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Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has disclosed the government’s intention to lift the recently imposed ban on grain exports by November. This announcement comes as a relief to stakeholders in the agricultural and trade sectors who have been closely monitoring the situation following the abrupt implementation of the export ban due to unexpected grain production shortfalls ...

Farmlands along the Kubore river in the Upper East region have been completely submerged following the spillage of the Bagre dam coupled with some heavy rainfall in the area. The annual spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso causes considerable damage to farms and properties in the Northern part of the country especially in the Upper East and North ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has acknowledged that it did not anticipate the severity of the ongoing drought currently affecting northern Ghana. Farms in the region have been severely impacted by over a month and a half of drought, prompting farmers to call for urgent government intervention. Tanko Bagbara, Head of Public Relations at MoFA, stated that while ...

The Auditor General’s Report on public accounts has highlighted an issue concerning the poor recovery of loan receivables by the government. According to the report, a staggering GH¢61 billion remains outstanding, representing 99.93% of the total loan receivables for the year ending December 31, 2023. The report underscores the importance of effective cash management, particularly the need for well-defined recovery ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has underscored the pivotal role of technology, education, and health in driving Africa’s transformation. Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the Council on Foreign Relations Ghana, the President delivered a speech on the theme “The Limits of the Current Development Co-operation Framework for Africa’s Transformation,” highlighting the need for investments in these critical sectors to ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has announced comprehensive plans to enhance the Free Senior High School (SHS) program if elected. His proposals include improving infrastructure, ensuring sustainable funding, and addressing issues with the current system. He said this during the NDC manifesto reading on August 12. “We shall decentralize the procurement of food and other ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has given the Ministry of Education a two-week ultimatum to distribute the laptops procured under the ‘1-teacher, 1-laptop’ initiative to teachers. According to the Union, the delay in distributing the laptop to teachers is creating agitations and anger among members which could mar the peaceful industrial climate. The General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas ...

After more than two decades of multiple parliamentary deliberations, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Affirmative Action Bill on July 30, 2024. The bill mandates the government to set progressive targets for achieving gender equity in public office, governance, and decision-making processes. The Affirmative Action Bill, which has been a recurring feature in various parliaments under the Fourth Republic, was successfully passed ...

Despite a notable increase in per capita income over recent years, widespread inequality persists in Ghana, according to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER). This revelation comes from ISSER’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, titled “A Critical Assessment of the 2024 Mid-Year Budget by ISSER.” By June 2024, inflation had decreased to 22.8%, a significant drop from its ...

The Minority in Parliament has disclosed that the government is indebted to the tune of over Six billion(GHc 6 billion) to companies, individuals and organisations in relation to the Free Senior High School policy. The caucus reveals that the government has failed to reimburse over GH¢300 million funds used in the procurement of the GH¢1.3 million tablets for the ‘One ...