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CropLife Ghana partners with stakeholders in the cashew value chain to promote pollinator health and biodiversity

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Published on Tuesday July 15 2025

Published at 1:58Pm

CropLife Ghana in collaboration with CropLife Africa Middle East, has partnered with the Wenchi Directorate for Food and Agriculture to
Create awareness of stakeholders in the cashew value chain on the safe and responsible use of pesticides to promote Pollinator health and biodiversity in the Bono East region of Ghana.

The stakeholder workshop, which brought together the EPA, cashew farmers, beekeepers, the local government, Spray Service Providers, and the media, highlighted the crucial importance of pollinators in agriculture, especially cashew farming, due to the pollination services they provide.

At the workshop, the stakeholders not only underscored the role pollinators play in ensuring peace and security but also contributed to conserving biodiversity. Misuse and misapplication of pesticides in cashew production are significantly threatening bees and other pollinators.

The cashew production has improved tremendously in recent years with demand for raw nuts by many countries around the globe increasing at a sprint pace. This has created ready markets and improvements in farm-gate prices. The agricultural use of pesticides has enabled cashew farmers to increase their crop yields significantly in cashew-producing regions.

Meanwhile, chemical crop protection is also identified as an integral part of modern agriculture and is indispensable to production. As both elements are of key importance for cashew production, it is essential that crop protection and crop pollination are compatible with each other and the use of pesticides does not negatively affect the pollinator population.

Recently, there have been growing concerns about the declining bee population in cashew farm orchards which is affecting productivity and yield in the cashew production areas in the Bono Region and this situation has seen the Department of Local Government and Rural Development distribute over two hundred (200) beehives to cashew farmers in the region to promote biodiversity.

Available evidence suggests that the use of pesticides and the health of bees can
be compatible when the products are applied in a responsible manner and under consideration of the best practices principles to
Protect pollinators.

For this reason, CropLife Ghana and its partners have partnered with the Wenchi Directorate for Food and Agriculture to promote pollinator health and biodiversity in the Bono East region.

Story by: Inusah Dondaliya

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Parliament Approves $300 Million World Bank Facility to Transform Secondary Education

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 7: 53Pm

By Saibu Terry

Parliament has approved a US$300 million credit facility between the Government of Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to support the country’s secondary education sector.

The financing will be used to implement the Secondary Education for Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs Project, which seeks to expand access to quality secondary education while improving learning outcomes and employability.

Presenting the Finance Committee’s report to the House, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Isaac Adongo, explained that the facility is designed to increase equitable access to secondary education, eliminate the double-track system, and enhance the quality and labour-market relevance of both secondary and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

According to him, the project will help strengthen Ghana’s education system by ensuring that students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to meet the demands of the modern job market.

Following the approval, the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, expressed appreciation to Parliament for endorsing the agreement. He noted that the funding would play a significant role in strengthening Ghana’s education system and advancing the government’s efforts to provide accessible, relevant, and quality secondary education for all.

The approval marks a major investment in Ghana’s education sector and is expected to support ongoing reforms aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access, enhancing teaching and learning, and better preparing students for employment and national development.

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Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Completes Permanent Move to Ipswich Town

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 4:47Pm

BY Saibu Terry

Ghana international winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has completed a permanent transfer from Leicester City to Ipswich Town, signing a five-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club.

Ipswich Town confirmed the signing on Monday, announcing that the 22-year-old has joined the club for an undisclosed fee after successfully completing the transfer from Leicester City. 

Fatawu, who impressed during his spell at Leicester and represented Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is expected to add pace, creativity, and attacking flair to Kieran McKenna’s side as they prepare for the new Premier League campaign. 

The move marks another significant step in the career of the Black Stars winger, who has established himself as one of Ghana’s brightest attacking talents.

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Sankara Nationals FC Appoint Abubakari Nassam as New Head Coach

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 4:21Pm

Story by Saibu Terry

Sankara Nationals FC have officially announced the appointment of experienced tactician Abubakari Nassam as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2026/27 Access Bank Division One League season.

The Yendi-based club confirmed the appointment in an official statement, expressing confidence that Coach Nassam’s vast coaching experience will strengthen the team’s ambitions for the upcoming campaign.

Coach Nassam joins Sankara Nationals after successful spells with both the men’s and women’s teams of FC Samartex, as well as Steadfast FC. His experience across different levels of Ghanaian football is expected to provide the technical leadership needed as the club prepares for another competitive Division One League season.

The club welcomed the new manager with a warm message, saying: “We are delighted to unveil Coach Abubakari Nassam as the new Head Coach of Sankara Nationals FC. We are confident that the wealth of experience he has gained over the years will be a tremendous asset as we prepare for the upcoming Access Bank Division One League season. Welcome to the Sankara Nationals FC family, Coach. Amaraaba Coach!”

Supporters of the “Warriors of SankaraYili” will be hoping Nassam’s appointment marks the beginning of a successful era as the club targets a strong performance in the new Division One League season.

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