneer Risks Losing License

The auctioneer involved in the irregular auctioning of 24 vehicles at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) risks...

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Ghana To Lead Cashew Production In Eight Years

Mr Collins Ntim, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has hinted of plans by government to...

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MoFA Embarks On Outreach For ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Programme

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has began a sensitisation programme to engage stakeholders and...

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Gov’t Commended For ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Program

The immediate past President of the Peasant Farmers Association, Mohammed Adam Nashiru has commended the government for...

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Weak Agro-Chemical Control Life-Threatening – CropLife

The absence of strong regulations on the importation and use of agro-chemicals poses a threat to human life and food...