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Newage Agric Solutions Ltd donates to MoFA in support of the 41st Farmers Day Celebration
Newage Agric Solutions Ltd has presented food products worth GH¢30,000 and a cash donation of GH¢50,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) towards the 41st Farmers Day celebration held in the Volta Region.
The food products include bags of EVIVI RICE and EVIVI SOYABEAN oil.
Presenting the food and cans donation at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra, the General Manager of Newage Agric Solutions Ltd, Martin Tettey Nartey, said the gesture was part of the company’s support to help the ministry appreciate Ghana’s hardworking farmers.
“We’re donating cash and some locally produced rice and soyabean oil worth 30,000 from our subsidiary, EVIVI FOODS Ltd, and cash of 50,000 as our support towards the 2025 farmers’ day celebration to help the farmers across the country who have worked so hard to ensure there is food on our tables,” he stated.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, thanked the Newage Agric Solutions Ltd for the decision to support this year’s Farmers Day, which is being held to motivate farmers to continue doing their best to contribute towards the attainment of food security in the country.
He assured thst the donation will be channeled to helping Ghana attain its food security goal.
“We know you’re a major stakeholder in Ghana’s agriculture, and we appreciate this. I have a long standing relationship with Newage Agric Solutions Ltd so we’re grateful for the opportunity. We’re now preparing for the grand durbar of the 41st farmers Day celebration and we expected as usual that we will have you come on board to support.
He promised to ensure that the items donated would get to the farmers and not be diverted anywhere.
“And we want to assure you that whatever you have brought to us will go straight to the benefit of our farmers and eventually benefit on the food production of our country,” he said after receiving the donation.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
