The goal to make Ghana rice sufficient by 2023/2024 is on course – Agric Minister

Rice is one of the major food staples consumed in Ghana, but one in which the country is food insecure, with consumption outstripping domestic production and more than half of rice consumed being imp…

The GH¢1 and GH¢2 notes will soon be phased out of the Ghanaian economy. This was made known by the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr, Ernest Addison on Monday, September 27, 2021. Dr. Addison said th…

Government to unveil National Alternative Livelihood for illegal miners – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, said the government is set to launch a National Alternative Livelihood programme for illegal miners. He said the programme would pr…

Government to establish committee to look into compulsory acquisition of lands – President to Ga Chiefs

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to address the issue of compulsory land acquisition in the Greater Accra Region by instituting a Committee. In an address to the Greater Accra Regional House of…

PM Express discusses real estate and land acquisition challenges

The 2021 Population and Housing Census has highlighted a housing deficit in the country. The results showed that out of the 10.7 million structures listed, 20 per cent were kiosks and wooden structur…

We expect food prices to stabilise by January 2022 – Agric Minister

The Agric Minister says the recent hike in food prices is usually around August and September, assuring consumers that they should expect it to normalise by January 2022.  Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto spea…

Mahama’s brother exploiting government’s fertiliser scheme when he doesn’t qualify – Agric Minister

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto The Agric Minister has accused former President John Mahama’s brother of scrounging government subsidised fertilisers targeted at smallholder …