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The national food production will not be affected by army worm’s infestation, an assurance from the peasant farmers association. This comment comes on the back of resent army worm infestation of large hectare of farmed corns and government belated intervention in fighting the pest. Although there are fears of an …

Recently ,workers in Ghana were surprised with an amazing news from the government to increase minimum wages from next year as declared by the Minister of Education,Honorable Ignatius Baffour Awuah. Speaking to the Executive  Secretary for Industrial and Commercial workers Union on this issue during Pink fm’s morning show ,Omanba …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Merchant Bank, John Awuah has given an assurance that the one district one factory project will begin in September. UNB in March announced a partnership deal with government to inject 100 million US dollars into the one district one factory project over a …

Dr. Ha-Joon Chang, a renowned economist and the Director of the Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, has urged developing countries to promote the protection of their infant industries. He explained that almost all rich countries used tariff protection and subsidies to develop their industries; hence, developing countries could …

An Economist, Dr. Kenneth Ofori Boateng is optimistic Ghana’s agricultural sector will see massive growth before the close of the year. According to the figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service, Agriculture sector has so far grown by 7.6% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to last year. The …

The Deputy Minister of Finance Mr. Kwaku Kwarteng has warned Umaru Sanda of citi FM  never to call on him to the show he hosts known as, “Eye Withness News” again. The Deputy minister got incensed when the host exposed in contradiction with his response to the $15 billion loan …

An energy expert, Kojo Poku is advising government to enact the law that ensures that 20% of every contract issued by oil companies is paid in Cedis. According to the expert, the value of a currency like any traded goods or service depends on demand and supply. If there is …

Tema tro tro drivers have observed the sad conditions under which drivers operate in Ghana and are dreading life after retirement. “Most drivers like myself are working for car owners and when we’re relieved of our services, we’re left with nothing to survive on until we get another car. The …

Jumia Travel Event launched. Jumia, an online Travel Agent launched Hospitality report during an event in Accra. Jumia Travel is an online travel Agency responsible for hotel reservations across the continent especially in Africa. It is an Agency that provide accommodations ranging from luxury hotels to meet the demand for …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has so far cut down about 20% of cocoa trees under its ongoing cocoa rehabilitation project. COCOBOD target is to ultimately cut down 40% of cocoa trees. According to the board, out of 40%, 17% have been affected by the swollen shot disease while 23% …