Rice smuggling escalates   Following the fast depleting stocks and soaring prices of all varieties of rice, African breeders are casting their nets wider to find remedies to bolster local production of the cereal whose local consumption is growing faster than any other major staple food on the continent.

Private sector has a role to play in democratic governance   The Executive Director of the Ghana Employers’ Association, Mrs Rose Karikari Annang, has challenged the private sector to be at the forefront of promoting democratic governance, peace and stability in the country.

EPAs must serve as a wake up call for Ghanaians - CEPA   Dr Joe Abbey, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) on Wednesday challenged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) to raise their production capacities.

Stock maintains momentum   The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the benchmark indicator of the bourse, continued its rise in trading on Wednesday by gaining 9.22 points to close at 9,394.55 from 9,385.33 points.

African farmers face bleak future over land for biodiesel production   Officials of the Agricbusiness Accountability Initiative (AAI), an international network that promotes food system reforms in developing countries, say the future of African farmers will be seriously endangered should their respective countries yield to pressure from both the European Union and other western bodies to covert farmlands into the production of biodiesel.