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Importers and Exporters urge foreign investors to establish rice mills in Ghana
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Importers and Exporters urge foreign investors to establish rice mills in Ghana

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has called on foreign investors to set up rice mills in the country and support the purchase of surplus paddy rice from local producers. According to the Association, this move would help address the current oversupply of rice, which has left many farmers struggling with large quantities of unsold harvests. “The government is encouraging investors to establish mills in Ghana, purchase paddy rice from our outgrowers, and support smallholder farmers to increase production. This will enable us to process healthy, high-quality grains for local consumption and export,” said the Executive Secretary of the Association, Samson Asaki Awingobit. “Ghana is a gateway to Africa, and attention is now on us because we spend nearly GH¢300 million to GH¢400 million annually importing rice,” he added. Mr. Awingobit said this while addressing participants at the 2025 World Rice Conference in Cambodia. The World Rice Conference, held annually by The Rice Trader in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), provides a global forum for industry players to exchange knowledge, showcase innovations, and chart the future of rice production. Ghana’s delegation participated in the event to seek strategic partnerships and gain insights to enhance the country’s rice industry while contributing to global food security. President Commissions 36.5 Million Dollars Hospital In The Tain District You Will Not Go Free For Killing An Hard Working MP – Akufo-Addo To MP’s Killer I Will Lead You To Victory – Ato Forson Assures NDC Supporters Visit Our Social Media for More

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Microplastics are everywhere. How worried should parents be?
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Microplastics are everywhere. How worried should parents be?

Microplastics are in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. As awareness of, and research into microplastics grows, more parents are concerned about their impact on their children’s development. On social media, often under the hashtags #lowtox or #notox, influencers and individuals coalesce to share their concerns around environmental pollutants and chemicals, offering alternatives and, often, promoting paid services or products. Among them is parent Amelia Davatzis. When the Melbourne mother was pregnant with her first child, she started looking into the effect of chemicals in common personal and household products on her and her unborn daughter’s wellbeing.

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Those behind Delhi blast will be brought to justice: PM Modi in Bhutan
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Those behind Delhi blast will be brought to justice: PM Modi in Bhutan

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed that those behind the deadly car blast near Delhi"s Red Fort would be brought to justice. Speaking from Bhutan, where he arrived for a two-day visit, PM Modi said the government is taking the attack “very seriously.”Advertisment “Today, I come here with a very heavy heart,” he said. “The horrific incident in Delhi has deeply saddened everyone. I understand the grief of the affected families. Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy. The conspirators will not be spared.” The Prime Minister confirmed he had been in touch with all investigating agencies through the night, assuring that every effort is being made to identify and punish those responsible.Advertisment Rajnath assures swift probe Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also condemned the attack, which killed eight people and injured several others. Speaking at the “Delhi Defence Dialogue” in the national capital, Singh extended condolences to the victims" families and reaffirmed that the investigation is progressing swiftly. “Our leading agencies are conducting a thorough inquiry into the blast. The findings will soon be made public. I assure the nation that no one involved in this tragedy will be spared,” he stated. ALSO READ: Red Fort blast: Slow-moving vehicle stopped at red light, then exploded The explosion, which occurred in a slow-moving car near Red Fort on Monday evening, has prompted a nationwide security alert, with multiple agencies investigating under UAPA and the Explosives Act."

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Parliament’s Trades and Industry Committee calls for support for ICUMS
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Parliament’s Trades and Industry Committee calls for support for ICUMS

