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29 Oct

Take Me To Court, I Will Get The Court To Also Overturn The Decision – Otumfuo Dares Encroachers Of KNUST Lands

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Take Me To Court, I Will Get The Court To Also Overturn The Decision – Otumfuo Dares Encroachers Of KNUST Lands The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll has said all lands in the Ashanti region are under his care and no one can claim authority. According to him, not even the court can rule that he has no authority over the lands in the region. He has therefore, warned encroachers of lands belonging to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where he serves as the Chancellor, to desist from their actions. He said this when he launched the…

28 Oct

Facebook Changes Its Name To Meta In Major Rebrand

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Facebook Changes Its Name To Meta In Major Rebrand Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR). The change does not apply to its platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them. The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by an ex-employee. Frances Haugen has accused the company of putting "profits over safety". In 2015, Google…

28 Oct

Ghana On Course To Becoming Preferred Maritime Trade Destination In West Africa – Ofori Asiamah

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Ghana On Course To Becoming Preferred Maritime Trade Destination In West Africa – Ofori Asiamah Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has said the ongoing upgrade in infrastructure at our air, land and sea ports will see Ghana become a preferred destination for maritime trade in the West African sub-region. He said this when he took his turn at the mid-week Minister’s Press Briefing in Accra on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. According to the Minister, the government since assuming office in 2017 has embarked on major infrastructure expansion and service improvements in our maritime and inland waterways and aviation sector…

28 Oct

Collect Right Property Tax – Botwe To Assemblies

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Collect Right Property Tax – Botwe To Assemblies The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Dan Botwe, has expressed worries about how private developers put up properties worth millions of Ghana cedis and yet leave their access roads to be constructed by the state when they do not pay the right property tax. According to him, this situation, which has become the norm in the country, is worrying. Mr Botwe, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Okere Constituency in the Eastern Region, expressed this worry on Asempa FM monitored by Wontumionline.com on Wednesday, 27 October…

28 Oct

Rural Banks Will Soon Accept Ghana Card As Primary Source Of Identification – ARB Apex Bank

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Rural Banks Will Soon Accept Ghana Card As Primary Source Of Identification – ARB Apex Bank The ARB Apex Bank Limited, which serves as a “mini” central bank for Rural & Community B anks (RCBs) says it is working with the relevant authorities to ensure that the National Identification Card is accepted at Rural Banks across the country as a valid form of identification. For some time now universal banks in the country have been engaging the National Identification Authority and the Bank of Ghana, for the National ID card to be used as a primary source of identification for…

28 Oct

Let’s Communicate Government’s Achievements To Ghanaians- Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi To NPP Members

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Let's Communicate Government's Achievements To Ghanaians- Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi To NPP Members A stalwart for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi has urged members of the governing party to publicize the good work of the government. Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi accentuated that the President and his appointees alone cannot publicize the achievements. The former Education Minister spoke in a brief interview with Oheneba Nana Asiedu on Wontumi TV Morning Show. He said the communicators of the party should be equipped with the needed materials to boost them to make the communication effective. Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi urged the NPP leaders to address the concerns…

28 Oct

JUSAG Calls Off Strike

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JUSAG Calls Off Strike The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has called off its intended industrial action to back demands for the review of salaries and allowances for members. The Association a few weeks ago served notice to embark on a nationwide strike on October 28 over the review of their salaries and allowances. Explaining the call off, President of JUSAG, Alex Nartey said after serving notices of the strike, the Association received a letter from the office of the President and members rescinded the decision. Speaking on the Privilege Morning Show on Wontumi Radio, Alex Nartey said…

28 Oct

Wontumi Daily Fact

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Wontumi Daily Fact October 28, 2021 Your daily science fact In pectoral sandpipers, a small, migratory bird, the males who sleep the least are more likely to father more chicks than longer sleeping males. Further reading: Rattenborg, 2017 [email protected] Follow us on - Instagram: ydsciencefacts Twitter: @YDScienceFacts Facebook: Your Daily Science Fact

28 Oct

Grant Us Voting Rights —- Former NPP MPs Petition Party

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Grant Us Voting Rights ---- Former NPP MPs Petition Party Former Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have petitioned the General Secretary of the party to initiate processes to enable them vote in all their intra party elections. According to them, their efforts in their various constituencies and the party in general cannot be underestimated in the administration of the party. Secretary to the Group, Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah speaking to the media noted that they are sure that “As a group, we believe that the constitution must reflect the aspirations and potentials of members of…

28 Oct

(VIDEO & PICTURES) Projects, Policies Put In Place By President Akufo-Addo Are Sure Bets To Break The 8 – Snr Martin Ameyaw

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(VIDEO & PICTURES) Projects, Policies Put In Place By President Akufo-Addo Are Sure Bets To Break The 8 - Snr Martin Ameyaw The Dean of Middle Belt Monitoring Team in charge of the Bono Region, Bono East and Ashanti Region, Snr Martin Ameyaw has stated that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has the biggest chance of breaking the 8 because of the projects and policies by the Nana Addo led government. Snr Martin Ameyaw is convinced that President Akufo-Addo has lived up to his promises saying government had worked conscientiously to better the lot of the people and…