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Africa can feed herself and empower millions – Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called on world leaders and investors to support Africa’s efforts to achieve food security and empower its people.
Speaking at the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, she said Africa has the potential to feed itself, reduce its dependency on food imports, and create opportunities for millions of youth and women across the continent.
According to her, women form more than half of Ghana’s agricultural workforce but still face major challenges, including limited access to credit, land, technology, and training.
“That is why our forthcoming Women’s Development Bank and inclusive government policies are targeting these inequalities. We all know that when women prosper, families and nations flourish” she noted.
The Vice President highlighted the energy and innovation of Ghana’s young people, describing them as ready to lead the next wave of transformation in the agricultural sector.
She quoted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, saying the fight against hunger is “not a sprint but a relay,” adding that every generation must play its part.
“Ghana is deeply committed to running her leg of this race. but she cannot run it alone” she said.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang therefore called on development partners, governments, foundations, and investors to work together with Ghana and other African nations to build sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships.
“Let this generation be defined not by our deficits, but by our resolve,” she pointed.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a special revenue mobilisation exercise on Monday, November 10, 2025, to recover all monies owed to the Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the AMA, the exercise aims to boost revenue generation and improve service delivery across the city.
it sais a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force will visit businesses, properties, and outdoor advertising locations to reconcile bills and collect outstanding payments.
The Assembly advised all ratepayers to make available valid receipts of payment for Business Operating Permits (BOPs), Property Rates, Outdoor Advertising Fees, and Rents.
The Assembly added that those who may not be present during the exercise are encouraged to leave their receipts with caretakers to avoid penalties, as no excuses will be accepted from defaulters or their agents.
The assembly noted that the task force will also remove all unauthorised billboards, and companies found to have erected such structures without permits will be surcharged with the cost of removal.
The AMA urged all businesses and property owners to cooperate with the exercise, noting that the funds collected will help the Assembly continue to provide essential services such as sanitation, infrastructure development, and public safety.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to review his approach to governance, describing it as “not the best.”
He said the recent bail conditions imposed on some former government officials are unfair and appear to be punitive rather than just.
Mr. Glover made these comments during an interview on Metro TV.
He explained that bail is supposed to allow an accused person to appear before the court while the case is being tried, and not to serve as a form of punishment.
“If you want me to appear regularly before the police and the court, you can put a condition for me, but it should not be punitive. You can take my passport, ask me to report, or inspect my property. But where you make the bail so high that the person cannot even meet it, that becomes punishment,” he said.
He noted that some of the accused persons, including former government officials such as “my brother Assibey and my sister Gifty,” are still in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail requirements.
“What is the use of it? You keep them in incarceration, and they cannot have their day in court. Then you slap them with high bail conditions, making it difficult for them to secure their release. So what kind of justice are we talking about?,” he questioned.
Mr. Glover further criticized what he described as prejudicial comments made against accused persons before their cases are even heard in court, adding that it undermines justice.
He said the government, through agencies like the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the police, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, should ensure fairness and transparency in handling such cases.
He urged President Mahama to pay attention to these developments, warning that such practices affect the country’s image and governance.
By: Jacob Aggrey