The Chairman of Parliament’s Trades and Industry Committee, Gabby Hottordze, has urged the government to strengthen support for the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), praising its operators, Ghana Link Network Services Ltd., for their key role in boosting revenue mobilisation and facilitating trade. During a working visit to Ghana Link and ICUMS, Mr. Hottordze emphasised the importance of supporting indigenous businesses. “I think that is more reason why GRA seems to be performing as far as revenue mobilisation is concerned in this country. They are doing a great job for this country, and they need to be supported,” he noted. He revealed that the committee will submit a report to the Speaker of Parliament detailing the company’s operations and challenges. “We’ve seen them; our report will be submitted to the Speaker, and they will look at what they are doing. They mentioned a few challenges, but those ones I think we will liaise with the appropriate authorities and see how we could help them function,” he explained. “Because if they are not being treated well, it may affect the good thing that we are also doing. ” Mr. Hottordze added. He further emphasised the need to protect and promote local enterprises. “My impression as an individual is that they are doing extremely well, and they need to be supported. This particular establishment must exist because it’s doing a lot of good to Ghana from all indications, and we must all be seen to be supporting them. They must have everything that they need. The most interesting thing is that it’s a Ghanaian-owned business. Once it is an indigenous business, it must be protected to exist and to flourish. So we expect the government to do that and our report to be submitted for such actions to be initiated,” he stated. Public Relations Manager of Ghana Link Network Services Ltd., Norvan Acquah-Hayford, also shed light on the company’s operations and its impact on trade efficiency in Ghana. “As you are aware, this is a company that handles the platform that Customs uses for both import and export in this country,” he said. According to him, the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) allows for seamless, end-to-end clearance of goods. He outlined the company’s achievements since launching in June 2020. “And we’ve been in operation; we went live—that was in June 2020, and we’ve been in operation till now. It’s the only company that helps, and today you would know that the revenues, as far as customs revenues is concerned, has gone up exponentially,” Mr. Acquah-Hayford disclosed. He further indicated that their system has helped to reduce the cost of doing business in Ghana. “We are able to help reduce the cost of doing business in this country. Transshipments in terms of goods that move from, you know, Ghana to Burkina Faso to Mali to all those places. It is our system that is being used,” he mentioned. Touching on technology, he said the company employs advanced systems to ensure smooth operations. “We have e-tracking systems, scanners placed at vantage points within the ecosystem, water trade ecosystem that is being used to deal with these things,” Mr. Acquah-Hayford elaborated. He also expressed appreciation for Parliament’s recognition of their efforts. “And of course, the members of parliament, that is, the chairman of the committee and Ranking, have said it all. I cannot blow my own horn. You’ve heard what they have said, what we do, and how the committee hopes to help us to be able to move beyond the shores of this country,” he observed. Looking ahead, Mr. Acquah-Hayford revealed plans to build a Tier Four data centre, describing it as “one of the best across the world.” “Well, when it comes to future upgrades that we are doing, currently we are building a tier four data center in this country, one of the best across the world. That will give you a lot of redundancy, that, you know, when it comes to data, we’ll be able to hold data in this country,” he indicated. He assured that the company remains committed to data security and compliance. “We are properly certified by the data protection commission because you know that all the information that we’re using it’s a web-based system. It is data that people are putting in, moving it from one end to another,” he noted. He expressed optimism about the coming upgrade. “And we are hoping that in some few weeks, this new data center will come live and the system will be better than it is today,” he added. President Commissions 36.5 Million Dollars Hospital In The Tain District You Will Not Go Free For Killing An Hard Working MP – Akufo-Addo To MP’s Killer I Will Lead You To Victory – Ato Forson Assures NDC Supporters Visit Our Social Media for More

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Nithari serial killings case: SC acquits Surendra Koli, orders immediate release - The Tribune
Technology

Nithari serial killings case: SC acquits Surendra Koli, orders immediate release - The Tribune

The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Surendra Koli in one of the Nithari murder cases by allowing his curative petition challenging conviction, paving the way for his release.Koli was earlier acquitted in other Nithari killing cases.The Nithari killings came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eight children from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh’s Pandher’s house at Nithari in Noida on December 29, 2006. Koli was the domestic help at Pandher’s house at that time.The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, which had heard Koli’s petition in the open court.“For the reasons recorded above, the curative petition is allowed,” Justice Nath said while pronouncing the order.The top court acquitted Koli in the case and quashed the sentence and fine imposed upon him earlier.“The petitioner shall be released forthwith, if not required in any other case or proceeding,” the bench said.Koli was convicted for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Noida’s Nithari village, and his conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court in February 2011.His review plea was dismissed in 2014.However, in January 2015, the Allahabad High Court commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment due to an inordinate delay in the decision on his mercy petition.In October 2023, the Allahabad High Court acquitted Koli and co-accused Pandher in several other Nithari cases, overturning the death sentences awarded by the trial court in 2017.The court acquitted Koli in 12 cases and Pandher in two.The CBI and the victims’ families later challenged these acquittals before the Supreme Court, but the top court dismissed all 14 appeals on July 30 this year.On October 7, the top court reserved its verdict on Koli’s curative petition, observing that his plea “deserves to be allowed”.Observing that an “anomalous situation” had arisen following Koli’s acquittal in all other related cases, the apex court had remarked that the petition “deserves to be allowed”.The bench had noted that the conviction in the case was largely based on a statement and the recovery of a kitchen knife, raising questions about the sufficiency of evidence.The CBI had taken over the case and its search resulted in the recovery of more human remains.

