The Minority Caucus has sent a note to the government, demanding an immediate increase in the cocoa producer price from GHS3,000 to GHS 6,000 per 64kg bag in fulfillment of the promise it made to Ghanaians, warning that failure to act swiftly risks economic sabotage, border smuggling, and betrayal of Ghana’s hardworking cocoa farmers.
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GH₵32.5 bn COCOBOD debt saved Ghana’s cocoa sector – Boahen Aidoo
A former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has defended his tenure for the first time since leaving office, offering a spirited justification for the policies and decisions that defined his administration.
GNASSM endorses GoldBod initiative to formalize Ghana’s gold trading sector
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has thrown its weight behind the government’s initiative to establish the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), aimed at formalizing gold trading in Ghana.
We’ll support you to achieve your mining industry reforms agenda – Small scale miners tell Armah-Kofi Buah Buah Buah
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has assured the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, of their unwavering support for his vision to transform the mining industry.
World Bank Vice-President lauds impact of SOCO projects in Northern Ghana
The Vice-President of the World Bank, West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, has hailed the spiraling impact of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) on the lives of people, especially, those in poor rural communities in northern Ghana.
Transport unions withdraw from galamsey protest
Various transport unions in Ghana have reversed their decision to participate in a sit-down strike initiated by Organized Labour to protest the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on the environment.
Small-scale miners deploy taskforce to protect Ghana rivers and highways
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has bolstered its taskforce and monitoring units with modern machinery to combat illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, which has ravaged Ghana’s environment and water resources.
Flexi-Space Limited Unveils Midea VC MAX Air-Conditioner in Accra
On September 24, 2024, Flexi-Space Limited, a registered air-conditioning contractor, launched the Midea VC MAX Air-Conditioner at a grand event held at the British Council Hall in Accra.
AGI, two others back GSA law amidst GUTA and GIFF concerns
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Trader Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), and the Importers & Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG), have thrown their weight behind the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) amended law, aimed at regulating the shipping industry.
PAC impressed with how SSNIT has transformed to record GHS230m revenue surplus
In a remarkable feat, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has turned its finances around, transforming a deficit of a little over GHS300 million into a surplus of over GHS230 million.
Our unified effort will ensure success of new GSA Law – CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shipping Authority (GSA), Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has said that the amended Ghana Shippers’ Authority Law will revolutionize the country’s commercial shipping sector, but its success depends on collective effort.
New Shippers’ Authority law to sanitize shipping industry
In a move set to revolutionalize Ghana’s shipping industry, Parliament on Monday, July 29, 2024, passed the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) Bill, 2024 into law, empowering the state agency to address long-standing issues of unfair charges, lack of transparency, and ineffective regulation that have plagued the blue economy.