Akufo-Addo increases producer price of cocoa by 0.03%
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa from GHS3,000 to GHS3,100 per 64kg bag representing a 0.03% increase in the price set in September for... read more
Galamsey Surge: Civil disobedience may force government to act – KNUST-UTAG
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called for civil disobedience as a means to combat illegal mining,... read more
COCOBOD Has Not Collapsed-CEO Asserts
COCOBOD Has Not Collapsed—CEO Asserts. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ghana 🇬🇭 Cocobod says he has always sought for the best price for Ghana’s cocoa on the... read more
PRINPAG calls for media action against environmental destruction
The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, that are... read more
Galamsey: Ghana ‘on the verge of generational food crisis’ – Peasant farmers warn
Ghana risks a “generational food crisis” if illegal mining (galamsey) is not tackled, the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has warned. In a statement signed by the National President,... read more
Akufo-Addo’s handling of galamsey bizarre and disappointing – Mine workers union
The Ghana Mine Workers Union has expressed displeasure and disappointment with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the galamsey crisis that continues to affect the country. In an interview with... read more
UTAG warns of nationwide strike over galamsey crisis
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given the government until the end of September 2024 to address the issue of illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey,” or face a... read more
Health Sector Unions demand immediate ban on small-scale mining
Some Health Sector Unions and Professional Associations have called for urgent action against small-scale mining and illegal mining activities, commonly known as Galamsey, which they say are... read more
Eric Opoku slams COCOBOD CEO for misleading public on self-financing claims
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has criticised the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, for deceiving Ghanaians. This follows... read more
No famine despite drought in Northern Ghana – Agric Minister assures
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, remains confident that Ghana will not face a famine despite the ongoing drought affecting Northern Ghana. The northern region has been hit... read more
Bryan Acheampong announces ban on exportation of grains
Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture has announced with immediate effect the government’s ban on the exportation of grains. This follows the dry spell that has hit the northern parts... read more