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21 Nov

Ghana’s economy is doing better than Togo and other neighbouring countries – Former OTI regional Women’s organizer

Evans ManassehNewsGhana's economy, OTI regional, Togo, Women's organizer

Former Oti regional Women's organizer, Olivia Yawa Aglago has said that the nation's economy is performing better than that of our neighbouring countries. This, she said, is because the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government has made strides to restore economic stability. Speaking in an interview on Kano Fm in Oti region, she attributed the economic downturn to Covid 19 pandemic. She however slammed critics of Dr. Bawumia, stating that he remains resolute in ensuring the country’s economic recovery. "People who will vote based on the economy are just looking at the surface. They should go beyond the economy and examine the policies implemented…

06 Sep

Aflao GIS Intercepts 45 Gallons Of Fuel Being Smuggled Into Togo

Wontumi1BusinessAflao GIS, Gallons Of Fuel, Smuggle, Togo

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Aflao Sector Command, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, intercepted 45 gallons of petrol being smuggled into Togo. A patrol team led by Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Richmond Wuntah Awuni, intercepted the fuel during routine patrols at Pillar 12, an unapproved route along the Ghana-Togo border. The fuel, hidden in an uncompleted building near the border, was uncovered following heightened surveillance efforts, according to the GIS in a press statement issued in Accra, yesterday, copied to the Ghanaian Times. The crackdown it said followed a recent directive from the Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah…

25 Jan

Likpe Mate: Pillar 56 to be reaffirmed on Togo/Ghana Land Boundary Lines

Evans ManassehNewsGhana Land Boundary Lines, Likpe Mate, Pillar 56, Togo

The Joint Ghana-Togo Boundary Reaffirmation Technical Committee has recommended the replacement of displaced, damaged, and missing pillars along the International Boundary of the two countries. The initiative will verify and establish the precise and legally binding regulations of the land boundary of the countries. The committee is therefore engaging and educating the local communities and opinion leaders at Likpe Mate and adjoining towns in the Guan district of the Oti region about the relevance of the re-affirmation exercise. The National Coordinator of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Kotia, said due to the lack of proper, unidentifiable boundary lines, there…

21 Dec

Ghana And Togo To Sign A Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement

Wontumi1NewsGhana, Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement, Togo

Ghana and Togo are close to signing a Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement which will bring to an end the dispute over the boundary of the two countries in the ocean. The Ghana Boundary Commission is currently meeting a delegation from Togo in Accra to settle on dates for the signing of the agreement by the Presidents of both countries. Currently, fishing and other economic activities are prohibited in the transboundary or disputed area. The National Coordinator for the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Emmanuel Kotia says once the agreement is signed, it will unlock economic opportunities in that part of the…

17 Jul

Police arrest Ablekuma bullion van robbery prime suspect in Togo

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsAblekuma, Bullion Van, POLICE, prime suspect, Robbery, Togo

Two other suspects, Benjamin Ojogbe and Rashid Abdul have also been arrested One of the key suspects in the Ablekuma bullion van robbery, believed to be a Togolese has been arrested at his hideout in Togo while trying to flee the country after the incident. The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with Interpol in Togo arrested Blessing Njoma on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the Togolese town of Asigame following a tip-off. Blessing Njoma is accused of being key in the robbery of a bullion van in Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region which resulted in the killing of a…

03 Sep

Nana Addo, NPP Came To Rescue Ghanaian Farmers- Agogo Market Women

Kakra NunuBusiness, NewsAgogo Plantain Producers and Exporters Association, Benin, Burkina Faso and Ivory CoastHon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, farmers, Niger, Togo, traders, West Africa

Market Queens and traders operating in Agogo and its surrounding communities have hailed the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and his government for the massive interventions in the agricultural sector. The women, who are mostly into trading and export of foodstuffs to neighbouring countries such as Togo, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, say the advent of the NPP administration has seen tremendously improvement in the once dormant agric sector, resulting in improvement of their business. The Founder and Leader of the Agogo Plantain Producers and Exporters Association, Nana Akosua Tawiah, who made these remarks during official inauguration…