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YOVI holds networking meeting for 120 women in agro-sector

• Participants at the meeting

Participants at the meeting

The Youth Development and Voice Initiative (YOVI), a Non-Gov­ernmental Organisation (NGO), has held a meeting to empower smallholder women aggregators and agro-processors in the maize, rice, groundnut, and shea value chains.

The two-day meeting, held in col­laboration with governmental bodies, industry experts, and civil society organisations, convened 120 women beneficiaries alongside key stakehold­ers and representatives from the Sa­gnarigu Municipal and Nanton District of the Northern Region.

This was contained in a YOVI state­ment signed by Mr Hussein Rahman, its Executive Director, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Tamale on Thursday.

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The statement said, “The meeting, which was held on January 3-4, marks an important achievement as the fourth milestone since the inception of the Increasing Competitiveness of Smallholder Women Aggregators and Processors along the maize, rice, groundnut and Shea value chains for increased prosperity project in Octo­ber 2023.

The project, which is supported by the United States Agency for Interna­tional Development, (USAID) under the Ghana Trade and Investment Activity (GTIA) through the Nathan Associates, was being implemented in selected communities in the Sagnarigu Munici­pality and the Nanton District.

The statement said the prima­ry objective of the meeting was to strengthen networks between women in agricultural value chains and finan­cial service providers, input suppliers, reliable markets, and supporting gov­ernment institutions.

It said, “Key achievements from this meeting include commitments from government representatives to support women in agro-processing, emphasising gender equality and economic empow­erment.”

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It said, “In addition, insights shared regarding product certification and quality standards by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) were highlighted as crucial for product credibility and consumer confidence.”

It said a significant milestone of the meeting was the registration of 20 par­ticipants, who expressed keen interest in formalising their small businesses.

The statement said representatives from restaurants and financial institu­tions pledged their support for col­laborative effort to create enhanced market access opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

It said YOVI remained committed to fostering growth and empowerment within the agricultural sector, aiming to provide continued support and plat­forms for the advancement of women in agro-processing.

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GWL to embark on revenue mobilization in Northern, Savannah Regions from Nov 1 to Dec 31

The management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Northern and Savannah Regions has announced a revenue mobilization exercise aimed at retrieving outstanding arrears and addressing illegal connections.

The exercise, which will run from November 1 to December 31, 2024, seeks to detect self-reconnections and eliminate the unauthorized use of in-line booster pumps.

“The management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) Northern/Savannah Regions, wishes to inform the public and its valued customers that it will embark on a revenue mobilization exercise in the Northern and Savannah Regions from 1st November to 31st December 2024.

“This exercise aims to retrieve all outstanding arrears owed by customers, identify and address illegal connections, detect self-reconnections, and eliminate the unauthorized use of in-line booster pumps,” GWL said in a statement.

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GWL urged all customers to promptly settle their arrears through its official online channels or at designated pay points across the two regions to avoid service disruptions.

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Source: citinewsroom.com

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Election 2024: NMC to launch app to combat misinformation

The National Media Commission (NMC) says it is set to outdoor a media watch app to combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the general elections.

According to the NMC, the initiative aims to enable journalists and citizens to capture real-time suspicious activities at polling stations for prompt action.

Speaking after a forum organised by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) on the theme “Moderating the Airwaves for Peaceful and Credible Elections 2024,” Executive Secretary for NMC, George Sarpong believes the initiative will be a crucial tool in promoting peaceful elections and enhancing the safety of journalists.

He explained that the app will be a game-changer that is expected to offer accurate information at various polling stations across Ghana.

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“This is going to be a game-changer in the sense that it is going to offer us very accurate information about what is happening around the country about the elections.

“And then in terms of the electoral results, if anybody who is at any polling station at the time we are declaring the results, films and submits this, the system can verify the authenticity of what has been submitted.

“We believe that if there is any dispute regarding any incident, this will offer very efficient evidence for anybody interested in understanding exactly what happened there and to address it.

Source: citinewsroom.com

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