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Chief Executive Officer of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab has congratulated the overall winner of this year’s National Best Farmer Award held in the Volta Regional capital, Ho last week. Mr. Charles Gyamfi, a commercial farmer with 25 years’ experience from Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region emerged winner of the prestigious annual award, taking home GHC 536,000 cheque and a life insurance cover worth GHC 500,000 at a ceremony attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. Mr. Abdul-Wahab in a message, described the…

Chief Executive Officer of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab has congratulated the overall winner of this year’s National Best Farmer Award held in the Volta Regional capital, Ho last week. Mr. Charles Gyamfi, a commercial farmer with 25 years’ experience from Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region emerged winner of the prestigious annual award, taking home GHC 536,000 cheque and a life insurance cover worth GHC 500,000 at a ceremony attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. Mr. Abdul-Wahab in a message, described the…

The High-Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 kicked off on Tuesday, with urgent reminders that the international community is running out of time to effectively tackle the climate crisis and must change course and step up ambition in order to prevent the worst climate impacts. Speaking at the opening, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), pointed out that two climate statements published by his organization this year are not good news. “Global warming continues. The average global temperature has risen by about 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era and the ocean has warmed by half…

The High-Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 kicked off on Tuesday, with urgent reminders that the international community is running out of time to effectively tackle the climate crisis and must change course and step up ambition in order to prevent the worst climate impacts. Speaking at the opening, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), pointed out that two climate statements published by his organization this year are not good news. “Global warming continues. The average global temperature has risen by about 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era and the ocean has warmed by half…

The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has removed the Omanhene of the Sefwi Anhwianso Traditional Area, Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II as the chairman of the Governance and Development Committee of the House with immediate effect. This is because, according to the NHC, it was the second time Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II had gone public to criticise a unanimous decision taken by the House. Recounting the processes that led to the issuance of a statement by the National House of Chiefs (NHC) on why partisan politics should be rejected at local level elections and the subsequent public pronouncements by Ogyeahohor Yaw…

The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has removed the Omanhene of the Sefwi Anhwianso Traditional Area, Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II as the chairman of the Governance and Development Committee of the House with immediate effect. This is because, according to the NHC, it was the second time Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II had gone public to criticise a unanimous decision taken by the House. Recounting the processes that led to the issuance of a statement by the National House of Chiefs (NHC) on why partisan politics should be rejected at local level elections and the subsequent public pronouncements by Ogyeahohor Yaw…

Passengers will soon be able to check on their phones if the trotro or bus they are about to board has been properly insured, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. If all goes according to plan, the database of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) will soon be integrated and go live in January 2020 to complete another plank of the Digitisation Agenda of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration as part of efforts to make accessing government services easier and corruption-free. Speaking at a special National Insurance Commission Cocktail Reception which brought together…

Passengers will soon be able to check on their phones if the trotro or bus they are about to board has been properly insured, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. If all goes according to plan, the database of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) will soon be integrated and go live in January 2020 to complete another plank of the Digitisation Agenda of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration as part of efforts to make accessing government services easier and corruption-free. Speaking at a special National Insurance Commission Cocktail Reception which brought together…

Mr Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, has wished all “Friends of Ghana Rugby” a blessed and winning 2020. Sending his message from Accra, Ghana, Mr. Mensah noted that “despite all the challenges Ghana Rugby had a remarkably eventful and memorable year”. He further noted that We know that the achievements of 2019 also lay the foundation for a much more challenging 2020 both on-and-off the field. The full message by Mensah is as follows: Dear Friends of Ghana Rugby May 2020 Be A Passionately Winning Year We are at the end of another challenging year for…

Mr Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, has wished all “Friends of Ghana Rugby” a blessed and winning 2020. Sending his message from Accra, Ghana, Mr. Mensah noted that “despite all the challenges Ghana Rugby had a remarkably eventful and memorable year”. He further noted that We know that the achievements of 2019 also lay the foundation for a much more challenging 2020 both on-and-off the field. The full message by Mensah is as follows: Dear Friends of Ghana Rugby May 2020 Be A Passionately Winning Year We are at the end of another challenging year for…