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02 May

My Government Cares About The Ghanaian Worker – Akufo-Addo

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My Government Cares About The Ghanaian Worker – Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo has categorically stated that claims that his government does not care about the plight of the Ghanaian worker are not factual. The President noted that the measures rolled out to cushion the Ghanaian worker at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, is enough proof that his government has the Ghanaian worker at heart. “It is important to put on record, at the outset, that when Covid-19 struck, and public sector workers in some countries were either relieved of their jobs or getting reduced salaries, my government continued to pay…

02 May

Kumasi: Kaase Residents Rush For Fuel From Overturned Tanker

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Kumasi: Kaase Residents Rush For Fuel From Overturned Tanker Some residents of Kaase in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday afternoon attempted to siphon fuel from a fuel tanker that had overturned regardless of the danger it posed to them. People were seen running towards the tanker with their buckets in hand to fetch the fuel. Fire Service personnel who were informed of the incident around 5:00 pm, got to the scene and dispersed the crowd, before they started a process to offload the fuel into another truck to avert any unfortunate incident. According to the Ashanti Regional Public…

01 May

VP Bawumia Cuts Sod For Anglican Church’s Rubber Plantation

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has, on Friday April 29, 2022, cut the sod for a rubber plantation farm at Assin Nsuta in the Central Region. The 826-acre rubber plantation, is an initiative of the Anglican Diocese of Accra (ADOA), and supported by the Agric Development Bank (ADB), is expected to create jobs for the youth within the community. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, Vice President Bawumia commended the Anglican Diocess of Accra for the initiative, and also highlighted the immense benefits will bring to the local community and the nation as a whole. "In this day and age…

01 May

President Akufo-Addo’s 2022 May Day Celebration Speech

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Address By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The 2022 May Day Celebration, On Sunday, 1st May 2022, At Independence Square, Accra I am always glad to be in the company of Organised Labour, especially to celebrate May Day, the day set aside to pay homage to those who fought the heroic battles that have made today’s ordinary things possible. I cannot begin this address without paying tribute to Organised Labour and its leadership for their invaluable contribution in helping to keep our country on its two feet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your co-operation has…

01 May

Single Spine Pay Policy Under Review – Akufo-Addo

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Single Spine Pay Policy Under Review – Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo has revealed that a technical committee has been set up by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to review the Single Spine Pay Policy. According to him, this review is expected to give the government answers on whether or not the policy is living up to expectations. Speaking at the May Day ceremony on Sunday, May 1, he stated that “I am also happy to announce that following the National Labour Conference at Kwahu, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and its tripartite partners have set up, as…

01 May

Removing Taxes On Petroleum Products Means Losing ¢4b In Revenue – Akufo-Addo

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Removing Taxes On Petroleum Products Means Losing ¢4b In Revenue – Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo has declared that his government will not remove taxes on petroleum products. He made this known in his May Day speech while responding to calls for a removal of some taxes on petroleum products as a means to reduce prices and alleviate the high cost of living in the country. According to the President, the removal of these taxes is not prudent as it would lead to the government missing out on some 4billion cedis in revenue. “At this time, when we are determined to expand…

01 May

Today In History

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Today In History Whatever life gives you even if it hurts, just be strong and act the way you always do because strong walls shake but never collapse. *On This Day, 1 May* *1930 (92 years ago):* "Pluto" was officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet Pluto by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on.

01 May

36-Year-Old Gold Dealer Murdered In His Car At Wassa Akropong

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36-Year-Old Gold Dealer Murdered In His Car At Wassa Akropong A 36-years-old gold dealer has been murdered in his car at Wassa Akropong. The young man was identified as Paa Kwasi. According to the report, Paa Kwasi was a gold dealer and he bought his new car recently. Some residents of Wasa Akropong who spoke to wontumionline.com narrated that, Paa Kwesi went to a funeral and received a call from an unknown person that they want to give him gold at his house. Paa Kwesi then left the funeral ground to meet the man at his house for the Gold.…

01 May

Russia Strikes Across Southern, Eastern Ukraine

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Russia Strikes Across Southern, Eastern Ukraine A person carries buckets as he works to extinguish a fire at a burning plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday. Reuters Russia carried out missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, and some women and children were evacuated from a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol after sheltering there for over a week.Moscow has turned its focus toward Ukraine's south and east after failing to capture the capital Kyiv in a nine-week assault that has flattened cities, killed thousands of civilians and forced more than 5 million to…

01 May

South Africa Records 6,527 New Covid-19 Cases

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South Africa Records 6,527 New Covid-19 Cases The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says 6,527 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in South Africa. This increase represents a 21.5% positivity rate. The majority of new cases are from Gauteng (43%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (26%). The Western Cape accounted for 14%; the Eastern Cape 5%; the Free State 4%; Mpumalanga 3%; North West and Northern Cape each 2% and Limpopo accounted for 1% of the new cases. There has been an increase of 54 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.