Author: Michael Ogbodu
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Police must insist on bulletproof bullion vans – Security Analyst
Security Analyst, Superintendent Retired Francis Baah, is calling for the deployment of bulletproof bullion vans for the transportation of cash and valuables in the country. This comes after the killing of a police officer and one unidentified woman by suspected armed robbers who shot them during a bullion van robbery on Monday at James Town,…
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Eat Ghana Rice campaign: Farmers record hike in sales almost two years on
Local rice farmers seem to be enjoying a boom in sales, almost two years after Citi FM/ Citi TV embarked on a massive campaign to whip up interest in the patronage of local rice. Speaking to Citi Business News, the Head of Programs and Policy at the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Charles Nyaaba, lauded…
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Activate all your fuel distribution pipelines – IES to BOST
The Institute for Energy Security, IES, is urging the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Ltd (BOST) to ensure it gets all its fuel pipe distribution lines back online. This according to the IES will help reduce incidents associated with the transportation of petroleum products across the country. Two fuel tanker explosions have been recorded…
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Airport Customs trains staff to improve operations
As part of efforts towards improving its operations at the Kotoka International Airport, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is running a training program for its over 250 staff. The division says this will help improve upon its staffs’ skills in properly examining goods and luggage that come through the country’s airport with…
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Stakeholders laud managers of ICUMS for improving efficiency at the ports
One year since the implementation of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says it has experienced significant improvement in its transactions at the ports. There were agitations when it was initially introduced, as some stakeholders had concerns over the system, but it appears the dust has finally settled.…
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BOST justifies recent margin increase in petroleum price buildup
The Bulk Oil Distribution Company, BOST, has justified the recent increment in its margins which are part of the petroleum price buildup at the pumps. The company stated that the margin is key to ensuring it can run its daily operations. The Managing Director of BOST, Edwin Provencal, said although the financial status of his…
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Reconsider plans to reduce subsidy on fertiliser – Peasant farmers to government
The Peasant Farmers Association is hoping its meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture will yield favourable results on its concerns over the government’s decision to reduce the subsidy component on the price of fertiliser for the 2021 farming season. The move by the government according to the farmers has led to an increase in the…
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Consultant welcomes Amazon, Twitter offices in Ghana but asks critical questions
Digital marketing and communications consultant, Naasei Boadi, says news of Amazon and Twitter establishing in Ghana could mean a potential employment boom for the country. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a recent press conference, hinted at the development and added that it was part of the government’s plan to address youth unemployment in the…
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Peasant Farmers concerned about Development Bank Ghana’s mode of operation
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana says it is disappointed that the yet to be established Development Bank Ghana will not deal directly with farmers. The bank is a major part of the GHS100 billion Ghana CARES ‘Obaatampa’ programme aimed at dealing with the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Head of Programmes and…
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Take advantage of AfCFTA to sell more cocoa – Edward Boateng
Former Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng, says Ghana must focus on taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on the sale of its cocoa. His comments come on the back of reports that China had begun the production of cocoa. According to him, “I think what we should be looking at is…