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04 Jul

Build Capacity In Data Management – Dan Botwe Urges MMDAs

wontumionline.comNewsBuild Capacity In Data Management - Dan Botwe Urges MMDAs

The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) to make budgetary allocation for capacity-building in data management to ensure that policies and programmes they implement are informed by data. He said implementing policies based on relevant data was critical as it would promote the judicious use of resources and facilitate sustainable development. Again, he observed that the call for policies to be informed by data was important not only for MMDAs but all other ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) because development was primarily for the benefit of the…

04 Jul

25% Of SSNIT Contributors Earn Up To GH¢500

wontumionline.comBusiness25% Of SSNIT Contributors Earn Up To GH¢500

Data from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has shown that a quarter of its contributors are on a basic salary of GH¢500 or less – a situation that will negatively impact how much they earn as pensioners upon their retirement. According to SSNIT, about 434,655 workers who form a cumulative 25.35% of its contributors are paid a basic monthly salary of GH¢500 or less. This implies that such contributors, with their highest contributions being GH¢55 monthly, are in line to likely earn a minimum pension on retirement. Currently, the minimum pension is GH¢300; and even with that,…

04 Jul

Bill Cosby To Have A Party To Mark 1st Anniversary Of Prison Release

wontumionline.comShowbizBill Cosby To Have A Party To Mark 1st Anniversary Of Prison Release

Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. While 60 women accused The Cosby Show star of sexual misconduct, this case stemmed from Temple University employee Andrea Constand's claim he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004. He was found guilty 14 years later and sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison. In a surprise turn of events, the court found that "America's Dad" was unfairly prosecuted — because the previous district attorney promised Cosby wouldn't be charged over Constand's accusations — and he walked free on June 30, 2021. In the new video, which…

04 Jul

Ghanaian Movie ‘The Curfew’ To Be Shown By Three International Aviation Giants

wontumionline.comShowbizGhanaian Movie ‘The Curfew’ To Be Shown By Three International Aviation Giants

Creatives in Ghana are pushing more boundaries than ever before. Music, movies, and other forms of creativity are beginning to get the deserved recognition on the international front. This is why the announcement that three prominent airlines are set to add a formidable locally produced movie into their catalog, brought joy to many moviegoers. The film in question, ‘The Curfew’ began production in 2019 but the 2020 release date was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The story was inspired by the late Asantehemaa’s funeral. It narrates the dilemma of three friends racing against time to rescue a…

04 Jul

Cardi B Drops Kanye West and Lil Durk Collaboration

wontumionline.comShowbizCardi B Drops Kanye West and Lil Durk Collaboration

Cardi B has released her Kanye West and Lil Durk collaboration 'Hot S***'. The 'Hustlers' actress had been sitting on the track for "almost three years". She said recently: "I think this record is actually older than ‘WAP.’ It is everyone’s favorite." Kanye's verse includes a nod to the late fashion icon Virgil Abloh, who was artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. He raps: "When we lost Virg', I was on the verge, mm-mm. "I just hit the Louis store, I had to splurge, mm-mm." The song's release comes after the rapper admitted she was "upset" over the execution…

04 Jul

GACL To Reconcile McDAn’s Aviation Outstanding Debts—Transport Minister

wontumionline.comBusinessGACL To Reconcile McDAn’s Aviation Outstanding Debts—Transport Minister

Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, has informed Parliament that the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is to reconcile McDan’s Aviation's outstanding debts and provide feedback to the House. Mr Asiamah said this in response to a question by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tongu North on steps the Ministry was taking to address purported instances of regulatory breaches by McDan Aviation as contained in official communication from the GACL. The Minister said the GACL had held a series of meetings with the McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited (McDan Aviation) to resolve the instances…

04 Jul

SMT Ghana Introduces 4 New Volvo Heavy-Duty Trucks Ranges

wontumionline.comBusinessSMT Ghana Introduces 4 New Volvo Heavy-Duty Trucks Ranges

SMT Ghana, the official distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks, and Volvo Penta in Ghana has held a grand ceremony in Accra to launch four new Volvo heavy-duty truck ranges with a strong focus on the driver’s environment, safety, and productivity. The four new-generation extra-heavy commercial trucks – the Volvo FH, FH16, FM, and FMX – is the biggest in Volvo’s history with a strong focus on making the new trucks safer, more efficient, and more attractive working tools for qualified drivers. The launch which was held in Accra brought together stakeholders in the mining, transport, and haulage industry. Welcoming the…

04 Jul

MTN Ghana Ramps Up SIM Registration Efforts …As 16.5 Million Customers Link SIM, Ghana Cards

wontumionline.comBusinessGhana Cards, MTN Ghana Ramps Up SIM Registration Efforts …As 16.5 Million Customers Link SIM

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has said that the company is intensifying its efforts to get customers registered as the SIM registration exercise draws to a close at the end of July 2022. Speaking at the 2022 MTN Media and Stakeholder Fora in both Accra and Kumasi, Selorm Adadevoh revealed that as of May 2022, 16.5 million customers had linked their Ghana cards to their SIM numbers, representing 58 percent of the customer base with 10.2 million completing the registration exercise representing 39 percent of the Customer base. “More work needs to be done and for…

04 Jul

Level Of Work At Kumasi Central Market Impressive – Gifty Ohene Konadu

wontumionline.comBusiness, NewsLevel Of Work At Kumasi Central Market Impressive – Gifty Ohene Konadu

The National Coordinator of the Monitoring & Evaluation Secretariat at the Office of the President, Gifty Ohene Konadu, has said that she is completely overwhelmed with the level of progress of the Kumasi Central Market and other projects. According to her, considering the factors that delayed the project for one year compared to the about 53% completion rate of the entire market facility, she could only praise the government, contractors, and the consultants of the project for a good job done. Madam Gifty Ohene Konadu also expressed her happiness about the local content of the project, where 98% of the…

04 Jul

UN-Habitat To Support Ghana Improve Urbanisation, Climate Change Adaptation

wontumionline.comNewsClimate Change Adaptation, UN-Habitat To Support Ghana Improve Urbanisation

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, renewed its commitment to partner with the government of Ghana in attaining sustainable urbanisation and improving climate change adaptation. The minister disclosed this when he met the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, at the ongoing World Urban Forum (WUF11) in Katowice, Poland, held under the theme “Transforming Our Cities for a Better Urban Future.” As part of the engagement, the two leaders explored, among others, possible collaborations geared towards addressing both national and global…