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Pork Consumers expresses worry over 20% proposed increment
Consumers of Pork in the Bono Region have expressed worry over the proposed 20% increment in pork. The President of the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana, Kwame Appiah Danquah disclosed at this year’s Porktober event. According to the Association, the emergence of a high cost of production has necessitated the upward price adjustment. The farmgate price for pork is expected to rise by 20% from December 1 this year. Reacting to this, some pork consumers in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono region have expressed dissatisfaction with this decision indicating that, the current economic condition may compel them to stop consuming their favorite meat hence there must be a consideration to rescind decision as we approach Christmas. “I love pork meat, myself, friends and entire family, when the price increase it will affect me”, a consumer explained to Ahotor news. Nana Ama Nyamekye/Ahotoronline
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Return GHC 6million bet cash, it’s Haram money – Islam clerics urges Fuseini
Some Islam clerics have urged a young practicing Muslim identified as Fuseini to return an amount of GHC 6million he recently won through gambling. Fuseini has been ordered to reject and return the entire money to the betting company because his religious faith forbids gambling in all shades and forms, including proceeds from gambling. According to reports, Fuseini went to receive the cash with his mother who was seen wearing a hijab and wiping tears of joy from her son’s face when he was presented with the dummy cheque Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by Pawabet. Despite Fuseini and his family seeing this as a turnaround in their lives, some Islamic clerics have questioned the morality of the win describing it as haram, a forbidden act. The clerics cited Quran 5:90 which says, “ Believers! Intoxicants, games of chance, idolatrous sacrifices at altars and divining arrows are all abominations, the handiwork of Satan. So turn wholly away from it that you may attain to true success…” Social media has gone agog with split opinion as to whether Fuseini should return the amount in question or otherwise. Nana Ama Nyamekye/Ahotoronline
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Russian Embassy denies connection with pro-Wagner mercenaries in Ghana
Russian Embassy in Ghana says, it has no connection with organisers of the protest held at Diabene in the Western Region in support of the Wagner group and the Russian Federation. A statement by the embassy indicated, “It must be emphasized that the Embassy of the Russian Federation on the Republic of Ghana, as well as the other government’s agencies have no connection to the above-mentioned unauthorised gathering”. The young men, aged between 23 and 26, led a march on Sunday, August 13 to offer support for Russian mercenary group Wagner. But they were arrested and paraded before a Takoradi Harbour Circuit Court. They have since been granted bail. The Embassy said it reported to the Ghana Police Service immediately it had hint of the gathering by the group and warned about the use of national symbols of the Russian Federation during the rally. “It should be noted that the Embassy was not involved neither in spreading of Russian flags, shirts, placards, etc among the protestors, nor in establishing of any contacts with the possible sponsors of this unrest, including those ones from abroad,” it said. It expressed confidence that Ghana’s laws will “take the necessary measures to identify all…
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Climate Change: it’s time to mainstream program into University curricular – WASCAL
Ghana is the least contributors to global green house gas emissions but feel the impact of the climate crisis heavily. West African Scientists are advocating for climate change mainstreaming in University curricular. According to the West African Science Service Centre on Climate change and Adapted Land use (WASCAL), this is necessary to increase awareness of the causes and potential treatments of climate change. The impact of climate change on Ghana’s environment and livelihood is reportedly worsening. Interventions to mitigate it’s effect have not yielded much results, this is largely dependent on ignorance of the cause and how to mitigate it WASCAL is updating lecturers and researchers knowledge on climate change issues.The WASCAL Director, Capacity Building Department, Prof. Daouda Kone in an interview with the media said, we cannot sit unconcerned and so it’s time we mainstream climate change issues in curricular.“when we interacted with lecturers in these areas, the indications are that, it’s not only supposed to be mainstream into the tertiary level, people are thinking we should rather go down to the basic level for they also to understand”. story by Nana Ama Nyamekye/Ahotoronline
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Anto-Aboso Quarry explosion: Ammonia nitrate and explosives found
The Shama District Security Council and the Minerals Commission have discovered quantities of ammonium substances and some explosives in the tranches of Anto Aboso Quarry enclave. This brings into question the safety of both workers and communities in the district. The Ammonium substance and other explosives can only be kept by companies with permit in a designated area. The Assistant manager at the Minerals Commission, Francis Annobil Junior in an interaction with the media said, they had an information of Ammonium Nitrates (AN) in one of the communities which triggered the operation. He explained that, they couldn’t identify the particular area but they had an information this dawn there is evidence somewhere.“As we speak now, we can’t tell which Quarry company owns those AN, we have to trace where these things are coming from” he added. Meanwhile, the Shama District Chief Executive (DCE), Ebenezer Dadzie told journalist at the site that, “intelligence led to the discovery” The DCE charged communities to play their civic role by reporting suspicious activities by operators in the area.“if they have information of whoever is hiding explosives around the quarry site, they should volunteer information to us so that we will also act on it…
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EU sends aid to Libya as devastating floods death toll rise to over 11, 000
A spokesperson for the European Union confirmed that, the aid the bloc has provided to Libya after an unusually strong storm caused deadly flooding.Balazs Ujvari said at a briefing in Brussels that 500,000 euros ($533,290) have been released to cover the most urgent needs, adding that additional assistance might be sent over the coming hours and days.Ujvari also said several European countries have pitched in to help the flood-stricken North African nation cope with the devastation.They have provided help in the form of shelters, generators, medical teams and search and rescue helicopters.Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna.Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna river and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks.Libyan health officials have confirmed 11,300 deaths. Marie el-Drese, the Libyan Red Crescent group’s secretary-general, told The Associated Press by phone that a further 10,100 people are reported missing in the Mediterranean city.Health authorities previously put the death toll in Derna at 5,500. The storm also killed about 170 people elsewhere in the country.Meanwhile, the first plane carrying aid supplies from Germany took off at about 1430…
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