Minister of Food and Agriculture Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna says it is working closely with the private sector and the Ministry of Trade and Industries to set up regulatory boards for three selected tree crops namely; Rubber, Cashew and Oil Palm. Speaking at a Pan African Agribusiness Incubation conference in Accra, Alhaji Limuna said the … Read more
Philip Hammond has recruited Karen Ward, chief European economist at HSBC, as his key economic adviser, Sky News has learned. Ms Ward, a former Bank of England economist, has been appointed as Special Economic Adviser to the Chancellor – adding economic ballast to Mr Hammond’s team, most of whom came over from the Foreign Office. … Read more
The Political Parties Act stipulates that every political party must have offices across the country. This is a must, according to Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC). Hence, under the Political Parties Act, sub-section 15. 1, it says “within ninety days after the issue to it of a final certificate of registration, a political party shall furnish … Read more
Even though the global market for dairy products is growing steadily and is expected to generate revenues worth over US$400billion in 2019, Ghana continuous to lag behind, thereby losing out on this global goldmine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that in the last three decades, world milk production has increased by more than … Read more
A number of top Ghanaians entertainment personalities have received nominations for the 2016 edition of international award ceremony, Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television & Arts (BEFFTA) Awards. Among those who got nominations were top actress Yvonne Okoro, rapper Sarkodie, dancehall artiste Stonebwoy, Abraham Attah, Shatta Wale, Efya, among others. Yvonne was nominated for Best Lead … Read more
She wants to take Ghana’s Chocolate industry by storm — an XYZ Africa Exclusive By E. K.Bensah Jr The first thing almost everyone asks her is whether she is exporting — to which she answers in the negative. Meet Managing Director of “The Sweet Art Company” Ruth Amoah. She cuts an affable and vivacious figure, … Read more
Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Rock With You, has died. In a statement, Jon Platt, chairman of music publisher Warner/Chappell, said Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 following “a brief aggressive battle with cancer”. His other songs included Off The Wall, Give Me … Read more
It would be recalled that somewhere in 2010, the United Kingdom media carried chilling reports about how the then Vice President John Dramani Mahama, was lobbied by a British Cabinet Minister to get a postponement for the ban imposed on Armajaro Holdings, one of the cocoa buying companies who were found culpable for smuggling the … Read more
Presidential nominee for the Convention People’s Party, Ivor Greenstreet, says the new cocoa producer price announced by the government is inadequate, and falls short of the investment of the cocoa farmers in the country. “The CPP is of the view that the producer price which has just been fixed at a paltry GHC 475 per … Read more
Award-winning music producer, Appietus, has proclaimed that although he has no interest in partisan politics, he is ever ready to produce songs for any political party whatsoever. Well noted as the sound engineer behind the impeccable production of Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo’s hit campaign song in 2008 and Kwame Aplus’ latest controversial single titled … Read more
Cocobod has announced that the 11.76% increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2016/2016 crop season is to motivate farmers and also curb the smuggling of the commodity to neighbouring La Cote D’Ivoire. “The new prices are meant to motivate the farmers. Most of the farmers were waiting for the new prices to … Read more
The Ghana COCOBOD has rejected claims that the increase in producer price of cocoa from 425 cedis to 475 cedis per bag is not good enough. According to COCOBOD, the new price was reached after broader consultation with all stakeholders including the farmers. Speaking to Citi Business News, the Communications Manager at COCOBOD Noah Amenyah … Read more
Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has promised that an NPP government after the December polls, will revive what he calls the ‘ailing’ cocoa sector. According to him, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has failed to sustain the growth of the cocoa industry after 8 years in power. … Read more
Some cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a ‘paltry’ increase in producer price of cocoa. The Deputy Minister of Finance, Ato Forson Cassiel, announced an 11.76 percentage increase in the producer price for the 2016/2017 farming season, at the national celebration of the International Cocoa … Read more
Government has announced an increment in cocoa price per bag from Gh¢425 to Gh¢475 effective October 1, 2016. A deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the 2016/17 cocoa price at the 2016 Cocoa Day celebrations at Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti region. The event was under the theme: “Transforming … Read more
Government has increased the producer price of cocoa from 6,800 cedis per tonne to 7,600 cedis per tonne for the 2016/17 cocoa season. This means every 64kg bag of cocoa beans will attract 475 cedis representing 77.45 percent increment. Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Cassiel Ato Forson who announced this at this year’s Cocoa … Read more
Government has reviewed upwards the producer price for cocoa at a ceremony to commemorate this year’s national cocoa day in Tepa in the Ashanti Region. The new price will go for GHS 475.00 per bag, 50 cedis higher than what it was previously sold for. This was announced Saturday, by the Deputy Minister of Finance … Read more
A Seancitygh reliable source has it that the Goil Company of Ghana has threatened the producer of the much-awaited movie, ‘Yi Wani’ not to use their company(Goil) in their movie. According to the Company, the ‘Yi Wani’ movie producer did not inform them before using one of their fuel filling stations for their movie. This … Read more
3G Media announces that Denning Edem Hotor aka Edem is nominated to be honored at the 6th Annual 3G Awards in New York. The Internationally known entertainer widely known as Ayigbe Edem and now Edem, the Pride of Ghana and the Volta Region has accepted and confirmed attending. He mentioned to 3G Media that it … Read more
One million, four hundred and thirteen thousand, three hundred and thirty three (1,413,333) hectares of cocoa farms in the country have benefited from the free fertilizers under Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) fertilizer and chemical programs in the 2015/2016 cocoa season, myradio360.com can report. According to a statistics by the Cocoa regulator, available to this website, … Read more