Day: September 27, 2025

Accra: Ghana has officially launched the Events Mobile Application Plus (EMAi+), a digital tool designed to strengthen the country’s animal disease surveillance, reporting, and early warning systems. The national launch event in Accra brought together key stakeholders, including the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Eric Opoku, and the Country Representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Ms. Priya Gujadhur. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Opoku described the launch as a significant milestone for Ghana’s agricultural sector. He emphasized that robust animal disease surveillance was critical to preventing, detecting, and responding to emerging diseases that threaten public health,

Accra: Mr. Bright Demordzi, National Coordinator for the Feed Ghana Programme at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has emphasized the pivotal role of farmer cooperatives in the effective execution of the ‘Feed Ghana’ initiative. He pointed out that the government’s approach involves utilizing existing cooperative frameworks to ensure the programme’s advantages reach all farmers, with a particular focus on smallholders. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Demordzi’s comments were made at the Association of Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition (GISE) 2025. The event featured a high-level agribusiness session sponsored by the European Union (EU) in Ghana, titled ‘Promoting

Accra: Some farmers in the Sissala East District have been introduced to innovative farming technologies through a one-day field demonstration held at Pieng. The event, which brought together 80 farmers from five communities, displayed stress-resistant and high-yielding crop varieties of maize, soybean, and cowpea designed to thrive under local conditions. According to Ghana News Agency, the demonstration was led by Dr. Peter Quandahor, an entomologist from the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (SARI/CSIR). The field day provided farmers with hands-on training and served as a knowledge-sharing platform between local producers and agricultural experts.

Accra: Drilling for Hope, in partnership with the Ghana Poultry Network (GAPNET), at the weekend commissioned four hand pump boreholes for four needy schools in four districts in the Upper East Region. The beneficiary schools included Winkogo Junior High School in Talensi, Nayorigo Primary School in Bongo, and two other schools in Zebilla in the Bawku West and the Garu District respectively. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative formed part of Drilling for Hope’s efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and promote effective teaching and learning in deprived communities in Ghana. Ms Karen Flewelling, Founder of Drilling

Dawhenya: Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has initiated the construction of a 1MW solar power plant at the Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme in the Greater Accra Region. This project aims to enhance agricultural production in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the solar plant is part of the Korean Government-funded Water-Energy-Food Nexus Project (WEFP), implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition in collaboration with the Korean Association of Machinery Industry. Other partners involved include the Ministry of Finance, Energy Commission, Electricity Company of Ghana, and the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority under the Ministry

Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has commemorated World Tourism Day with a call for responsible environmental stewardship in tourism development. The World Tourism Day 2025, observed on September 27, focuses on the theme ‘Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,’ highlighting tourism’s potential as an agent of positive change. According to Ghana News Agency, the commemoration event took place at the Accra Zoo, where officials from GTA and their partners engaged in environmental conservation activities such as tree planting and donating trash cans as part of their advocacy for sustainable tourism development. Mrs. Roberta Dawson Amoah,

Tamale: Mr Angelo Dogbe, Northern Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has called for increased private sector investments in eco-tourism initiatives to accelerate sustainable development and position the Northern Region as a premier destination for adventure and cultural tourism. According to Ghana News Agency, speaking at the 2025 United Nations World Tourism Day celebration at the Botanga Eco Resort in the Kumbungu District, Mr Dogbe emphasized the event’s theme, ‘Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,’ which highlights tourism’s role in economic growth and environmental protection. He pointed to the Botanga Dam enclave as a representation of harmony between nature, culture,