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Mr Ampratwum (right) presenting the cheque to Mr Addo
Callighana Company Limited, a subsidiary of the global agrochemical giant United Phosphorous Limited (UPL), has donated 20 KS-16 Knapsack sprayers valued at GHC 10,000 and a cheque of GHC 10,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra on Wednesday.
The gesture was in support of the upcoming National Farmers’ Day celebration which will be held at the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa, in the Western Region on Friday December 1, this year.
This year’s event is under the theme “ delivering smart solutions for sustainable food security and resilience.”
Presenting the items, the Commercial and Marketing Manager of the company, Sadashiv Ampratwum said the company since 2003 had consistently donated to the support the farmer’s day celebration.
He said the donation also formed part of the company’s mission of improving access to high-quality inputs to increase farmer’s productivity and improve livelihoods.
He said Callighana had been a major distributor of crop protection products, seeds, irrigation kits, spraying equipment, and BioSolutions.
Mr Ampratwum said his outfit also aims at safeguarding and improving the livelihoods of farmers through effective community engagement strategies and interventions such as income diversification of products and field days.
Receiving the items, the Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture in charge of crops, Yaw Frimpong Addo appreciated Callighana for its continuous support towards the celebration.
He said for agriculture to be sustainable, there was a need for quality equipment to help farmers plant and grow their products.
He urged other corporate organisations to donate in support of this year’s Farmers day celebration.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
The Paramount Chief of Bamvum, Abdulai Ziblim, has donated a one-acre plot of land at Jongshegu, a suburb of Tamale, to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for the construction of a new fire station.
The Northern Regional Commander of the GNFS, ACFO I Joseph Koranteng, led a delegation to formally accept the land and expressed appreciation to the Chief for his commitment to public safety.
The proposed fire station is expected to improve emergency response times and strengthen fire safety coverage as Jongshegu and surrounding communities continue to expand rapidly.
The Chief called on stakeholders to support the swift development of the facility, while ACFO I Koranteng described the donation as a strong example of collaboration between traditional authorities and state institutions to protect lives and property.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A 24-year-old tricycle (Pragyia) rider, has been jailed three months by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for biting a Community Police Assistant (CPA) at Nkawie.
Abdul Aziz pleaded guilty to the charge of negligently causing harm and was convicted on his own plea.
Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong, prosecuting told the court presided by Mr Robert Addo that, complainants in the case were officers from the Nkawie Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
He said on September 3, at about 8:40am, the complainants led by Chief Inspector Abedi Larbi, were on their official patrol duty to ensure safety at Nkawie township and met the convict, who was in-charge of a Pragya tricycle with registration number M-25-A-3722.
He explained that, after a careful inspection, it was detected that the convict was without licence and other required documents, so Alhassan Seidu, the CPA, was instructed to lead him to the office for the next action.
On their way to the office, the convict took a different direction, so the CPA directed him to take the right route to the police station, but he disobeyed and attacked the CPA, resulting in a struggle between them.
In the process the convict bit the CPA on the chest, so he shouted for help and some nearby youth rushed to the scene and helped him to arrest the convict.
In his caution statement, he admitted the offence and after further investigations he was charged and brought before the court. –GNA
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