John Dumelo calls for West Africa to cut $3.5 billion rice import bill

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  • Helen 1 day ago

    "Government cannot achieve it alone" because the political will is on galamsey. Without political will, there's nothing government can achieve. Ibrahim Traore is achieving so much at an unimaginable speed due to strong politi ...
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  • T 1 day ago

    Where are the tomatoes John Dumelo promised us in February 2026? It doesn't take more than 8weeks to grow tomatoes. I bought 2 small sized tomatoes during the weekend @ GHC10 (US$1).Expensive than in Europe

  • Frodo 1 day ago

    All talk. Nothing will come to fruition. Onions and tomatoes s3f we no dey see top. The massive corrupt practices around rice imports due to the volumes, makes it more lucrative than growing locally.

    So address the high c ...
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  • Emmanuel osew 1 day ago

    Write your comment mr man focus on your own country ghana first, before talk about africa

  • TRUTH BE TOLD 1 day ago

    WHAT ALTERNATIVE HAVE YOU PUT IN PLACE SINCE YOU ARE CALLING ON WEST AFRICA TO CUT RICE IMPORT BILL?

    AS DEPUTY AGRIC MINISTER HAVE YOU COME OUT WITH ANY SENSIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE PLANS TO ADDRESS OUR HIGH IMPORTATION OF RI ...
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  • The Ghanaian Telegraph 1 day ago

    The Agronomist Dr Abu Sakara Addressed This Issue When He Appeared On The Hot Issue Tv Program On Tv 3

  • The Ghanaian Telegraph 1 day ago

    For The Lack Of A Better Word /Ghanaians Are Not Loyal When It Comes To Making The Decisions Of Which Rice They Should Take Home/ Apparently Ghanaians Have Voted For Team Importation When It Comes To The Choice Of Rice They C ...
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  • The Ghanaian Telegraph 1 day ago

    So Dr Abu Sakara Was Pleading With His Fellow Ghanaians To Give The Locally Produced Rice A Chance

  • The Ghanaian Telegraph 1 day ago

    &That Begs The Question/If One Doesn't Enjoy The Patronage Of Ones Own People Then Where Does One Starts Ones Case?

  • Joo 19 hours ago

    Tribalisme is killing Africans those talking Africa unity are one tribalistic. We will continue suffer till white men brings slavery ships again

  • Alfred Mends 14 hours ago

    Good work done,
    John Dumelo, you are working as MP.
    If all our MPS are working as you are doing, Ghana will
    Progress.
    Is my prayer that your people will not forget all the
    Help that you are offering.
    God bless you Joh ...
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  • Bakogone Tiblisi Honest VIEWS undualized intercity roads 6 hours ago

    To achieve the above:
    Less flying for officials
    Singapore mode of merit appointment
    Continuous education accessible to all
    Independent police to arrest bad officials
    Equal rights and fair distribution of proceeds from ...
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