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Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has disclosed the government’s intention to lift the recently imposed ban on grain exports by November. This announcement comes as a relief to stakeholders in the agricultural and trade sectors who have been closely monitoring the situation following the abrupt implementation of the export ban due to unexpected grain production shortfalls ...

The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days. Hundreds of Gazan families have been queueing to await the turn of their child to receive a polio vaccination since early Sunday morning, in a campaign designed to stop the resurgence of ...

The newly appointed Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) has indicated her resolve to take the global network to a different level, committing to build a stronger movement towards a just, cleaner, and fairer world where communities have a say. Ketankandriana Rofitosin, who was appointed in July this year has been a dedicated human rights defender and have ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that the electoral roll for the elections this year is robust and credible. The Commission called on the general public to ignore assertions that the register is not fit for the 2024 elections. “The 2024 voters register is robust and credible, ignore assertions that the voter register is not fit for the 2024 elections,” ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned governments around the world to exercise fiscal restraints in order not to reserve sound public funds. In 2024, a record number of countries, home to more than half of the world’s population, are holding national elections., the Fund said. It added that history shows governments tend to spend more and tax less during ...

The Director of Communications of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that the company incurred serious losses in the last two months due to the upgrading of its prepaid metering system. William Boateng stated that between July and August 2024, ECG recorded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893,158,654. In an interview with Graphic Online, Mr Boateng blamed the ...

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has called on African leaders to tackle challenges threatening democratic governance on the continent. Delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 64th Annual General Conference in Lagos, Mahama highlighted Ghana’s struggles with democratic governance, citing a recent Afrobarometer survey. The survey revealed a growing trend of disillusionment with ...

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revoked the licenses of 13 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). It follows the inability of the firms to settle debts owed industry regulators like the NPA, Ghana Revenue Authority and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company.  The funds are said to be running into more than GH₵200 million.  These are monies that have been ...

Farmlands along the Kubore river in the Upper East region have been completely submerged following the spillage of the Bagre dam coupled with some heavy rainfall in the area. The annual spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso causes considerable damage to farms and properties in the Northern part of the country especially in the Upper East and North ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has acknowledged that it did not anticipate the severity of the ongoing drought currently affecting northern Ghana. Farms in the region have been severely impacted by over a month and a half of drought, prompting farmers to call for urgent government intervention. Tanko Bagbara, Head of Public Relations at MoFA, stated that while ...