Month: August 2025

Government Increases Cocoa Producer Price by 62.58%

August 4, 2025 Finance / Top Stories 0 Comment

Government has increased cocoa producer price by 62.58% in US dollar terms, raising cocoa payments from US$3,100 per tonne to US$5,040 per tonne for the 2025/2026 season. Dr Ato Forson announced the price increase following a meeting of the Producer Price Review Committee on Cocoa, which he chairs.  The new […]

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Government Launches Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme

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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced the approval of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) by Cabinet. In a press statement on Monday, the Ministry noted that the initiative, which aligns with the President’s vision for sustainable job creation, will replace the Community Mining […]

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Tourism Minister Launches NkrumahFest 2025

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The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has launched NkrumahFest 2025 at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park on Friday in Accra.  She revealed an inter-ministerial initiative to honor the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Adding that there will be a partnership […]

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Prioritize Sustainable Decentralized Planning to Build Resilient Communities- Dr Audrey Smock Amoah

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The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, has urged Planners to prioritize sustainable decentralized planning to build resilient communities. Speaking at the National Association of Development Planners (NADEP) Conference, at the University of Ghana Learning Centre in Sunyani, she stated that Ghana’s efforts over […]

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Interior Minister Calls for Strengthened Partnerships to Enhance Security and Public Safety

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The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called for renewed partnerships and enhanced collaboration within the security sector to safeguard internal peace and public safety. He made this call at the opening of a two-day workshop organized by the Ministry of the Interior for newly appointed Ministerial Advisory […]

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Fire Service Assistants Training programme begins

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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has officially commenced the training of the first batch of 5,000 youth under the Fire Assistants Module. This initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in May this year between the GNFS and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to recruit 5,000 Fire Service […]

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FDA Suspends the Manufacture of Tasty Tom Tomato Mix

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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix with immediate effect. In a press statement issued on Sunday, it stated that the FDA had already ordered a market recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix goods as well as certain […]

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Communication Minister Calls for Justice and Unity at Asafotufiam Festival

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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr. Samuel Nartey George, has called on Ada’s traditional leaders, elders, and public officials to uphold justice as the foundation of every decision and policy. Chairing the 88th Asafotufiam Festival, the “Firing of Musketry” celebration held on Saturday, he mentioned that justice […]

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Fourth Made-in-Ghana Bazaar Set for September 2025

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The fourth Made-in-Ghana Bazaar will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre from September 5 to 7, 2025, to promote Ghanaian products and services worldwide as part of the government’s economic diplomacy efforts. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who launched the bazaar on Friday in Accra, […]

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Ghana Has No Intention of Mass Expulsions – President Mahama

August 3, 2025 Top Stories 0 Comment

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Nigerian nationals residing in Ghana that there will be no mass deportations, describing recent tensions as “a bit of a storm in a teacup”. . President Mahama made the assurance to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was dispatched by […]

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