Grain Glut Panic? Gov’t Rushes to ECOWAS + WFP as Buffer Stock Money Vanishes in 3 Days!
Eric Opoku, who is Minister for Food and Agriculture, says that the government is in talks with ECOWAS and the World Food Program to find more ways to cut down on the surplus of grains and legumes on the market. As it was his turn to talk to reporters at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency, Mr. Opoku said that he would be meeting with ECOWAS officials to figure out what to do next. He also said that the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) is in the process of buying the extra food because the GHS100 million that was set aside for the clean-up ran out in three days. At the same time, the Minister who is also the MP for Asunafu South said that the government is planning to stop bringing in huge amounts of chicken. He said that by 2029, Ghana would be able to raise its own chickens and sell them in other countries. “By 2029, Ghana will be able to raise its own chickens and sell them on international markets,” he said. Mr. Opoku talked about the Feed Ghana paper, which is the government’s plan for making agriculture self-sufficient. “With due respect, ladies and gentlemen, we are not working alone.” A paper that lists all of our tools tells us what to do. Our level of self-sufficiency is 12% in 2025. We set a goal for 2026 and said we’d raise it to 25%. We’ll raise it to 48% in 2027. In 2028, we’ll raise it to 76%. Also, Ghana will have 104% in 2029. He also said that Ghana might be able to go above and beyond its 2026 goal this year thanks to the strong involvement and excitement of the business sector. “So at the end of the day, we’ll look at the numbers and compare them to our goals to see where we met or exceeded our goals. Clearly, we think that Ghana will be able to produce enough chickens on its own by at least 2029.The Supreme Court told Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to officially react to claims that it stops Muslim students from practicing their religion. This is the main issue in a lawsuit made by private lawyer Shafic Osman. The school was given 14 days by the Court on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, to respond to the true claims. This will allow the case to be decided. Since Wesley Girls was founded by the Methodist Church, Mr. Osman says that the school’s rules make it illegal for Muslim students to do religious things like fasting and praying and force them to take part in Methodist religious events. He says that this behavior is wrong because it violates people’s rights and treats people differently because of their religion. The Attorney-General asked to remove and change an earlier Statement of Case during Tuesday’s meeting. The Supreme Court, led by Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang, agreed to the change, but the bench was worried that the new statement didn’t answer the main true claims. So, the Court said that the first defendant, the Board of Governors of Wesley Girls’ School, had to answer the charges directly. The group made it clear that reports that the school stops Muslim students from following their religion are very serious. Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, who is the deputy attorney general, did not object to the order. She said that the revised Statement of Case was mostly about the constitutional framework for judging claimed limits on religious rights. Wesley Girls’ Senior High School has to make a statement within 14 days of being served. The statement must explain its religion practices and any limits it has on Muslim students, if any.
