Category: Top Stories
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Enforce COVID-19 safety protocols at workplaces – Bureau of Public Safety urges
With the COVID-19 delta variant contributing to a surge in infections in the country, the Bureau of Public Safety is asking employers to be more vigilant with the enforcement of the safety protocols to minimise the spread of the virus at their premises. Speaking to Citi Business News, Executive Director of the Bureau of Public…
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Ghana’s debt stock hits GH¢332 billion, debt to GDP now 76.6%
Ghana’s total public debt stock has increased once again according to new data released by the Bank of Ghana. The debt stock which ended the first quarter of 2021 at GH¢ 304.6 billion, increased by almost GH¢ 30 billion in April and May. This saw Ghana’s total public debt as of the end of May…
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Close season: Forestry Commission announces ban on hunting of wild animals
The Forestry Commission has announced a ban on hunting or capturing of wild animals effective Sunday, August 1, 2021. The ban is to be in force until Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The ban, which is declared annually and known as the “Close Season” is in accordance with the Wildlife Conservation Regulation 197, LI 685. The…
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Mid-year budget review: Hotels association calls for measures to reduce cost of living
Ahead of the mid-year budget review, the Ghana Hotels Association is calling on the government to introduce policies that will reduce the cost of living in Ghana. According to the association, this would increase the disposable income of the public, which will help increase patronage of tourism and hospitality facilities across the country. President of…
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COCOBOD partners GAAS to conduct research into cocoa for treating life-threatening infections
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is collaborating with some fellows of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) to conduct research into components of cocoa that can aid in the management of some life-threatening infections and metabolic diseases globally. The research forms part of COCOBOD’s programme to increase the usage of cocoa beyond the confectionery…
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Government must review fertilizer subsidy programme – Chamber of Agribusiness
The Chamber of Agribusiness, Ghana, is asking government to take a second look at its fertilizer subsidy programme as it is not serving its intended purpose. This comes after suppliers of fertilizer for the Planting for Food and Jobs programme halted distribution of the product in April 2021 due to debt owed them by the…
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25% of insurance claims in Ghana are fraudulent – NIC Boss
About 25% of all insurance claims made in the country are fraudulent, according to the Commissioner of Insurance, Dr. Justice Ofori. According to the 2019 Annual Report of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) average daily claims incurred by Non-Life Insurers in Ghana was GHS 1.4 million. Insurance fraud may fall into different categories, from individuals…
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Rice farmers in Upper East in dire need of fertilizer
Rice farmers at Fumbisi and Tono in the Builsa South District and Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region are in dire need of government’s subsidized fertilizers under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme to boost yield. Some of the farmers who had increased their production in this year’s farming season in anticipation…
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Address poultry feed challenges now – Eric Opoku to government
The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants government to immediately address challenges poultry farmers are currently facing with regard to access to feed for their chicken. The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAFA) earlier this week said Ghana’s poultry industry risks collapse if the government fails…
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Ghana.Gov platform to help increase revenue by GHS3 billion – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that the launch of the comprehensive digital service and revenue collection platform, created to provide a single point of access to Government of Ghana services for the public, will increase government revenue by an estimated GHS3 billion. The Ghana.gov platform is in line with the government’s vision of…