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02 Jan

I’m Tired Of Alan’s False Stories – Boakye Agyarko Responds

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I have read the news coming from Alan Kyerematen’s Greater Accra tour with utter disbelief and amazement. He has made false claims in his attempt to discredit Nana Akufo-Addo and the 2012 NPP campaign team, all in his bid to explain his relative absence during the said campaign, as he contests for the party’s flagbearership once again. As the Campaign Manager for the 2012 NPP National Campaign, I am compelled to set the records straight. With respect to not being invited to join the campaign, the truth of the matter is, Mr. Kyerematen left town for an international job after…

02 Jan

It’s Time We Make Systematic Effort Towards Self-Sufficiency! —President Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for Ghana to make a systematic and conscious effort towards self-sufficiency. According to him, developing Ghana’s self-sufficiency and its food security was one major challenge. However, he bemoaned the fact that a lot of money was spent on importing, especially foodstuffs, into the country. “We spend a lot of our money importing foodstuffs into Ghana, and it has been going on for too long. And I think now is the time that we are going to have to make this systematic effort to be self-sufficient and depend on ourselves for things…

01 Jan

Agric Minister Appeals To Thai Investors To Invest In Ghana’s Rice Sector

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As part of efforts to make Ghana an exporter of rice, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has appealed to investors in Thailand to come and invest in Ghana’s rice sector. He said Ghana has huge potential for rice production which is evident in its favourable climatic conditions, availability of arable lands and an open society with a vibrant democracy. Dr. Afriyie Akoto made the appeal when a delegation of investors from Thailand, led by the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and the Honorary Consul of Ghana in…

01 Jan

Jospong Group’s Decision To Invest In Rice Sector Great Booster! —Ofori-Atta

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The Jospong Group of Companies’ (JGC) decision to invest in the rice sector has been hailed as a ‘great booster’ towards the government’s vision of ensuring that Ghana becomes a net exporter of rice. According to the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, this decision by JGC was not only ‘timely’ but more importantly, illustrates the genius of a Ghanaian entrepreneur, “and we commend Dr. Siaw Agyepong for that.” “We will back this decision with the various government inter-ministerial financial support in a pragmatic way so that we can encourage more people to take this position that you have taken,” he…