The Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Dr Afriye Akoto has reminded government to pay special attention to agriculture for the eradication of poverty in the country.
He blamed the government from shifting its attention from agricultural sector to the services hence the decline in investors in the agricultural sector.
Dr Afriye Akoto made these statements in an interview with Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Dwaso Nsem today.
The member of the Parliamentary select on Agriculture said the government has to increase the budget for agriculture so that the sector can country can rapidly develop.
Dr. Akoto urge government to increase the budget allocated for agric sector to encourage farmers to do more for the economy of the country.
Reacting to the story, the Deputy Minister of Agric, Yaw Effah Berfe said government has place major policies to boost agriculture and to eradicate poverty.
He disclosed that the government has subsidized farming fertilizers to assist farmers. So far the government has ordered about 1500 tractors to famers in the first quarter of 2012.
He stated that the government is on course to include technology in the sector by providing technological equipment to farmers.
He explained that without the necessary farming technology the lives of farmers cannot be improved. Mr Yaw Effah Berfe explained that the government is ready to empower local farmers to be much more competitive on the international market.
He congratulated former President Kufour for receiving the 2011 world food prize award. He confessed that President Kufour put a lot of measures and policies in place to boost the agricultural sector and that the ministry will continue to pursue those programmes.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
SECURITY AGENCIES MUST ARREST FAMILY HEADS WHO ABUSE RIGHTS OF WIDOWS
Human Right Activist, Nana Oye Lithur has urged security agencies to deal with people who flout the PNDC law 111 to abuse the rights of widows.
She repeated the need for the state to protect women especially widows against intimidation and abuse from family members who normally take advantage of the death of the spouse to deprive the grieving widow of her inheritance.
Nana Oye Lithur identified lack of enforcement as the reason behind the increase in the cases of human rights abuse of widows.
Nana Oye was speaking in connection with the commemoration of the World Widows day which falls today.
CUE IN: OYE ON WIDOWS
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon in his statement to mark the Day, said this is the first time the U.N is celebrating the day. He called for support for these women most of whom have lost their partners through very traumatic circumstances.
Mr Ban said of the approximately 245 million widows in the world, more than 115 million live in extreme poverty. In countries embroiled in conflicts, women are often widowed young and must bear the heavy burden of caring for their children amid fighting and displacement with no help or support.
Some of these widows are teenagers – or even younger. The death of their husbands can leave a terrible legacy these widows must endure throughout their remaining years.
Mr Ban said all widows should be protected by the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other international human rights treaties.
END.
She repeated the need for the state to protect women especially widows against intimidation and abuse from family members who normally take advantage of the death of the spouse to deprive the grieving widow of her inheritance.
Nana Oye Lithur identified lack of enforcement as the reason behind the increase in the cases of human rights abuse of widows.
Nana Oye was speaking in connection with the commemoration of the World Widows day which falls today.
CUE IN: OYE ON WIDOWS
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon in his statement to mark the Day, said this is the first time the U.N is celebrating the day. He called for support for these women most of whom have lost their partners through very traumatic circumstances.
Mr Ban said of the approximately 245 million widows in the world, more than 115 million live in extreme poverty. In countries embroiled in conflicts, women are often widowed young and must bear the heavy burden of caring for their children amid fighting and displacement with no help or support.
Some of these widows are teenagers – or even younger. The death of their husbands can leave a terrible legacy these widows must endure throughout their remaining years.
Mr Ban said all widows should be protected by the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other international human rights treaties.
END.
WORLD BANK CONDITIONALITY DOES NOT HALT PROJECTS
The World Bank Director for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management in African Region, Marcelo Giugale says World Bank conditionalities on loans do not prevent governments from embarking their various projects.
He explains that conditionality on loans does not strictly work to force projects on government because the borrower (government) might be faced with other challenges after they received the loan which they might be tempted to redirect the funds to.
Mr. Marcelo Giugale noted that the idea of World Bank conditionality is almost a colonist idea which cannot be enforced in the new era of development.
The African Director in Charge of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management made these statements in a video conference from Washington when he interacted with some selected journalists in Accra.
He said the World Bank goal has been shifted from development to the reduction of poverty to boost development.
He explained that if the world is able to reduce poverty then it will be able to facilitate development.
Commenting on how the World Bank monitor funds given to developing countries, Mr. Marcelo Giugale reiterated that the World Bank has a public expenditure review council that monitors the use of funds to governments.
Mr. Giugale pointed out that the council work hand –in- hand with various governments to ensure that the loan budgeted for the specific projects are duly on course and accounted for.
But he added that the public can complain about the misuse of funds if they suspect misappropriation of funds. Mr Giugale stated that if the public can reach the World Bank to complain about any misappropriation of projects in their regional offices.
He added that a panel of independent council will be formed to investigate the issue.
Mr Marcelo Giugale stressed that the goals of the World Bank for developing countries is to achieve sustainable employment in the next five years. He stated that when people are gainfully employed it will help reduce unemployment and poverty in the sub-region.
Secondly, he said the World Bank is focus to help deepen good governance in all the 135 countries with an exception of North Korea and Cuba who are not members of the United Nations.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adomonline.com/Ghana
He explains that conditionality on loans does not strictly work to force projects on government because the borrower (government) might be faced with other challenges after they received the loan which they might be tempted to redirect the funds to.
Mr. Marcelo Giugale noted that the idea of World Bank conditionality is almost a colonist idea which cannot be enforced in the new era of development.
The African Director in Charge of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management made these statements in a video conference from Washington when he interacted with some selected journalists in Accra.
He said the World Bank goal has been shifted from development to the reduction of poverty to boost development.
He explained that if the world is able to reduce poverty then it will be able to facilitate development.
Commenting on how the World Bank monitor funds given to developing countries, Mr. Marcelo Giugale reiterated that the World Bank has a public expenditure review council that monitors the use of funds to governments.
Mr. Giugale pointed out that the council work hand –in- hand with various governments to ensure that the loan budgeted for the specific projects are duly on course and accounted for.
But he added that the public can complain about the misuse of funds if they suspect misappropriation of funds. Mr Giugale stated that if the public can reach the World Bank to complain about any misappropriation of projects in their regional offices.
He added that a panel of independent council will be formed to investigate the issue.
Mr Marcelo Giugale stressed that the goals of the World Bank for developing countries is to achieve sustainable employment in the next five years. He stated that when people are gainfully employed it will help reduce unemployment and poverty in the sub-region.
Secondly, he said the World Bank is focus to help deepen good governance in all the 135 countries with an exception of North Korea and Cuba who are not members of the United Nations.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adomonline.com/Ghana
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