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Members of Asene Ghana Rice Farmers Group have lauded the Agriculture Department in Asene Manso Akroso District for introducing them to modern rice production. Mr Asante Badu, the Chairman of the Group, told the Ghana News Agency at a demonstration farm at Asene in the Eastern Region that the group …

Ghana’s Ambassador to China has hinted of discussions with the Chinese government to allow cocoa producers from Ghana to enjoy zero tariffs on products on China’s market. This follows the launch of an Africa Cocoa Centre which is intended to serve as a trading hub that connects African cocoa products …

Friends of the Nation (FoN),a Non-Governmental Organization(NGO), has called on the Government to take steps to stop the Illegal pair trawler (saiko) fishing in the Ghanaian waters. According to FoN, the alarming rate at which the fish stock in the sea was fast deplAeting, demands urgent attention from the government. …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday demanded Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita be released and reinstated. “We demand the immediate restoration of constitutional order … and the immediate release of President Keita and all the arrested officials,” ECOWAS president and President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, said at …

Harry Maguire has reportedly been arrested in Mykonos following a fight outside a bar, according to Greek publication Proto Thema. The newspaper reports that Maguire and his party had become involved in an altercation with other tourists on Thursday night. When police attempted to intervene, the report adds, Maguire resisted, resulting …

The United States of America has congratulated Ghana and the African Union Commission on the official opening and handing over of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in Accra. According to the US, the AfCFTA is an important milestone in promoting a sustainable trade and investment environment in …

The former Reds defender, who has linked up with Zenit this summer, says there is a good-natured battle between the two-star front men at Anfield. Mohamed Salah does “want to score more than Sadio Mane” at Liverpool, admits Dejan Lovren, but their rivalry is friendly and “different” to the picture painted by …

Some manufacturers have capitalized on the ‘papa no’ trend by producing canned fish with the term hugely embossed on the label. This comes on the back of the birth of the term that emanated from the social media fracas between Tracey Boakye and Mzbel. These photos were shared on Instagram …

The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate fell slightly in July to 9.3 percent compared with a revised 9.5 percent recorded in June. The month-on-month change in producer price index between June 2020 and July 2020 was 1.7 percent. The Ghana Statistical Service explained that the marginal decrease in all Industry …

The low quality of some locally produced charcoal is fuelling the desire of some Ghanaians to use imported ones, which consumers note are processed, efficient, clean and do not produce ash or sparks, Prosper Ahmed Amuquandoh, Inspector in-charge of Renewable Energy at the Energy Commission has said. “Some of the …