45 h. ago Ensuring Hygiene & Safety: Food and Drugs Authority & Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority inspect Softcare FM Manufacturing Ltd

Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) conducted a joint inspection at Softcare FM Manufacturing Ltd Company on 27 February 2025, a Model FDA-Compliant Facility. A prominent inspection delegation from the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, together with representatives from the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority, conducted a joint visit to […]

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3 d. ago Inflation stayed above 20% for 34 consecutive months; it’s very alarming – IFS

“In fact, from February 2004 to December 2021, a period of 215 months, inflation rate stood above the 20% mark for only 6 months – from February to July 2009. This followed the 2008 fiscal slippage in Ghana and the 2007-2008 global financial and food price crises”, it said in a statement.

Politics

5 d. ago Ghana Aims to Slash US$2 Billion Food Import Reliance with Sweeping Farm Overhaul

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-aims-to-slash-us2-billion-food-import-reliance-with-sweeping-farm-overhaul/President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled an aggressive agricultural revival plan targeting Ghana’s unsustainable $2 billion annual food import bill, pledging to redirect investments toward local production of staples like rice, poultry, and vegetables while creating jobs across farming regions. Announced during his February 27 State of the Nation Address, the Agriculture for Economic Transformation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-aims-to-slash-us2-billion-food-import-reliance-with-sweeping-farm-overhaul/

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5 d. ago ARC Ltd. and IFC Forge Partnership to Shield African Agriculture from Climate Risks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/arc-ltd-and-ifc-forge-partnership-to-shield-african-agriculture-from-climate-risks/In a strategic move to bolster Africa’s agricultural resilience, African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced a collaboration Thursday aimed at mitigating climate-related risks for farmers and agribusinesses. Signed at Johannesburg’s Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, the partnership seeks to unlock investment in a sector critical to the continent’s food […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/arc-ltd-and-ifc-forge-partnership-to-shield-african-agriculture-from-climate-risks/

Culture

8 d. ago Lock in and improve Ghana’s health taxes: There should be no backing down on fight for public health

I have become aware of calls from the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) for the removal of Ghana´s excise taxes on health-harming products such as tobacco, alcohol, and sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs).

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8 d. ago Banned substances found in tomato paste in Ghana, KNUST study concludes

Erythrosine, also called Red Dye No. 3, is used as a colourant in various foods, including toffees, candies, and drinks. On the labels of these products, it may simply appear as "Number 3." The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) does not permit the substance to be used in the production of tomato paste. This is because it has been found to cause various health conditions and is not allowed in tomato paste production. Starch is also prohibited in tomato paste formulations.

Events

1 week ago Ghana records highest food inflation rate among lower middle

According to the World Bank, domestic food price inflation (measured as year-on-year change in the food component of a country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)) remains moderately high.

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1 week ago Nearly 50m people in West, Central Africa including Ghana to face food insecurity – World Bank

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Food Price Monitoring and Analysis, indicated that coarse grain prices exhibited mixed month-on-month trends in countries of the Sahel and along the Gulf of Guinea in December 2024 and January 2025, although in several countries in the subregion, coarse grain prices were higher than during the same period last year.

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1 week ago France to keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast, defence minister says

France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of its forces across West and Central Africa.

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2 w. ago Cholera cases declining in Agona West and Effutu District – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a decline in new cholera cases in the Central Region, particularly in the districts of Agona West and Effutu, which were initially among the hardest-hit areas.

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2 w. ago Ghana Rugby and Procus Ghana Ltd’s partnership: A winning combination for brand visibility and community engagement

In a strategic move to increase brand visibility and engage with the local community, Procus Ghana Ltd, a leading manufacturer of food products, has partnered with Ghana Rugby. This collaboration has proven to be a winning combination, yielding positive results for both parties.

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