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It looks certain that if the current socio-economic trajectory is not reversed, the 2020 elections would be decided between now and the first quarter of the coming year. Many believe the president has passed the point of no return; that a second term is not realistic. I do not have the insight to make such a bold prediction, considering that in our environment an election could be won in six month. What I know is that, our current trajectory is not leading us to a second term. It is more and more becoming a mission impossible. The current bread and…

A young man alleged to have stolen an unregistered Hyundai Santa Fe has been nabbed by police and some youth at the Madina Atomic Junction roundabout after a hot chase. An eyewitness told 3news.com, the suspect drove on high speed  from the Rawlings Circle towards the roundabout, an act he said raised suspicions from onlookers. According to the eyewitness, the suspect on reaching the roundabout could not wait to go with the traffic either to head towards Haatso or Legon, so he chose to drive towards the  oncoming cars from Accra, obviously on a wrong side of the road [driving…

Management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims by some individuals and sections of the media that they have failed to get a buyer for its 2020/21 cocoa beans. It has been suggested that because COCOBOD had increased its prices it is unable to get buyers for the cocoa beans. But COCOBOD in a statement said there has not been any adjustment to the cost of cocoa beans as reported in the media. According to COCOBOD, it only introduced a new trading mechanism, Living Income Differential (LID) together with Cote d’Ivoire in a bid to weigh market dynamics,…

Management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims by some individuals and sections of the media that they have failed to get a buyer for its 2020/21 cocoa beans. It has been suggested that because COCOBOD had increased its prices it is unable to get buyers for the cocoa beans. But COCOBOD in a statement said there has not been any adjustment to the cost of cocoa beans as reported in the media. According to COCOBOD, it only introduced a new trading mechanism, Living Income Differential (LID) together with Cote d’Ivoire in a bid to weigh market dynamics,…

Former President Rawlings[/caption] Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for a concerted effort to encourage the use of organic-based fertilizers instead of chemical-based ones because of the increasing harm the latter causes to the soil and environment. He stated that: “If we are serious about containing the use of chemicals in the agricultural sector, some of the well-established fertilizer companies and dealers will have to be taken on. Their grip or hold on the bribing of officials will have to be broken. An investigation into the extent of soil damage over the years will have to be instituted and…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for a concerted effort to encourage the use of organic-based fertilizers instead of chemical-based ones because of the increasing harm the latter causes to the soil and environment. He stated that: “If we are serious about containing the use of chemicals in the agricultural sector, some of the well-established fertilizer companies and dealers will have to be taken on. Their grip or hold on the bribing of officials will have to be broken. An investigation into the extent of soil damage over the years will have to be instituted and evidence established.” The…

Parliament on Monday read for the third time and passed the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill 2019. This Bill is expected to among other things curtail political thuggery and rid the country’s body politic of rancour. The Bill was laid amid disagreement from the Minority in Parliament and the National Democratic Congress that argued that a bipartisan engagement which had then been initiated, was the way to go. These notwithstanding, the Bill has been passed. Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, had prior to the approval, applied to the Speaker to have the Memorandum to the Bill amended. The…

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Thursday launched the EDGE Architecture Students Competition in Accra. The competition is to enable participants to display how simple it is to build green to impact the environment while improving building comfort and affordability. The competition is intended to support and enhance the study of sustainable and energy-efficient building practices in architectural education. It also offers architectural students the opportunity to explore the use of new materials and strategies for building and integrating beauty and technology for high-performing affordable architecture. The 20 participants for the maiden edition of the competition were exclusively selected from…

Tiger Eye P.I., led by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has rubbished reports that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has exonerated former Chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining, Charles Bissue who is being investigated for corruption. Presidential staffer, 5 officers exonerated of corruption for ‘lack of evidence’ Charles Bissue and five police officers were caught allegedly taking bribe to circumvent laid down processes for acquiring mining licences in Anas’s Galamsey Fraud exposé . The Tiger Eye P.I. has since petitioned the Special Prosecutor on the matter to have the suspects investigated while government…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Mr Asante-Apeatu is due to begin his retirement from August 14 having served as the IGP for two-and-a half years. His deputy, COP, Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, has been asked to act until a substantive IGP is appointed in accordance with the constitution, a statement from the presidency announced. COP Oppong-Boanuh was due to retire from service in October last year, but less than a month to that, he was given a year extension from October 2018 to end on October 7,…