Tema Port alone accounted for roughly 77 per cent of total seaborne cargo throughput in 2023.
« Ghana’s ports handle about 85 per cent of the country’s trade while Tema Port alone accounted for roughly 77 per cent of total seaborne cargo throughput in 2023. »
Ghana’s ports handle about 85 per cent of the country’s trade
« Ghana’s ports handle about 85 per cent of the country’s trade while Tema Port alone accounted for roughly 77 per cent of total seaborne cargo throughput in 2023. »
Friday’s declaration by the Apinto Divisional Council signals a sharp divergence between the company’s assessment of its community impact and the position of the customary landowners
« Friday’s declaration by the Apinto Divisional Council signals a sharp divergence between the company’s assessment of its community impact and the position of the customary landowners »
Should consensus not be reached, the chiefs are expected to decide the matter through a vote.
« Should consensus not be reached, the chiefs are expected to decide the matter through a vote. »
Kwame Nkrumah famously declared at the Polo Grounds that “the black man is capable of managing his own affairs.”
« Kwame Nkrumah famously declared at the Polo Grounds that “the black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” »
He had earlier instructed NADMO’s flood taskforce to prepare a comprehensive presentation on Ghana’s flooding situation for action by the government.
« He had earlier instructed NADMO’s flood taskforce to prepare a comprehensive presentation on Ghana’s flooding situation for action by the government. »
The Chronicle is happy that President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief.
« The Chronicle is happy that President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief. »
The Chronicle has been informed that the lead shipper, who has been caught, is a Ghanaian woman
« The Chronicle has been informed that the lead shipper, who has been caught, is a Ghanaian woman, but authorities at NACOC would not divulge any further information on the suspect at this stage of the investigations. »
A joint operation between the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Bureau of National Investigations has led to the arrest of the lead shipper of the 320kg methamphetamine busted in Australia.
« A joint operation between the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Bureau of National Investigations has led to the arrest of the lead shipper of the 320kg methamphetamine busted in Australia. »
Over to you, President Mahama.
« Over to you, President Mahama. »
The Mahama administration should therefore ensure that the appropriate agencies investigate this matter thoroughly and make their findings public.
« The Mahama administration should therefore ensure that the appropriate agencies investigate this matter thoroughly and make their findings public. »
The Chronicle believes the matter warrants urgent attention from the relevant authorities.
« This is why The Chronicle believes the matter warrants urgent attention from the relevant authorities. »
The Chronicle believes shipment weighing 320 kilograms is not a minor smuggling attempt.
« The Chronicle believes shipment weighing 320 kilograms is not a minor smuggling attempt. »
Government's response—signalling intentions to engage authorities in Ouagadougou while urging calm among traders
« Government's response—signalling intentions to engage authorities in Ouagadougou while urging calm among traders—reflects a reactive posture that falls short of the urgency required. »
Less than two months ago, eight Ghanaians lost their lives in northern Burkina Faso while engaged in the tomato trade
« Less than two months ago, eight Ghanaians lost their lives in northern Burkina Faso while engaged in the tomato trade »
Between 2020 and 2024, Ghana also imported an average of 54,361 metric tonnes of tomato paste annually, costing roughly $54.4 million per year
« Between 2020 and 2024, Ghana also imported an average of 54,361 metric tonnes of tomato paste annually, costing roughly $54.4 million per year »
Inefficiencies across the tomato value chain—including post-harvest losses, underutilised processing capacity, and lost potential wages—are estimated to cost the country up to GH¢5.7 billion in unrealised economic value
« Inefficiencies across the tomato value chain—including post-harvest losses, underutilised processing capacity, and lost potential wages—are estimated to cost the country up to GH¢5.7 billion in unrealised economic value »
This dependency costs approximately GH¢760 million each year
« This dependency costs approximately GH¢760 million each year. »
Ghana imports more than 75,000 tonnes of fresh tomatoes annually, with over 90 percent sourced from Burkina Faso
« According to publicly available sources online (Google searches), Ghana imports more than 75,000 tonnes of fresh tomatoes annually, with over 90 percent sourced from Burkina Faso. »