A commercial farmer, Mr. Henry Samuel Nii Ayibotey has Been crowned the overall Best Farmer in Asante Akyem Municipality for 2021. For his prize, Nii Ayibotey received a Solon Matiz car and farming materials, like cutlasses, spray machine and others. The first runner up, received a aboboyaa tricycle and farming …
Read More »Aquaculture for Food and Jobs is the new way to go, DCE reveals at FARMERS’ DAY CELEBRATION.
The Sekyere Kumawu District Chief Executive, Hon Samuel Addai Agyekum has urged the youth of Sekyere Kumawu to as a matter of urgency consider agriculture as a viable enterprise but not for the less privileged in the society. Addressing the gathering, Hon Samuel Addai Agyekum revealed the district has now …
Read More »Association of Cocoa Farmers boycotts National Farmers’ Day celebration
Members of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) boycotted this year’s farmers’ day celebration following what they described as Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) failure to address their concerns. According to them, COCOBOD has over the years refused to consider their welfare as a priority. They also accuse COCOBOD of …
Read More »Economist, Sam Ankrah urges economists to evolve into non-partisan professionals
Renowned Ghanaian economist, Investment Banker and Global Business Strategist, Dr. Sam Ankrah has urged fellow economists to build a new non-partisan professional relationship with the managers of the national resources. Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Economists Ghana (ICEG)’s annual Economist Conference 2021, he said, economists must redefine the economic …
Read More »Obuasi residents stage demo to demand development
Hundreds of residents in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on Friday, December 3, 2021, poured onto the streets to demonstrate to call on the government to drive development in the area. Led by the conveners for the #FixTheCountry movement, the residents clad in red bands had inscriptions such as “Why …
Read More »We’ve not changed our position on ‘regressive’ 1.75% e-levy – Minority
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has reiterated its opposition on the e-levy after it said the government rejected a compromise. In a statement, the caucus maintained that the levy is “regressive, punitive and draconian.” Though it said it has been open to negotiations with the state, …
Read More »Target passengers for vaccination, not drivers – Driver association urges
The Ghana Committed Drivers Association has urged the government to focus on vaccinating passengers against Covid-19 instead of policing drivers of commercial vehicles for their vaccination cards. Speaking to Citi News on the matter, the Chairman for the Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Charles Danso said the directive if not properly …
Read More »Ghana will not experience food shortage in 2023 – Hon Isaac Kofi Marfo DCE Atwima Mponua
The DCE for Atwima Mponua district of Ashanti region Hon Isaac Kofi Marfo has said the country will not experience any shortage of food in 2023 as many Ghanaians are suggesting. “We thank God very much that this year the country has experience a long range rainfall which is clear …
Read More »Presidential hopeful of MUSIGA promises to make the Union vibrant
The General Secretary of the Musicians Unions of Ghana (MUSIGA) who is aspiring for president of the Union has announced fat packages for members of the Union when given the nod. Deborah Freeman, when speaking at her manifesto launch at Kumasi Cultural Centre, with the theme: Building a Modern and …
Read More »‘You’ve crossed the line of robust and critical broadcasting’ – NMC cautions Onua FM/TV
The National Media Commission, NMC, is disappointed in what it refers to as unprofessionalism on the part of managers of Onua TV/FM following its broadcast of some unsavoury pronouncements that hinge on peace and security. The NMC in a statement issued on Thursday, December 2, 2021, said “on the morning …
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