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Let’s revisit Nkrumah’s agric vision of self-reliance – Agric expert
Ghana should honour founding President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, by revitalising the country’s agricultural sector rather than building monuments, the Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Farms, Mr Amos Rutherford Azinu, has said.
According to Mr Azinu, the most fitting tribute to Nkrumah would be fulfilling his vision of agricultural self-reliance by maximising the potential of infrastructure projects like the Volta River system.
“The most meaningful way to honour Kwame Nkrumah is not with another statue or renamed street, but with a national commitment to fulfil his agricultural vision,” Mr Azinu said in a statement marking Nkrumah’s birthday celebration.
The Legacy Farms CEO pointed out that when Nkrumah conceived the Volta River Project in the 1960s, he was laying infrastructure for Ghana’s agricultural transformation, not just generating electricity.
“The creation of Lake Volta was a masterstroke of long-term thinking that provided the foundation for irrigation, fishing, and rural development that could have fed and enriched the nation for generations,” he noted.
Despite this infrastructure, Ghana currently imports billions of dollars’ worth of food annually that could be produced domestically.
The country imports rice while irrigation systems remain underutilised, imports tomatoes while farmers struggle with post-harvest losses, and imports fish while Lake Volta holds untapped aquaculture potential.
Mr Azinu outlined a four-point strategy for agricultural renaissance: maximising the Volta River’s irrigation potential to transform northern regions into the nation’s food basket; investing in rural infrastructure including roads, storage facilities, and processing centres; supporting smallholder farmers with access to credit, technology, and markets; and embracing modern farming technology including precision agriculture and digital platforms.
The agricultural executive noted that Ghana spends over $2 billion annually on food imports, arguing that redirecting even a portion of this spending toward domestic agricultural development would create jobs and reduce foreign exchange pressure.
“As climate change threatens food security across Africa, and as global supply chains prove increasingly fragile, Nkrumah’s vision of agricultural self-reliance appears more prescient than ever,” Mr Azinu said.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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