Ghana

Recent reports on climate change have continuously stressed the unequal burden small states experience in comparison to their relatively low energy consumption. For many developing and low-income nations, this imbalanced and undue drain is the continuance of on-going historical injustices.

GHANA’S PLANT BREEDERS’ BILL

In any war waged by the people of Ghana, our Commander-in-Chief is not only expected to be seen verbally declaring our intentions but actively executing actions aimed at winning the war.

I have been meaning to do my own reflections of the 20th anniversary of the Insight newspaper, but I kept postponing it, as each time I tried to put my ideas together, so many things raced to the fore, competing for priority.

Ghanaians may wish to ask, just whose interests does Ghana's Biosafety Committee represent? Are they interested in safety? Or are they just interested in introducing genetically engineered and patented food into Ghana?

After several years of apparent short-term success in Burkina Faso of Bt cotton in increasing yields, and improving profits of small scale cotton farmers, authorities in Ghana have decided to go down the same road.

In the run-up to the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections many were those, including this writer, who expressed grave concern over a seemingly looming catastrophe (see for example, Is Ghana at the brink of election after-shocks? .

Ladies and gentlemen of the media

On behalf of the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG), we welcome you to this press conference designed to express our outrage against the aggression of the Zionist state of Israel against the people of Palestine in Gaza.

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