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Tanina, Wa West – The continuous decline in food crop production within the West African Sub-region particularly Ghana has been attributed to many and varied factors. For instance, climate variability which manifest in various forms including long dry spells, pest and disease outbreaks and high temperatures often result in reduced …

Tanina, Ghana – The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI), has introduced a new cowpea variety to farmers and Agricultural Extension Agents at Tanina in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The new cowpea called Songotra-T is a …

Tamale, Ghana – The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, has led a delegation to the United Kingdom to receive the Best African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award at the prestigious National Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Awards Ceremony. The award recognizes UDS’ exceptional …

Tamale, Ghana – Founder of the Sangu Delle Foundation, Chief Dr. Sangu Delle, has launched the Foundation’s Youth and Women Economic Empowerment Programs in Nandom. The September launch of the two programs, forms part of many initiatives the SDF has been rolling out since July this year. The programs, which …

Some things need to be Upgraded; Others need a complete Reset ——————————————— I’ve been following with amusement the clever slogans and social media debates by the supporters of the two leading political parties regarding the future of our country. The big question is: do we need an upgrade or a …

Sagnarigu, Ghana – MTN Ghana has reiterated its commitment to delivering quality services to Ghanaians across all its subsidiaries in the country. According to the telecom and technological behemoth, numerous investments and new initiatives were being made to address network challenges nationwide. Nii Adotey Mingle, General Manager of MTN Ghana …

MY 15 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE LAUNCH OF THE 2024 NDC YOUTH MANIFESTO- THE PLEDGE!: 1. 24-HOUR ECONOMY (formula 1:3:3); Same job, three shifts, three people. 2. The National Apprenticeship Program: A policy aimed at enrolling young persons with senior craftsmen to be trained in various crafts and vocations FOR FREE. …

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐌𝐎𝐬 Below are some highlighted reasons CCCFS is against GMOs in any form. 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 ✓ GMOs are patented, giving corporations ownership and control over the seeds ✓ Farmers may be required to sign agreements not to save or exchange seeds ✓ Traditional seeds …

Bolgatanga, Ghana – The Northern Patriots in Research and Advocacy (NORPRA), a social justice and advocacy organization, has kicked off a transformative training program for 600 women at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. These women would learn to produce high-quality soya and groundnut products such as groundnut …

Accra, Ghana – Ghanaian owned airline Goldstar Air is to set up the Tamale Aviation Catering Services (Phase 6) of the Tamale City Project to meet the needs of its passengers and serve other airlines using the Tamale International Airport. Airline catering is the business of providing food and beverage services …