Tag Archives: palm

Oil palm products-smuggling on the rise

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has said incidents of oil palm products-smuggling into the country is intensifying despite several complaints made to designated authorities. President-OPDAG, Samuel Avaala, told B&FT that smugglers have been using unapproved routes while others take advantage of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme to …

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Palm nut soup reduces prostate cancer risk, supports brain and menopausal health

Prostate health is very important to men due to the many roles the prostate plays. Hence, there is a need to research local remedies and delicacies that could support the prostate. Most of these remedies are in our kitchen and farm. One such unexplored one is palm nut soup. Why …

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Boy, 17 losing fingers after ‘Pastor’ scalds palm over missing GH¢600

A seventeen (17) year old Junior High School graduate is losing his right fingers after a self-styled Pastor scalded his palm in anointing oil to prove his innocence or otherwise over missing GH¢600. The incident occured at Adansi Nsokote near Ofoase Ayirebi area on the border of Eastern and Ashanti …

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Main suspect in coup plot against Akufo-Addo, Dr. Mac-Palm is dead

The leading suspect in a treason case in the country, Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm – who has been accused of trying to stage a coup against President Akufo-Addo, has reportedly died. According to a citinewsroom.com report, even though details of his death are sketchy, he was said to have collapsed in …

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Fake fire officer arrested for stealing palm oil

A man believed to be in his late twenties in a Fire Service uniform has been nabbed and beaten to pulp for stealing palm oil and palm kernel at Abeadze Towoboase in the Central Region. The suspect was on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 dawn caught with over ten gallons of …

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How To Identify Quality Palm Oil To Avoid Buying Fake

The fruit of the African oil palm is used to make palm oil. It has been an important type of oil for thousands of years, but in the last few decades, it has become one of the oils that is made in the most large quantities on a global scale. This is …

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20-year-old man slashes friend’s palm with a cutlass over GH₵30

20-year-old Stephen Ansah is in the grip of the Assin Fosu police service for slashing the palm of a friend at Pomaa Pokuase, in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. Inspector Gilbert Ayongo, who confirmed the incident, said Mr. Emmanuel Appiah, 22, is currently fighting for his fingers …

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VIDEO: How Palm oil thief tied to a pole, beaten to death at Jukwa Abrafo

The Jukwa Police in the Lower-Hemang-Denkyira District has arrested some 15 persons for allegedly lynching a man. The suspects are said to have tied the victim to a pole and beat him to death for allegedly stealing a gallon of red palm oil. The alleged thief identified as Yahaha is …

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Palm Wine: The health benefits of this drink will amaze you

Palm wine contains the antioxidant Vitamin C. And Vitamin C, on the other hand, helps in maintaining good eye health. There is nothing that is as beneficial to our health than the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, palm wine is one of them. Palm wine is a sweet, tasty drink …

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Man found dead in Palm farm after going missing

A man, believed to be in his 50s, has been found dead in a palm farm at Fumso in the Adansi Asokwa district of the Ashanti region. The deceased is said to have left home weeks ago but never returned. All attempts by family members to reach him also proved …

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