The Custodian Newspaper Online
No Result
View All Result
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Showbiz
  • Health
  • Sport
  • World
  • eStore
The Custodian Newspaper Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Showbiz
  • Health
  • Sport
  • World
  • eStore
No Result
View All Result
The Custodian Newspaper Online
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

Fertilizer Smuggling Gaining National Attention – UWR Minister

by John Kekeli
July 13, 2020
in Featured, News
0
Fertilizer Smuggling Gaining National Attention – UWR Minister

Fertiliser smuggling is said to be rampant in Upper West Region

152
SHARES
1.9k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, has bemoaned the rampant illicit smuggling of subsidized fertilizers meant for the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme in the region.

The Regional Minister, specifically mentioned the Sissala West District and the Sissala East Municipality, which had gained notoriety in fertilizer smuggling making the region gain national attention.

He has therefore called on all to join forces to confront the negative phenomenon to defeat it.

Dr. Bin Salih who expressed the worry during the Regional Coordinating Council Meeting in Wa, encouraged residents along the borders to collaborate with the security agencies to check and halt the activities of what he described as “nation wreckers” who according to him, were bent on undermining the laudable government initiative.

“I have cautioned input dealers in the Sissala East and West Assemblies of my resolve to recommend for the revocation of the license of any input dealer who is found to be involved in smuggling”, he said.

“I did not mince words when I met with the security agencies to up their game and not be accomplices to the smuggling of fertilizers; else risk being reported to their superiors for their actions or inactions in perpetrating this crime against the nation”, he emphasized.

Touching on some of the government interventions in the agriculture sector, the Regional Minister disclosed that from 2017 to 2019, a total of 309,190 people benefited from the PFJ programme with a total area of 380,128 hectares under cultivation.

For the “One-District-One-Warehouse” initiative, Dr Bin Salih hinted that two warehouses at Bussie and Han had been completed awaiting commissioning whereas the remaining five located at Bulenga, Charikpong, Tumu, Lambussie and Funsi were at various stages of completion.

He indicated that 56 dams and dugouts under the “One-Village-One-Dam” initiative were awarded on contract in all the 11 constituencies in the region with 21 of them completed and being put to use.

On the Planting for Export and Rural Development programme, the Minister disclosed that a total of 13,792 persons benefited in the region whilst a total of 1,320,000 cashew seedlings were nursed under the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project and were ready for distribution to farmers in the various Municipalities and Districts for planting.

He said through the “Rearing for Food and Jobs” programme launched by the President in June, 2019 in Wa, a total of 2,000 sheep were distributed to 200 farmers whereas a total of 2,500 cockerels were distributed to 250 farmers in Wa, Jirapa, and Nandom Municipalities and Wa East and Sissala West Districts.

Dr Bin Salih emphasized that government was really burnt on revamping the agricultural sector with all the above initiatives and urged the youth in the region to take advantage of the interventions to improve their lot.

Post Views: 470
  • Latest
  • Trending
Carlo Ancelotti jailed

Carlo Ancelotti jailed for tax evasion

July 9, 2025
Body of missing immigration officer, Amoah found partly burnt

Body of missing immigration officer, Amoah found partly burnt

July 9, 2025
Mohammed Kudus Tottenham

Mohammed Kudus set to join Tottenham

July 9, 2025
Ghanaian MPs died

Here are 4 Ghanaian MPs who died in office in the last 5 years

July 9, 2025
Newspapers Tuesday 24th June 2025

Newspaper Frontpages – Tuesday, 24th June, 2025

June 24, 2025
Newspaper Frontpages (Tuesday, 17th June, 2025)

Newspaper Frontpages (Tuesday, 17th June, 2025)

June 17, 2025
Newspaper Frontpages (Monday, 16th June, 2025)

Newspaper Frontpages (Monday, 16th June, 2025)

June 16, 2025
Newspaper Frontpages – Monday, 30th June, 2025

Newspaper Frontpages – Monday, 30th June, 2025

June 30, 2025

The CustodianGh Online’s vision is to become the most preferred go-to news brand in Ghana.

Contact Us

thecustodiangh@gmail.com

Popular Categories

  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Arts & Showbiz
  • Tech

Archives

© 2025 The CustodianGh Online - All rights reserved.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Showbiz
  • Health
  • Sport
  • eStore

© 2025 The CustodianGh Online - All rights reserved.