Новости за 07.12.2019

A 45-year-old farmer who was arrested by the police for possessing an unlicensed gun has been granted a cent;50,000 bail with two sureties by the Nkawie circuit court. Yaw Gambi pleaded not guilty and would reappear before the court on December 17, this year. Detective Inspector Anthony Acheampong told the court presided over by Michael Johnson Abbey that, the suspect was a farmer at Akyeampongkrom, near Nyinahin in the Atwima-Mponua district. He said on November 15 this year, the susp ...

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it will from February 1, next year delete the names of all pensioners who have not gone through the Biometric re-enrolment exercise . The Trust, in 2014 directed members to re-enrol through the biometric registration process and followed up with reminders to ensure that this call is adhered to. However, some pensioners are yet to go through the stipulated process. Management of SSNIT says the Trust ldquo;will stop payment of ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor is urging government to come up with a presidential policy to improve the production and marketing of Ghana Rice around the globe. He wants government to re-energize its political will for the transformation of agriculture and the Ghana Rice sector which he says has developed rapidly over the years. ldquo;Some years ago, we always thought Ghana rice had stones, packaging also wasn rsquo;t very nice. So, there is this perception in people rsquo;s minds ...

The Agency for Health and Food Security (AHEFS) has called on the government to institute a vegetable value chain policy that is responsive to the needs of the various vegetables grown in the country. A statement issued by the Agency on the occasion of the National Farmers rsquo; Day celebration praised farmers and all actors in commodity value chains for their contribution to agriculture, food security and improved nutrition in Ghana. The statement also commended government for the variou ...

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, H. E. Ronald Strikker has made a clarion call that no Ghanaian should be left behind in the effort of ensuring every community in the country gets the opportunity to enjoy clean drinking water through government policies and donor partners. He made this call during a field visit to the Fodzoku H2OME Water Station located in the North Tongu District on December 5, 2019 to inspect the water project. Eeverybody is entitled to a clean ...

Rapport Services in collaboration with the Jewellers Association of Ghana has successfully held the 2019 edition of the Gold Statement Conference to exhibit authentic Ghanaian handmade jewellery. The three-day Conference organised on the theme ldquo;Branding Ghana as a Jewellery Hub in West Africa and Beyond rdquo; brought together a host of exhibitors to showcase beautifully made jewellery in the country with all kinds of minerals. On the opening day of the conference at th ...

President of Africa Smallholder Farmers Association (ASFA), Mr. Evans Larbi says Ghana can rsquo;t fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if we downplay and neglect the activities of small-holder farmers in Ghana. ldquo;We have paid lip services to the development of agriculture, our engine for growth and we are expecting different results doing the same thing over and over, rdquo; he said. He says Ghana is challenged with high rates of unemployment, especially among the ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged government to put in place a Presidential policy to improve the production and marketing of Ghana Rice around the globe. He urged governments to enforce its political will for the transformation of agriculture and the Ghana Rice sector. The Former President underscored the need for everyday consumption in order to give greater impetus to the agriculture sector. Speaking to this Journalist during a day rsquo;s visit by members of the ...

Name: Charles Gyamfi Age: 58-year-old farmer Region: Ahafo Region District: Tano North District Number of Years in Farming: 25years Crops: cocoa, cassava, maize, garden eggs and citrus fruits among others. Animals: cattle, goats and poultry. He owns five boxes of bee hives, fish ponds Value Addition: produces fruit juices with produce from his farm and the cassava serves as a rich ingredient for gari which sells well in his community. Award: The national award come ...

The Minister for Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has said that the construction of the sea-defense project at Ningo-Prampram will not result in the relocation of residents living along the coast. This assurance follows the agitations by residents in the area over a possible relocation following the commencement of the project. President Akufo-Addo last week cut the sod for the commencement of the project by Messrs Bridge Global Consolidated Limited at a contract sum of GH ...

The three teacher unions who served notice that they will be embarking on a nationwide strike say they will go ahead as planned despite calls from the Ghana Education Service (GES) to rescind their decision. Barely 24 hours after the unions declared the strike, the GES and the Ministry of Educations in separate press releases described the planned action as baseless, illegal and shocking. The unions; namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Associ ...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has backed government 39;s decision to ban the importation of rice by 2022. The Association in a statement signed by Abdul- Rahman Mohammed, National President and Board Chairman of PFAG has therefore called for a show of commitment and steps to be put in place for immediate ban rather than wait until 2022. It said adopting Nigeria rsquo;s food importation ban concept would not only help to reduce Ghana rsquo;s import bill but c ...