The importation of rice can be drastically reduced if the necessary measures are taken to boost rice production in Ghana, the Manager of Worawora Ricemill, a subsidiary of Groupe Nduom, Percival Ofori Ampomah has said. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Ampomah suggested what he termed a comprehensive approach to boosting local rice production … Read more
The importation of rice can be drastically reduced if the necessary measures are taken to boost rice production in Ghana, the Manager of Worawora Ricemill, a subsidiary of Groupe Nduom, Percival Ofori Ampomah has said. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Ampomah suggested what he termed a comprehensive approach to boosting local rice production … Read more
Members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) have been urged to reposition themselves to partner the government to bring the much anticipated “One District, One Factory” policy to fruition. The Director of Finance and Administration of AGI, Mr Nathaniel Quarcoopome, urged members of the association to hold themselves in readiness to take advantage of … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration will begin issuing multi-purpose National Identification cards from June this year, the Minister for Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has hinted. There has been so much talk about the issue of national ID cards but very little effective action or results have been achieved even though reports indicate about $50 … Read more
Sources say some of the ambassadors-designate were ushered into the Flagstaff House on Thursday President Akufo-Addo has penciled down some names for ambassadorial positions, with former acting boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Anna Bossman, reportedly being sent to France. Sources say some of the ambassadors-designate were ushered into the … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s policy of creating an enabling environment to encourage investors to set up a factory in every district of the country – ‘one district, one factory’ – has received a major boost from the Government of the Republic of China. This became glaring when the Director of Finance and Administration … Read more
The Zhaoqing Municipal Government of Guangdong Province has indicated its commitment to support the “one district, one factory policy of the Government of Ghana. Vice Mayor to the Zhaoqing Municipal Government, Madam Xuanqun Chen in a meeting with Ghanaian representatives of the ruling Party, NPP on Monday, shared the Municipal Government willingness in the areas … Read more
Snippets of information gathered by 3news.com have revealed plans by the government to dismiss most of the staff employed at Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) under the previous government from 2013. Sources suggest that the agency has already carried out a directive by the Agric Minister to the human resource department of COCOBOD to compile and … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, has advised the public to be wary of half-truths and rumours being presented as facts on social media and some traditional media outlets because of people’s parochial interests. According to her, the media, especially social media, on a daily basis peddled false news, leaving out … Read more
Former president Jonathan to testify in $2.2b arms deals corruption case Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, who is on trial for alleged mismanagement of $2.1billion arms funds, would like former President Goodluck Jonathan to be his witness, it was learnt yesterday. Dr. Jonathan has faulted the charges against Dasuki, claiming that the ex-NSA … Read more
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has reiterated the need for African countries to implement the right policy to produce and export quality rice to save cost. He urged African leaders to take up the responsibility to produce enough local rice to feed the locals. According to him, the joint responsibility of African countries to take … Read more
Ghana is said to lose over 500million dollars every year through the importation of foreign rice. This action has posed serious challenges to local rice production, making it uncompetitive in the local markets. This was revealed by the Director of Finance and Administration at the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation, Victor Kufuor at the launch of … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said he will deal ruthlessly with chiefs in the Bosomtwe District who sell lands along Lake Bosomtwe. He noted that the spate of indiscriminate development along the lake and other bad practices on it would damage the lake and destroy its catchment area. Otumfuo gave the warning in … Read more
It has been revealed that NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko was suspended partly because of criminal allegations against his brother who has been accused of murdering an NPP regional chairman. Although the court is yet to determine Gregory Afoko’s culpability in a tragic acid attack on NPP Upper East Regional Chairman Adams Mahama, it did … Read more