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“We must eat what we grow to motivate our farmers, and support the development of the local food industry. Indeed, Rebecca, my beautiful wife, our First Lady, insists that we eat local rice at home, and has made sure of it. I call on all Ghanaians to follow my example, and eat local rice.” These were the words of the ...

A 58-year-old farmer, Charles Gyamfi from the Ahafo Region has been adjudged the 2019 National Best Farmer at a ceremony held in the Volta Regional capital, Ho. The winner from the Tano North District has been farming for the past 25 years, producing cocoa, cassava, maize, garden eggs and citrus fruits among others. The father of five also rears cattle, ...

A former assistant Head of Communications at the Electoral Commission, Alhassan Yussif Ayuba, has died in a crash Friday dawn. Mr. Ayuba died together with his driver in the accident that occurred on the Tamale road. Reports say Mr. Ayuba had gone for electoral materials for the upcoming district assembly polls from Tamale and was returning to his base when ...

“Government will continue to prioritize and support agriculture to make the sector one of the most viable and major driving forces of Ghana’s economic development,” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. In a message to congratulate all Farmers on the occasion of the 35th Farmers’ Day celebration nationwide, Mr. Akufo-Addo said:”Agriculture will always be pivotal and central to Ghana’s ...

The Ghana Education Service says it is shocked by the action of some three teacher Unions to embark on strike action over the non-payment of salary arrears. The three Union – Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) declared the strike action effective Monday, December 9 following ...

The Overlord of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has unconditionally accepted the apology of the Ashanti Regional Secretary of opposition National Democratic Congress, Kwame Zu. Okyenhene granted clemency to Kwame Zu and forgave him fines of 98 sheep and schnapps demanded by the Traditional Council to pacify the Ofori Panin stool. Okyenhene advised Kwame Zu to “go ...

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned Telecom Giant, MTN Ghana, for “failing to comply with directives which were issued to them following some challenges with their network recently”. The Authority had directed MTN to refund losses to customers and compensate them accordingly.  MTN was also directed to submit a report on the challenges faced by customers within 24 hours ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, paid a working visit to Yeji and Busunya all in the Bono East Region to assess the situation after some members of the community attacked the Yeji and Busunya Police stations. During the visit, the IGP held meetings with the chiefs and people of Yeji traditional area as well as ...

President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has described Ghana as a Citadel of Democracy and an example to the rest of the African continent. The South African leader is in Ghana for a two-day official State visit. The South African leader and his Ghanaian counterpart, President Akufo-Addo, upon his arrival at the Jubilee House held private discussions and lead ...

President Akufo-Addo, has reiterated his Government’s commitment to building a first-class railway network in Ghana in order to revamp the sector which has deteriorated over the years since colonial rule ended in Ghana. Addressing workers of the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) at the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) workshop shed in Tema as part of the last day of his ...