ETG Inputs Limited, poised to enhance access to high grade fertilizer at discontented rates to farmers in across Ghana.

More relief to farmers in Ghana, as ETG Inputs Limited, leads the way in complementing government efforts to boost farmers’ access to discounted quality fertilizers.

ETG Inputs Ghana Limited is poised to enhance access to  high grade fertilizer at discounted rates to small holder farmers, particularly in Ghana’s Upper East, Savannah, Northeast, and Northern Regions.

This good news was announced by the Country Manager of ETG, Mr. Fred Akowuah, at a media and stakeholder engagement at Labadi Beach Hotel, during the AFAP West Africa Regional Public-Private  dialogue on the future of fertilizer and agro-inputs in Africa.

Mr. Akowuah indicated ETG readiness to provide over 40 thousand metric tons of quality fertilizer at special discounted rates between 33 to 54 percent across the country. This initiative Mr. Akowoah expressed, would be beneficial to ease the current shortages in supply of fertilizer, to boost yields, ensure food security, and provide incomes to farmers.

This bold initiative of ETG, has been hailed by stakeholders in the Agricultural sector as swift and calculated response to enhance resilience, aimed at addressing the current inputs supply deficit and rising cost of food as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on global supply chains, resulting in depressed markets, trade constraints, and slower economic growth, posing a threat to Africa's food security, rural livelihoods, economic development, and agriculture. Climate change, floods, and droughts are also affecting agricultural yields, while the war in Ukraine has trebled fertilizer prices and disrupted grain supplies. 

ETG Inputs Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of agricultural conglomerate ETG.

Voice of Zongo Communities trains women in Dodowa, Rahama Town.

Voice of Zongo Communities in Ghana a humanitarian organization led by Halimatu Sadia Mohammed, aimed at empowering underprivileged women particularly, widows, school drop outs and single mother through skills training in the production of washing and bathing liquid soaps, detergent, dress making, make-up artstry, to give them a sense of hope and livelihood.

The group execution their humanitarian mandate, have organized a skills training programme for a number of women in Dodowa Rahama town, in liquid soap for both washing and bathing, and detergent production.

Currently the organisation is self funding these projects and requires sponsorship from all and sundry to make positive impact on these underprivileged women.

Speaking to the media, Dr. Mannan Waru ,the Youth Chief of Jumapo Zongo in New Juaben North Constituency, who was at the event to grace the occasions as resource person, commended the organizers for their passion to provide skills training for underprivileged women, urging the public to throw their weight behind this benevolent organisation by way of sponsorships and acts of voluteerism to bring a sense of hope and purpose to many disadvantaged women in several communities in Ghana.

NCCE Gh Admonished Citizens To Participate Actively In Governance And To Uphold The 1992 Constitution For National Development And Cohesion. -By:Hector Wulff

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has made a clarion call on citizens to defend and uphold the 1992 Constitution to enhance development and national cohesion.

To commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ghana’s democracy, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has stipulated that the constitution gives Ghanaians an identity and a sense of belonging which must be protected and promoted at all times to enable a peaceful co-existence among all citizens.

Speaking on the theme, “30 years of consolidating Constitutional Democracy: Building National Cohesion through Civic Education and Participation in Local Governance,” the Chairperson of the NCCE, Ms. Kathleen Addy emphasized on the need for the country to uphold and revere the 1992 Constitution as the highest law of the land until either an amendment or replacement is made.

“As we commemorate the 30 years celebrations of Ghana’s democracy, the NCCE calls on Ghanaians to participate actively in governance and continue to uphold the 1992 Constitution as the supreme law of Ghana until any amendments are made.”

Madam Addy indicated that, the 1992 Constitution which birthed Ghana’s democracy has so far proven to be useful and is serving its purpose of uniting a population of diverse backgrounds which she said her outfit is working tirelessly to ensure the respect for rights and freedoms spelt out in the document are observed in their entirety.

“To sustain peace and to promote national cohesion, the Commission urges the country to unite to consolidate our goals toward growth. The Commission’s commitment to the common goal of educating all citizens in every nook and crane will foster inclusion, especially with the vulnerable groups in society and also pass down Ghanaian values such as patriotism, hard work, honesty, respect for the rights and freedoms of others down to the entire population.”

Ms. Kathleen Addy, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, concluded by entreating citizens to actively participate in the coming District Assembly Election.