Cocoa extended its surge — surpassing $9,000 a ton for the first time ever — as a supply crunch grips the market and chocolate makers grapple for beans. Futures are up about 50% this month alone and have more than doubled already this year. Poor harvests on the back of bad weather and crop disease in…
Producers of indigenous Ga dish, Kenkey, in Teshie and Osu have challenged the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong’s assertion that kenkey prices are decreasing. Within the week, the minister has lauded the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs initiative, saying it has caused the price of maize to be stabilised. “There is a lot of…
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has announced the suspension of discussions concerning a charge of $20 on all round-trip airline tickets for travellers using the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). According to the Company, although further meetings had been scheduled regarding the matter, they will no longer proceed with consultations on the $20 charges. This…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is worried about an acute shortage of drugs for the treatment of these diseases in Ghana. According to the Fund, a bulk of these drugs have remained at the Tema Port since October 2023 awaiting clearance from the government. A board member of Global Fund says…
Flag bearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says God will be angry if his administration continues the construction of the National Cathedral while basic schools do not have textbooks. Addressing the religious community as part of his building Ghana tour, the former President described the idea for the construction of the National…
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has sided with the Ministry of Finance’s stance on the potential implications of passing the Anti-LGBT+ Bill into law. The ministry, in a memo issued on March 4, said the country risks losing about $3.5 billion in World Bank financing alone for 2024, and other vital funding sources should…
