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Anloga, (V/R), Feb 27, GNA-Developers Net, an orgganisation into youth advocacy and skills development, has strongly condemned recent comments made by Mr. Osman Ayariga, the...

South Dayi: Courage Kwame Kokroko endorsed as new DCE  

In a decisive vote, Mr. Courage Kwame Kokroko, President...

GhIPSS Hosts Kenyan Central Bank Delegation on Study Tour of Ghana’s Payment Systems  

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President Mahama assents to Ghana Gold Board Bill, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the Ghana...

President Mahama signs Petroleum Revenue Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, April 2, signed...

Ghana’s Agriculture Reset: Dr. Azinu proposes 13-point plan 

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GH₵2.8 billion invested in PFJ Phase 1   

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South Dayi: Courage Kwame Kokroko endorsed as new DCE  

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Ghana’s Agriculture Reset: Dr. Azinu proposes 13-point plan 

Dr. Amos Rutherford Azinu, Seed Business Executive at Legacy...

GH₵2.8 billion invested in PFJ Phase 1   

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GhIPSS Hosts Kenyan Central Bank Delegation on Study Tour of Ghana’s Payment Systems  

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Ltd (GhIPSS)...

Minister gives assurance of gov’t’s commitment to pay contractors

Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister of Roads and...

Disability advocate pushes for fair funding and accountability

Mr Auberon Jeleel Odoom, National Coordinator of Inclusion Ghana...

Ghana’s Agriculture Reset: Dr. Azinu proposes 13-point plan 

Dr. Amos Rutherford Azinu, Seed Business Executive at Legacy Crop Improvement Centre, has proposed a 13-point reset to transform Ghana’s agriculture, tackling food security...

Ghana’s Agriculture Reset: Dr. Azinu proposes 13-point plan 

Dr. Amos Rutherford Azinu, Seed Business Executive at Legacy Crop Improvement Centre, has proposed a 13-point reset to transform Ghana’s agriculture, tackling food security challenges through policy reform, irrigation,...

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Ghana made an investment of GH₵2.8 billion in the first phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, but she continued to import substantial quantities of grains...

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