Madam Ayishatu Abdulai, a 45-year-old smallholder farmer at Samoa, a community in the Lambussie District, says she is relieved of the ordeal she used to go through in farming following her acquisition of a manual hand-held push planter.
Speaking in a…
Dr Amos Rutherford Azinu, Founder of Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC), has brought to light the nuanced complexity of Ghana’s seed challenges, attributing them to broader national issues and deeply ingrained belief systems.
He noted that the cou…
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Minister of Finance, is scheduled to present the Mid-Year Budget Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government for the 2024 Financial Year on Tuesday, July 23 to Parliament.
Presenting the Business Statem…
The government is determined to reduce travelling time on the Accra-Kumasi Highway with the construction of four bypasses along the stretch, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has stated.
He said due to population growth …
Professor Rosemond Aboagyewa Boohene, the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has urged policymakers to amend the existing regulatory regime for micro, small and medium enterprises (smes) to make it easier for businesses to thri…
Mr. Frédéric Albrecht, the Chairman of the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers (COCMAG), says 80 per cent of the production costs of cement manufacturing are linked to the foreign exchange.
He said the importation of 80 per cent of the raw material used …
Stakeholders in the construction ecosystem have cited constitutional anomalies in the proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) to regulate cement prices in the country.
The stakeholders, notably the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) and the…
Ms Elizabeth Odei, Chief Executive Officer of Lizzy Premium Ghana long grain perfume rice, has called on Mr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Agriculture, to support rice farmers at Akuse in the Eastern Region by purchasing electric or mechanical drye…
The Bono Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has recovered revenue totaling GHS215,704.64 for utility companies within its operational area from January to June this year.
Additionally, the office facilitated tariff …
Some women smallholder farmers in the Lambussie District say the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP NW) has had significant impact on their farming activities, economic transformation, and general improvement on their livelihoods.
They said …