By Francis Atayure Abirigo When Memory Feels Like Evidence There was a time in Ghana when the idea of tomato scarcity in March would have sounded almost absurd. For those of us who grew up in the Kassena-Nankana areas in the 1980s and 1990s, tomatoes were not just a crop. They were an economy, a culture, and in many ways, a future for the youth. I do not speak from hearsay. I was part of that system. I farmed. I dug wells with my own hands. I drew water with buckets and ropes to water my beds of tomatoes. I watched seasons rise with promise and fall with loss. Today, those same lands tell a different story. And if we are honest with ourselves, this is not an accident. It is a policy failure. The Golden Era of Dry-Season Farming In the Upper East Region, particularly within Kassena-Nankana communities such as Doba, Kandiga, Mirigu, Manyoro, Nayagegnia, Nyangua, Navio, Nakolo and Pungu (not exhaustive), dry season farming was once the backbone of local livelihoods. Tomatoes dominat...
MTN Ghana, in partnership with HMD Global, has launched the HMD Arc, an affordable 4G-enabled smartphone designed to help millions of Ghanaians transition from basic 2G feature phones to devices that unlock the full benefits of the digital world. Across Ghana, a significant number of mobile users still rely on 2G-only handsets, limiting their ability to access essential digital services including mobile banking, online learning, e-health information, and internet-based communication. MTN Ghana, driven by its ambition to expand digital access nationwide, continues to prioritise the migration of customers to faster and more reliable 4G technology. Access to affordable smartphones remains one of the biggest barriers to participation in the digital economy, especially for low-income earners and rural communities. With entry-level smartphones often priced beyond the reach of many households, the introduction of the HMD ARC at a price point of GHS 899 represents a meaningful step in cl...