Day: September 23, 2025

FAO Empowers Savannah Region Staff with Training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices

Tamale: Animal production and agricultural extension staff from selected District Departments of Agriculture in the Savannah Region have completed a comprehensive training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), improved extension services, and climate change mitigation strategies aimed at ensuring sustainable animal production. According to Ghana News Agency, the week-long training of trainers’ workshop, which concluded in Tamale, was designed to equip participants with enhanced knowledge and skills to train livestock farmers in adopting GAHP, thereby improving sustainable animal production. This initiative aligns with the European Union (EU) Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project, a three-year effort from August 2023

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Ghana Chamber of Shipping Calls for Improved Local Participation in Maritime Transport

Accra: The Ghana Chamber of Shipping has urged the government to introduce incentives that will increase local participation in the country’s maritime transport sector, to help retain more revenue and reduce overreliance on foreign operators. Mr. Stanley R. K. Ahorlu, President of the Chamber, made the call at a stakeholder forum on maritime transport organized by the Chamber in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport. The forum was held under the theme: ‘Streamlining Ghana’s Maritime Transport and Logistics Sector for Transparency, Efficiency, and Competitiveness.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ahorlu observed that Ghana remained a net importer of maritime

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US Deportees: Government Deports 11 West African Nationals to Home Countries

Accra: Government has deported the 11 West African Nationals, who filed a suit against the country to their home countries over the weekend. The 11 nationals, comprising four Nigerians, three Togolese, two Malians, one Gambian, and one Liberian, were seeking the enforcement of their human rights, arguing that they were being detained in Ghana against their will. According to Ghana News Agency, the deportees had also filed an injunction against their repatriation and another order compelling the government to produce them before the court. On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, when the case was called, the High Court, Land Division presided

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Man Accused of Killing Woman and Her Children in Kasoa Appears in Court

Adabraka: Samuel Amoah, also known as Biggie, who is accused of murdering a woman and her two children in Kasoa last year, appeared for the first time before the Adabraka District Court. The case against Amoah was postponed to Thursday, September 25, 2025, as the court did not convene. According to Ghana News Agency, police had a challenging time escorting the accused to a waiting police vehicle, while relatives of the deceased expressed their anger towards Amoah with insults. Some relatives refuted claims that the deceased, Alberta Hagan, had any relationship with the accused, stating she was married and only

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