The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and four other organisations have signed an agreement under an initiative to provide life micro-insurance for fisher folk within the fishing communities in the country. The agreement forms part of commitments to transform and develop Ghana’s Fisheries and Agricultural sector while supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … Read more
Accra, Oct. 15, GNA – The recent disasters occurring in parts of Accra like James Town, Bortianor, Tsokomey and Ada areas as a result of coastal flooding have left coastal dwellers, particularly fisher folks, very vulnerable. These events occur periodically during extremely high tides and also when there are high waves and storm events at … Read more
A GNA feature by Lydia Asamoah/Kofi Agbogah Accra, Oct. 15, GNA – ‘It all started around 12 midnight. The pressure from the waves was so intense that everyone had to run for their life. ”As I speak now, my boat, outboard motor and nets have all been carried away. I do not know what I … Read more
Presidential Advisor on corruption, Daniel Batidam, has defended President John Mahama’s decision to distribute outboard motors to fisher folks during his campaign tour of the Western Region in August. The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), had accused the President of abusing incumbency and indulging in electoral corruption, for distributing the outboard motors among other items. According … Read more
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has accused President John Mahama of abusing incumbency and indulging in electoral corruption, for distributing outboard motors to Fisher folks during his campaign tour of the Western Region in August. According to GII, this abuse of incumbency became apparent when the Spokesperson of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) campaign, Joyce … Read more
I am glad that we are making such a happy event out of the launch of our Manifesto. It is a fact of our lives that not many people, or political parties for that matter, in our country appreciate the significance of a Manifesto in a democracy. Some see it simply as a list of … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will build ten (10) landing sites in various fishing communities along the country’s coast. According to the party, the plan is part of its major vision to transform Ghana’s fishing industry if it is voted into power in the December polls. The focal person for the NPP’s agric … Read more
At the launch of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto launch at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre on Sunday, the flagbearer of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lay bare what he desired for Ghana should he be given the nod at the upcoming elections. According to him, the current sad situation facing the … Read more
NDC Manifestos did not address impact of climate change on agriculture As the campaign season get heated up, election day draws closer and the debate on who has the best manifesto to rescue the country from its current state, I take a critical look at one major issue confronting Ghana’s agricultural sector; the perpetual decline … Read more
Among other things, the 2016 manifesto launch of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), scheduled for the Trade Fair in Accra next Sunday, would explain the “one district, one dam” election promise of the party. Nana Akomea, the Communications Director of the NPP, said the manifesto would offer solutions to the myriad problems facing sectors … Read more
The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has warned that the mass importation of food items in large quantities poses a serious threat on the livelihood of Ghanaian farmers and fisher folks. That aside, it also has a serious repercussion on the balance of payment of the economy, noting that if measures are not … Read more
Letter to the President: Why the rush to sell ECG? By Fiifi Koomson Dear Mr President, I have been reading stories about how you allegedly gave cash to a poor hawker during one of your campaign tours of Accra. Your critics heavily lay into you over this gesture. In an election year when every move … Read more
I have read with a deep sense of dismay an ungrammatical write-up purporting to emanate from Mr Salifu Saibu D. Slanwiah in which he sought not only to impugn or sully my hard earned reputation but most significantly to throw dust into the eyes of the Public. It is instructive for readers to note that … Read more
Coordinator for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2016 election campaign, Kofi Adams, has defended President John Mahama who has been accused of splashing money to passersby on one of his campaign tours. President Mahama, while campaigning in the Greater Accra Region, was captured on a video which had gone viral on social media, in which … Read more
Mrs Akufo-Addo has promised a New Patriotic Party (NPP) government under her husband’s watch will build a solid fishing sector for Ghana. She has therefore appealed to fisher folks to vote massively for Nana Akufo-Addo, who is eyeing the presidency for the third time in a row, in the 2016 elections. The polls, slated for … Read more
Charcoal burning is gradually taking over fishing activities along the Volta Lake. Development experts argue would further aggravate the already worsening water level of the lake and deplete fish stock. Gemeni, in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region, is one of the 1,232 fishing communities along the banks of the Volta Lake. About … Read more
Local inland fishermen across the country are to adopt alternative fishing practices towards the conservation of the depleting fish stock in a move that seeks to sustain their livelihood. The fishermen who have come together to form the Volta Inland Fishermen Association [VIFA], have resolved to use aquaculture, animal husbandry and dry season farming to … Read more
A GNA feature by Godwill Arthur-Mensah Tweakor (W/R), Sept. 18, GNA – The Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Project (CSLP) is a social intervention programme being implemented in more than 40 communities in the six coastal districts of the Western Region by the CSLP team and United States Forest Service. The project aimed at strengthening capacity for … Read more
The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has cast doubts over the NDC’s manifesto promise to provide every district with a farming mechanization center when elected into power. Not only do the agric workers view the promise as an ambitious one, they also believe the targets are misplaced. “If we are talking about having a mechanization … Read more
The All People’s Congress parliamentary aspirant for the Odododiodio Constituency, Jonathan Heward Mills, has revealed that his party when voted into power will construct an ultra modern harbour and a cold store in the constituency. One of the problems prevalent in the constituency has been the issue of light fishing. The use of light to … Read more