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The Minister of Finance designate, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has promised to focus the attention of the government on the microeconmy and the real sector. Speaking during his appearance at the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, he said the government will grow the economy from the real sector, not just from the micro. “As Minister, I will dedicate a considerable amount of my attention towards the development of the microeconomy”, Dr Ato Forson said. He said his biases for the development of the country’s real sector include agriculture and agri-business; micro, small and medium enterprises; power, petroleum and hydrocarbons; infrastructure and mining and quarry. On revenue mobilisation, Dr Ato Forson said his many years of experience in the public financial ...

An Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) Prince Essel Junior, Second In-Command, Kadjebi District Command of the Ghana National Fire Service, has urged the inhabitants in the District to handle naked-fires with outmost care to prevent fire outbreaks.   He said residents, especially farmers, hunters and palm wine tappers should exercise caution when handling fire, particularly in the bush or outdoors, to prevent bushfires.   ADO I Essel Jnr., also District Administrator, made these remarks in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.   He said bushfires could have severe and long-term impacts on the environment, wildlife, and human communities.   The District Administrator named loss of biodiversity and wildlife ha...