Author: Ellen Dapaah
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COVID-19: 78% of communities did not benefit from government’s free water – GSS
It has emerged that as much as 78 percent of communities in Ghana sampled did not benefit from the government’s free water initiative. According to the COVID-19 Local Economies Tracker by the Ghana Statistical Service and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), these localities relied on alternative sources of water and were not served by…
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About 90% of local businesses recorded reduced sales due to COVID-19 – GSS
A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to track the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local economies indicates that most businesses have recorded a whopping 90 percent reduction in sales since the virus hit Ghana in March 2020. These businesses also recorded a 72 percent drop in production. The shock caused by…
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Over 600 bags of maize harvested from Citi FM/Citi TV farm
The Management of Citi FM/Citi TV has harvested over 600 bags of maize from 10 out of its 20-acre maize plantation in the Akuapem North District of the Eastern Region. The farming initiative, which is in partnership with Glofert Fertilizer Company, forms part of the station’s commitment towards the ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ campaign, which was…
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Discussions on new Insurance Bill underway – NIC assures stakeholders
The National Insurance Commission (NIC), has stated that processes towards the passage of the new Insurance Act to replace the current one which has outlived its relevance in modern insurance practice, have not been abandoned. The current Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724), has been in existence for more than ten years since it replaced the…
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Government to replant all swollen shoot affected cocoa farms – Nana Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is resolved to replanting all swollen-shoot affected farms in all the regions of cocoa cultivation, and, thereby, help improve the yield per hectare for all cocoa farmers. Speaking at the launch of Government’s Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme on Thursday, 24th September 2020, at Sefwi Wiawso, on day 1…
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2020/2021 Cocoa Producer Price increased from GHS514 to GHS660 per bag
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a new producer price for cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season. Effective October 1, 2020, the new producer price is pegged at GHS10,560 per metric tonne of cocoa indicating that a bag of cocoa is now GHS660. The current price per 64kg bag of cocoa, which stands at GHS514…
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GCCP advocates for increment in cocoa producer price
The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has demanded from COCOBOD, an increase in the producer price for cocoa to improve the living standards of Ghanaian cocoa farmers. “Our greatest concern in this milestone, however, is to see a direct and obvious change in the farm gate price of cocoa beans, such that farmers’ income and…
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Two Blackshield customers arrested over ‘unlawful gathering’ at Registrar General’s office
Two members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Fund Management Customers have been arrested for picketing at the Registrar General’s office. This comes barely a day after the aggrieved customers held a press conference to drum home their concerns to the government about the non-payment of their locked-up funds. The group made up of over 150…
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Blackshield customers threaten demo ahead of payment of funds of 20 FMCs
Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management Company Limited, now Blackshield Capital Management Limited have warned of embarking on an industrial action if the Registrar General fails to release a payment plan for its members as it prepares to begin payment for some customers of other companies whose funds were locked in some of the defunct…
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Hoteliers demand government’s support for early recovery after COVID-19 impact
Players in the hospitality industry have asked the government for enhanced support to ensure a sustained recovery of their businesses from the effects of COVID-19. Even though the government has set aside various financial packages to aid players in the industry just like other sectors, the hoteliers say they need more interventions to save the…