Tag Archives: FOOD

Prisoners protest over poor food

  • Government of Ghana for years has been paying GH¢1.80 as feeding for each inmate • The prisoners rejected the food served them over the weekend • They chanted war songs in their prison yard The Sekondi Central Prisoners have protested against the low quality of food served them. …

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Why Muslims share food during Ramadan

It is common practice for Muslims to show generosity to neighbours and friends after a month-long fasting. President of the Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG), Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman, has hinted why this may be common practice among Muslims. Speaking in an interview with Samuel Eshun, the President of the …

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Free SHS: Schools run out of food as gov’t funds delay

  Assisted Secondary Schools across the country have run out of food owing to failure by the Buffer Stock company to supply them non-perishable foods. The situation has been exacerbated by delays in the release of funds to the schools by government. The heads have been running the schools on …

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Food vendor grabbed for fondling minor’s penis

  A 25-year-old food vendor has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly fondling the penis of a 14 year old boy at Korle-Gonno in Accra. Charged with indecent assault, Isaac Opare Addo pleaded not guilty. The Court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann admitted Addo to bail in …

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Rearing for food and jobs to boost economy of Obuasi

Elijah Adansi-Bonah, Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, says the introduction of the government’s flagship programme; Rearing for Food and Jobs will boost the agricultural economy of Obuasi. Speaking at a ceremony to present 100 pigs to 20 beneficiary farmers as part of the Rearing for Food and Jobs programme, he said …

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Scientist develops innovative method to prepare banku, akple

“One day my wife travelled and I decided to prepare banku for myself, I suffered due to the process of kneading. “I saw that it was very difficult and it motivated me to look for a simpler and easier way of preparing banku, akple and kokonte. “That’s why I came out with …

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ASEPA Executive Director hospitalized over alleged poisoning

Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) Mensah Thompson has been hospitalized in suspected food poisoning hours before a major demonstration against the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo as President of the Republic of Ghana. Mr Mensah, who is staging the demonstration in conjunction with other …

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Man Allegedly Butchers His Baby Mama Over Food

Emmanuel Chukwuma Igwe, a 27-year-old businessman, has been charged in Owerri, Imo State, with assaulting his baby mama, Porcia Achonu, with a cutlass. On Saturday, January 2, at around 1 am, Porcia, a mother-of-two was assaulted shortly after returning from a trip to the village with her baby’s father. The …

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Womba’s Mother Weeps Over His Death, Suspects Food Poisoning

The mother of James Nana Womba, prime suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has expressed shock as she mourns the death of his son in Police custody. Madam Talata Nona told journalists that the last time she saw her son (Womba) was last week Monday and nothing …

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Students hit with suspected food poisoning after eating Gov’t’s Hot meal in Ho

Unconfirmed rumours gathered by Celebrities Buzz is indicating that about 16 final year JHS students in the Volta Regional capital, Ho has been hit by a suspected food poisoning   This came about after the said students consumed food cooked under the 1 Hot meal per student agenda implemented by the …

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