Local Editorial: Artisanal fishing communities paying a heavy price Urgent action is needed to safeguard Ghana’s fisheries, a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) implies. EJF reveals that the country’s industrial trawl fleet continues to harvest large volumes of illegal bycatch, including juvenile fish vital to artisanal fisheries. The report indicates that artisanal fishing communities are paying a heavy price with 94 […] The post Editorial: Artisanal fishing communities paying a heavy price appeared first on The […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local Can a pulse of electricity to the brain make us less selfish? Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - at least temporarily - by stimulating two areas of their brain. In a new study carried out at the University of Zurich, 44 volunteers were asked to decide how to split an amount of money between themselves and an anonymous partner. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local Government to restructure COCOBOD’s GH¢5.8bn debt, tighten oversight Government has announced plans to restructure about GH¢5.8 billion in legacy debt owed by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance (Ghana) as part of sweeping reforms to stabilise the cocoa sector. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said government will […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local ‘Why not cut COCOBOD staff salaries too?’ — Nana Aduna II questions fairness of cocoa price reduction The spokesperson of the Ghana Farmers Association, Nana Aduna II, has questioned the fairness of recent changes in the cocoa sector, arguing that farmers are bearing the brunt of policy decisions.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local Ayawaso East By-Election: Candidates ballot for positions The stage is set for the Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary by-election, scheduled to take place on March 3, as five candidates completed the ballot process at the Electoral Commission's (EC's) Greater Accra Regional Office yesterday. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
Local Sky Train Project was mentioned at several board meetings — Witness A former Board Secretary of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Kofi Boakye, has told the High Court that the SkyTrain project was mentioned at several board meetings. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
Local Deported West Africans to Ghana case: Supreme Court orders A-G to produce agreement with US government for inspection The Supreme Court has ordered the Attorney-General to produce the document covering Ghana’s decision to accept West African deportees who were previously held by United States (US) authorities. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local Fodzoku celebrates 10th edition of Gligbaza Festival The people of the Fodzoku Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region celebrated the 10th edition of their annual Gligbaza Festival, with a call on the people to promote their traditions, unity and the development of the traditional area. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local President Mahama’s approval rating soars to 68% – IEA survey reveals President John Dramani Mahama has a high job approval rating of 68 per cent one year after taking office, a nationwide poll by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has indicated. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
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