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Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (808+ words) A British-owned, Canadian-made whisky is at the centre of a spat between two provinces that is testing a unified "Team Canada" approach in the face of US tariffs. It started after the whisky maker, Diageo, said it will shut down…...
Cost concerns, internal tensions disrupt School Feeding Programme in North East Region
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (584+ words) The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in the North East Region has been thrown into uncertainty after caterers rejected centrally supplied foodstuffs. They cite high costs and logistical challenges as reasons for their refusal. The food items, supplied from Accra…...
Cashew conundrum: Climate resilience or food security threat in Ghana’s heartland?
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (898+ words) The landscape of Ghana's traditional breadbasket is undergoing a dramatic and unsettling transformation. Where fields of yams, maize, and vegetables once defined the horizon, a uniform sea of green cashew trees now stretches as far as the eye can see....
The surprising benefits of a glass of orange juice
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1372+ words) The habit of drinking a glass of orange juice can have a considerable effect on your health. If you're anything like me, then your idea of breakfast heaven includes an ice-cold glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. The trouble is…...
Tighter cocoa supply lifts prices as Ghana records good crop conditions
1+ week, 5+ day ago (306+ words) Global cocoa prices edged higher mid-week, consolidating near two-week highs as supply concerns from West Africa continued to support the market. These developments have direct implications for Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer. In Ghana, market sentiment has been supported…...
Cassava from reclaimed mine lands found to contain unsafe cyanide and lead levels – Study reveals
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (1311+ words) A joint study by researchers at the Koforidua Technical University and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has uncovered disturbing levels of cyanide and lead in cassava produced from reclaimed gold mining fields in Pameng and Gyadam…...
Planetech Week: Israeli Innovation Sweetens Global Tables with Cherry Tomatoes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) During the Planetec Delegation 2025 visit to the Milka greenhouse in Negav Desert, located near the Egyptian border, one of the vegetables that caught my attention was a cherry tomato embodying innovation. Its sweet, fruity flavour is credited to Hebrew University…...
Agricultural cooperatives emerging as climate champions in rural Ghana
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1133+ words) In the Assin Central District of Ghana's Central Region, cocoa farmers gather not just to discuss yields and prices, but to collectively chart survival strategies against a climate that no longer follows familiar patterns. Under the shade of cocoa trees…...
Accra turns white as Dîner en Blanc delivers night of elegance and culture
2+ week, 3+ day ago (339+ words) Accra was transformed into a sea of white as the globally renowned outdoor dining experience, D'ner en Blanc, made its long-awaited debut in the city, delivering a night of style, culture and refined celebration. Held in more than 120 cities across…...
Seeds of Sovereignty: Ghana’s renewed drive to protect indigenous crops
3+ week, 1+ day ago (690+ words) In the farming community of Forikrom, near Techiman, a quiet but consequential movement is taking root'one that reaches beyond the soil to the very heart of Ghana's agricultural identity. Against the pressures of globalised seed markets and mounting climate uncertainty,…...