CSOs Condemn Mafume’s Continued Incarceration
January 12, 2021
Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) under the flagship of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) have condemned what they described as ‘persecution by prosecution’ of Harare Mayor Councilor Jacob Mafume saying his arrest was arbitrary and insensitive.
Mafume was arrested on allegations of trying to bribe a potential key State witness in his trial where he is facing corruption-related charges during his tenure as councilor.
In a statement, the Coalition said it was concerned with the ‘arbitrary and insensitive arrest’ of Mafume.
“Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition notes with great concern the arbitrary arrest and insensitive incarceration of the Mayor of Harare and former CiZC coordinator Cllr Jacob Mafume. The Coalition feels that the right to liberty and free and fair trial are fundamental rights as enshrined in our constitution. The inhuman incarceration comes at a time when news from the Mayor’s lawyers
Farmers call for intervention to improve yield - GTLC 18th Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Farmers in five regions in Northern Ghana have appealed to government and other stakeholders to design more effective interventions to enable them improve on crop yields.
The farmers further called for ban on tomato importation and revisit initial plans to revamp tomato factories in the country, subsidise cost of farm inputs and extend the Planting for Food and Jobs programme to cover all year round.
The farmers needs was contained in the Agro Policy Performance Barometer Report (APPBR 2019) of the Ghana Trade and Livelihood Coalition (GTLC), and was presented at a policy dialogue on gender responsiveness to the planting for Food and Job programme in Tamale.
Farmers call for intervention to improve yield - GTLC
Farmers in five regions in Northern Ghana have appealed to government and other stakeholders to design more effective interventions to enable them to improve on crop yields.
The farmers further called for a ban on tomato importation and revisit initial plans to revamp tomato factories in the country, subsidise the cost of farm inputs and extend the Planting for Food and Jobs programme to cover all year round.
The farmers needs were contained in the Agro Policy Performance Barometer Report (APPBR 2019) of the Ghana Trade and Livelihood Coalition (GTLC), and was presented at a policy dialogue on gender responsiveness to the Planting for Food and Job programme in Tamale.