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Tragic killings of tomato traders expose food security risks – PFAG
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed sorrow over the killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso, calling it a human tragedy and warning of growing food security...
PROTEGO engages Ada fisherfolk on marine litter, plans recycling facility
The Prevention of Marine Litter on the Gulf of Guinea (PROTEGO) Project has engaged fisherfolk in the Ada East District in a co-creation workshop aimed at tackling marine litter and...
Government’s cocoa price cut ‘illegal’, must be reversed immediately — Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader, Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price from GH¢3,625 to GH¢2,587 per bag, describing it as “illegal” and an attempt to “shortchange” Ghanaian cocoa farmers. ...
GACL Board visits Hajj village site, expresses optimism over progress
The Board of Directors of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has expressed optimism about the progress of the new Hajj Village project following a maiden visit to the construction...
Oti Region: NADMO Director-General assures fire victims of gov’t support
Major Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon (RTD), the Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), has expressed condolences to a bereaved family in Jasikan of the Oti Region, following a devastating fire outbreak that claimed the lives of a mother and her two...
Ghana working to identify victims of Burkina Faso attack – Interior Minister
Government is collaborating with Burkina Faso authorities and Ghana’s mission in Ouagadougou to identify Ghanaians affected by a recent terrorist attack at Titao, northern Burkina Faso. Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, said seven...
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine supports marginalized groups in Obuasi
In a spirit of solidarity and kindness, AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has donated assorted items to marginalized groups and individuals in Obuasi to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration. The beneficiaries included widows, inmates of...
Somanya: Akweteymam residents decry prolonged water shortage
Residents of Akweteymam, a suburb of Somanya in the Eastern Region, have expressed concern over a prolonged interruption in water supply, for about 60 days. They said it was negatively impacting their daily lives. The residents indicated that the...
67-kilometre Agona Nkwanta-Tarkwa road to undergo six-month repair works
The Gabriel Couto-Rango Consortium, the contractor who worked on the 67-kilometre Agona Nkwanta to Tarkwa road, has announced that it will undertake a six-month repair works on that stretch. The road which...
NGO distributes free condoms on Valentine’s Day to promote safe sex
The Naana Kakie Foundation has marked this year’s Valentine’s Day with the distribution of free condoms to residents in parts of the Ada East District as part of efforts to promote safe sexual...
