Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Greenleaf Vegetable Estate wins Season One of Livingfields AgriChallenge
Greenleaf Vegetable Estate has been adjudged winner of the maiden edition of Livingfields AgriChallenge aired on Citi TV. Livingfields AgriChallenge is a graduate in farming initiative by RMG Ghana Ltd. The grand finale aired on Saturday, June 13, on Citi TV from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. Three Farms placed second, while PAHA Veggie Farms and DJK…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 11,118; with 3,979 recoveries and 48 deaths
Ghana’s total COVID-19 count as at Saturday, June 13, 2020, stood at 11,118, according to the Ghana Health Service. The update shows that two hundred and sixty-two new cases have been detected, resulting in the increase. Also, the number of people who have recovered is now 3,979 with the death toll staying at 48 as…
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Battling COVID-19: GEPA donates hand-washing kits to Handicraft Associations
As Ghana continues to record more coronavirus COVID-19 cases, various organisations are collaborating with government and its agencies to support the national fight against the pandemic. The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the institution mandated to facilitate development and promote Ghana’s non-traditional exports, has presented a variety of safety items, as their support in helping…
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Komenda: Sugarcane farmers seek Gov’t support ahead of Sugar Factory reopening
Sugarcane growers at Komenda in the Central Region, are calling on government to support them financially to grow more sugarcane to feed the Komenda Sugar factory as a new investor prepares to take over the management of the abandoned factory. According to the farmers, since the collapse of the factory, most of them have been…
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UNIPASS system to improve in 6 months – GRA
The Chairman of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) Technical Implementation Committee, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Emmanuel Ohene, has assured freight forwarders that the UNIPASS clearing system at the country’s ports will improve within six months. This follows criticisms by the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), which says the new system has failed. Speaking…
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Dealers in Livestock lament impact of COVID-19 on their business
Players in the livestock industry are calling on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to initiate long-term policies to ensure sustainable animal production to meèt local consumption and create stable jobs for people. The coronavirus pandemic has already taken a toll on some players in the livestock value chain, as the closure of borders has…
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Sekyere South District agric officers take steps to add value to oil palm
Agric officers at Agona in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region have begun processes to add value to oil palm harvested by farmers in the area. The officers are worried about the losses farmers incur after harvest as they get cheaper prices for the produce. Although there is a ready market for the…
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Paa Kwasi Anamua Sakyi writes: The tables are turning in favour of renewables
The push for renewable energy to dominate the future energy architecture on a global level, to supplement and eventually substitute the more polluting traditional energy sources known as fossil fuels, have always been met with stiff opposition and some challenges. In spite of the drawbacks which includes intermittency, costs, unfavorable politics and regulation among others,…
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Money Wisdom Series: Escaping poverty in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global economy negatively. Countries have lost foreign direct investments, grants and revenues. This to a large extent has deepened the poverty levels in most developing nations in African, Asia and elsewhere. Ghana is no exception. Most people in these countries are poor and were already struggling to afford three…
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Breaking MTN’s dominance not a punishment – Telecoms Analyst
Telecoms Analyst, Patrick Boateng, says the decision by government to provide a level-playing field for all network operators and break the dominance of MTN Ghana in the telecommunications sector is not a punishment. According to him, the move is to create an equal space for all industry players and forestall negative competition. Some industry watchers…