Tag: consumption
Government ought to promote local rice consumption – retailers
Rice sellers in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region have expressed dissatisfaction about low patronage of locally produced rice and have...
Living Bitters Capsules is safe for consumption – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Tuesday said Capital O2 Living Bitters Capsules is safe for consumption.
This follows...
China’s lower-tier markets become new engine for consumption
By Kong Dechen
As China strives to expand its county economies and improve urbanization, the livelihood of Chinese residents living in small townships has been...
Need to promote local consumption of cashew in Ghana-Coordinator
Mr Sylvester de Clercq Mensah, the Cashew Regional Coordinator for the Upper Zone, has called for the promotion of the local consumption of cashew...
China’s internet users reach 900 million, live-streaming e-commerce boosting consumption
By Wan Lin
The number of people using the internet in China reached 900 million as of March, 2020, an increase of 75 million from...
China welcomes tourism, consumption rebound under strengthened COVID-19 containment
The upcoming five-day International Labor Day holiday will be a "Golden Week" for tourism and consumption since China entered the phase of regular epidemic...
China to launch online shopping festival to boost consumption
China will launch an online shopping festival to prop up consumption after its economic growth contracted 6.8 percent year on year in the first...
5G technology expands new space for consumption
By Kong Dechen
5G technology is changing the lifestyles of the Chinese and reshaping global consumption and production with faster network, better user experience and...
France’s electricity consumption falls to 10-year low
In 2019, France reduced CO2 emissions from the electricity sector by six percent, data released by French power grid RTE showed on Wednesday. The...
Momoni, the special one or the “stinking” ingredient?
One could be misled by the nose and miss out on a delicious culinary journey in a Ghanaian environment because of the smell...
Excessive alcohol consumption causes liver cancer – Dr Offei
Excessive alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for liver cancer, Dr Asare Offei, a Surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has said.
“Excessive...
Petroleum sector contributed GH¢86b to Ghana’s GDP – NPA
The petroleum downstream sector saw a 15% surge in consumptions of petroleum products during 2018 under review.
That, was as a result of efforts towards...
Red meat consumption reduces in Kenyan
The number of Kenyans consuming red meat has reduced, a study has revealed.
The study that was conducted by the Kenya Markets...
CRI Encourage Indigenous Food Production and consumption
The Crops Research Institute (CRI) at Fumesua is stepping up efforts to encourage increased cultivation and consumption of nutritious and indigenous root food staples...
OFAB Maintains That GMO Foods are Safe for Consumption
Mr Enoch Ilori, the Project Officer for Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), has said there is no record in any country...
GNTTTA Chairman reveals Ghana Consumes More Fresh Tomatoes
Ghana is the leading consumer of Fresh tomatoes in Africa and the second in the world, Mr Eric Osei Tuffuor, the Chairman of the...
Ghanaians urged to eat more vitamin A Rich food
The general public have been advised to eat more foods that contain Vitamin A to help in the protection of the eyes.
Dr Evelyn Oteng...
Kenya warns consumption of raw milk over infectious diseases
Kenya on Thursday raised alarm over consumption of raw milk that could expose the population to infectious diseases.
Margaret Kibogy, Managing Director of the Kenya...
GARDJA backs creation of National Development Bank
The Ghana Agriculture and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has said it supports Government’s intention to set up a National Development Bank to purposely...
Change in Chinese Eating Habits Takes a Heavy Toll on Western Fast Foods
Chinese people now prefer green, organic food to western fast food, a change of eating habits believed to be related to rising income and...
Fake foods and drugs responsible for Africa’s many deaths
With the advancement in technology, which normally should come to alleviate humanity of their various herculean problems to make living on earth much easier...
Nigeria deserves quality agro outputs for consumption
Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh said on Wednesday that the country deserve good, safe and quality agro outputs for consumption.
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Angel Group of Companies Pleads With FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been asked to reconsider its decision to shut down the production facility of Adonko Bitters Limited.
Angel Group...
Higher consumption tax on luxury cars
China will raise the consumption tax on luxury cars worth above 1.3 million yuan (about US$190,000) starting from Dec. 1, 2016, according to a...
USAID drives up Vitamin A intake in Northern Ghana
Mr Philippe LeMay, the Chief of Party of USAID RING, announced this at a media conference in Tamale.
...
Ghana shifts focus to a future of renewable energy
Ghana's electricity consumption will shift more towards renewable energy in the medium to long term, Ghanaian energy expert has said.
In a...
IEA Says Global Energy Production & Consumption Continue to Grow
Reflecting the IEA’s increasingly global perspective, for the first time the Agency’s OECD and non-OECD Energy Balances and Statistics reports have been merged...
Nigeria may not be able to entirely free itself from Fossil Fuel
Fossil fuels as the name suggests are derivatives of plant and animal fossils that are millions of years old.
These are primarily formed from the...
FDA advocates regime to Control Alcohol Consumption in Ghana
The Head of Food Inspection Division of the Food and Drugs Authority , Mrs. Isabella Mansa Agrah, has underscored the need to regulate the...
Manage NASENI Well To End Economic Hardship
The truth however is that while we can easily break away from the ridiculous importation of agro-based product, finished and innovative products pose their...