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Draft report on ACRES review still not complete – DAFM
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Draft report on ACRES review still not complete – DAFM

A draft report on a review of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is still not complete, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed. In October 2024, then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue ordered a review of the €1.5 billion agri-environmental scheme. The flagship scheme, which faced strong criticism over delays payments to farmers, is a major part of Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan. A spokesperson for DAFM told Agriland that the review was undertaken by "senior management within the department". As part of the review, meetings were held with farming bodies, advisory bodies and the ACRES Co-operation (CP) project teams. "A draft report on the review is at an advanced stage and, when completed, will be submitted to the minister for his consideration," the spokesperson added. Meanwhile, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon yesterday (Monday, November 10) announced that advance payments of €146.94 million to Tranche 1 ACRES participants have now commenced. The advance payments to farmers in respect of scheme participation in 2025 are being paid this week to 33,794 farmers who entered ACRES in 2023. The minister expects that an additional 8,000 farmers who joined the scheme in 2024 will receive €32.69 million next week. "The issuing of 2025 advance payments to 42,000 farmers, or 78% of all ACRES participants, in these first pay runs is evidence of the work done over the last year to improve the timeliness of ACRES payments," Heydon said. The minister said these payments will bring the amount paid in respect of ACRES since its commencement in 2023 to approximately €697 million.

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Swiggy told to pay Rs 2,000 over short delivery of oranges to Panchkula resident - The Tribune
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Swiggy told to pay Rs 2,000 over short delivery of oranges to Panchkula resident - The Tribune

The delivery of a product in a quantity lesser than what was ordered amounts to deficiency in service. While observing this, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has directed Swiggy Ltd and Instamart to pay Rs 2,000 as compensation to Raja Vikrant Sharma, of Sector 11, Panchkula, for delivering oranges lesser in quantity than ordered.The complainant, who is an advocate, said that he had placed an order on December 30, 2024, through Swiggy’s mobile application from its quick-commerce service Instamart, comprising Nestle Classic Milk Chocolate and 1 kg Nagpur oranges and paid a handling fee of Rs 28.61 claimed to ensure timely and damage-free delivery.However, upon delivery, he found the orange packaging torn, the net weight to be only 824 gm instead of the promised 1 kg, and no physical bill was provided.He immediately raised the issue with Swiggy Ltd but got no response.He said that the order was a gift for his maternal aunt in Shimla, resulting in mental agony, missed travel schedule, health deterioration, added expenditure, and inconvenience.The act amounts to deficiency in service and unfair trade practice on the part of Ops (Swiggy) .On the other hand, Swiggy opposed the complaint and stated that the it operated as an electronic platform facilitating transactions between customers and independent third-party merchants/restaurants, who list and sell prepared food, beverages, and grocery items and so it has no role in such issues.After hearing of the arguments, the commission said that the photograph depicting the torn packaging of the oranges, clearly indicating a net weight of 824 gm, thereby falling short of the promised 1 kg.The commission said that the failure to act on the complainant's grievance resulted in mental agony and inconvenience, particularly as the items were intended to be a gift. The delivery of a product in a quantity lesser than what was ordered amounts to deficiency in service, for which the company is liable. In view of this, the OPs are directed to pay a lump sum amount of Rs 2,000 to the complainant as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment and litigation cost.

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Delhi blast: Cabinet Committee on Security to review probe, PM Modi to chair meeting - The Tribune
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Delhi blast: Cabinet Committee on Security to review probe, PM Modi to chair meeting - The Tribune

India's top security review body, the Cabinet Committee on Security, will meet here on Wednesday to take stock of the situation in the wake of the blast near the Red Fort metro station that killed 12 persons and injured over 20.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the meeting which will also discuss the status of investigations into the Delhi blast and take a call on the way forward.Union Home Minister Amit Shah, currently reviewing the matter with top security agency leaders, will present his report to the CCS which also consists of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.Authorities are examining all aspects of the blast before officially confirming its nature. No terror group has claimed responsibility so far.If determined to be a terror attack, the CCS will need to evaluate the implications under India’s new war doctrine, which treats each terror attack on Indian soil as an act of war.The review gains significance as the Delhi blast comes months after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, with Prime Minister Modi emphasising that Operation Sindoor is ongoing.

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