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The Ghana National Association of Cocoa Farmers has demanded better welfare for farmers. The association says several cocoa farmers live in abject poverty. The Public Relations Officer for the Association, Nana Yaa Asantewaa, said their welfare has not been prioritised by the government. She lamented that the producer price of …

The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has bemoaned the high-interest rates on treasury bills in recent times. According to him, it does not make economic sense for the government to be borrowing at such high rates while investors also lend at such high rates. He said …

A former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has asked the international community and even the government to be measured in celebrating the country’s efforts in achieving economic recovery. According to him, the economic indicators show that the country is not yet out of the woods and will be too soon to be …

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued an official statement regarding the recent emergency landing of Delta Airlines flight DL157, which was en route to New York from Accra. The incident occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, when the aircraft, carrying 215 passengers and crew including Ghanaian musician Sarkodie, was …

’   Some Ghana’s finest celebrities and media personalities converged under one roof on Monday, 11 September 2023, to celebrate the official outdooring of Charger Company Limited’s latest product, Black Legend.   Veteran actor, Akrobeto, actress Nikki Samonas, comedian DKB, ace sports journalist and president of the Africa Armwrestling Federation …

Whereas President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a new producer price for a bag of cocoa was met with wild jubilations at an event in Tepa on Saturday, some group of farmers have expressed worry over the government’s decision to peg the new price at GH¢1,308. Secretary of the National …

    In a momentous event held during the 15th Holy Convocation Honorary Doctorate Award ceremony, His Excellency Abu Zein, Deputy Chairman of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), was honored with two prestigious honorary doctorate degrees.   The international community, deeply moved by Ambassador Zein’s remarkable contributions to society, …

A spontaneous jubilation greeted the announcement of a new producer price for the 2023/2024 cocoa season by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Tepa in the Ahafo-Ano Municipality on Saturday. The President had to take a break in his speech for about five minutes as the elated farmers rushed in front of …

President Akufo-Addo has officially announced a significant increase in the farm gate price of cocoa beans, raising it from GH¢800 to GH¢1308 per bag for the upcoming cocoa season. During the opening of the 2023/2024 cocoa season in Tepa, located in the Ashanti region, President Akufo-Addo revealed that this adjustment …

  Continuing its dominant strides in enhancing literacy and educational capacity, UBA Ghana has once again undertaken a successful chapter of its literacy project, known as Read Africa. This edition took place at the St. Johns Grammar Senior High School in Accra. Rooted in the UBA Foundation’s vision, this initiative …