Ghana's poultry self-sufficiency has grown only marginally, from 10% to 12%, according to Agri-Impact CEO Dr Dan Acquaye. He attributed the stagnation to lack of political will to implement policies and called for sustained investment and collaboration across the poultry value chain.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's poultry sector has recorded only marginal growth, with self-sufficiency inching from 10% to 12%, according to Agri-Impact CEO Dr Dan Acquaye. He stressed that while Ghana once exported poultry, it is now heavily reliant on imports, and the government's "Nkoko Nkitinkiti" backyard poultry initiative requires sustained investment and collaboration across the value chain, not just policy.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Rockland Farms CEO has called for Ghana's Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative to be backed by a long-term, legally binding roadmap spanning 10 to 20 years, arguing that meaningful transformation requires sustained commitment beyond short-term interventions and political cycles. She notes that feed production, which accounts for about 80 per cent of broiler chicken production costs, is critical to reducing industry costs.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockland Farms CEO Edith Akosah Wheatland says Ghana's Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative requires a long-term, legally backed roadmap spanning at least a decade to two decades to transform the sector, as short-term interventions cannot succeed. She noted that feed production accounts for about 80 per cent of broiler chicken costs and that her company reduced expenses by building its own feed mill.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, has questioned the relevance of some ministerial portfolios under the Mahama administration, arguing that the ministers for public sector reform and climate have been rendered redundant and that the Ministry of Youth Development requires greater resources to deliver on its mandate.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has questioned the relevance of some ministerial portfolios under the Mahama administration, citing the ministers responsible for public sector reform and climate as having been rendered redundant, and arguing that the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment requires greater resourcing to deliver effectively on its mandate.
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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned that the government's proposal to establish public tribunals could undermine judicial independence and disrupt Ghana's constitutional justice delivery system. He argues that Ghana's existing court structure should be strengthened through reforms rather than creating parallel structures.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned that the government's proposal to establish public tribunals could undermine judicial independence and weaken Ghana's judiciary. He argued that Ghana's existing court structure should be strengthened through reforms, investment in infrastructure, and technology rather than creating parallel structures.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the Mahama administration's 24-hour economy policy, saying the government has failed to clearly define how it will be implemented and has instead introduced measures that make it harder for businesses to operate, including electricity tariff increases of almost 30 per cent.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the Mahama administration's 24-hour economy policy, saying the government has failed to clearly define how it will be implemented and has instead introduced measures that make business expansion more difficult, including raising electricity tariffs by nearly 30 per cent.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin accused the NDC of applying double standards, saying the party demanded investigations and resignations for financial impropriety under the NPP but now dismisses Auditor-General reports that raise concerns about its own government, citing inconsistency in how it treats accountability findings.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the NDC government of abandoning the accountability standards it demanded while in opposition, saying the party now downplays Auditor-General reports and IMF concerns about financial losses under the previous NPP administration it would have demanded investigations for.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →