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01 Jul

Akufo-Addo’s Government Has Delivered; Let’s Be Patient, We Have 2 Years To Get Things Right: Razak Kojo Opoku Writes

wontumionline.comArticlesAkufo-Addo's Government Has Delivered; Let's Be Patient, We Have 2 Years To Get Things Right: Razak Kojo Opoku Writes

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its allies attacks on government regardless of our good performance and in the face of global crisis is because they desperately need power to *reverse the development of Ghana*. The job of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the other hand is to defend the government and market the government's achievements so that we will be able to retain power after December 7, 2024 to *continue serving Ghanaians better*. The truth narrative is that every country and economy is struggling globally and Ghana is not an exception. It is also unfair to…

01 Jul

Steps Gov’t Must Take Before Considering Re-Opening Of Toll Booths

wontumionline.comBusiness, NewsSteps Gov’t Must Take Before Considering Re-Opening Of Toll Booths

The Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, is demanding a reintroduction of the collection of road tolls in the country. According to him, the scrapping of road tolls is denying government of revenue. He said the tollbooths should be reinstated with an efficient electronic-pass system to address congestion on some parts of the country’s roads. “I will only support the Government for the re-introduction or opening of the Toll Booths if the issues are considered. The re-opening or introduction of the toll booths should not generate anything less than five times of what it used to generates.…

01 Jul

Non-Payment Of Local Contractors The Major Cause Of Economic Hardship In Ghana-Kofi Akpaloo

wontumionline.comBusiness, NewsNon-Payment Of Local Contractors The Major Cause Of Economic Hardship In Ghana-Kofi Akpaloo

The Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo wants the government to borrow enough money to pay contractors for the continuation of all stalled projects nationwide. According him, paying Ghanaian contractors will ease the hardship and help in circulation of money in the Ghanaian economy. He expressed worry over the non-payment of arrears by government, which it says is not only affecting the businesses of local contractors but also stalling developmental projects in the country and associated interest on delay payment. This, he adds, is especially worrying as taxpayers are left to pay for…

01 Jul

IMF Will Not Help Ghana, Gov’t Should Invest In Oil Palm Sector To Get Revenue -Paul Amaning

wontumionline.comBusinessGov’t Should Invest In Oil Palm Sector To Get Revenue -Paul Amaning, IMF Will Not Help Ghana

President of the Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association of Ghana, Mr. Paul-Kwabena-Amaning, has opined that going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has never solved our Economic challenges hence government should take advantage of the palm oil industry to invest in oil palm production for manufacturing and export to generate revenue to save the Ghanaian economy. He stressed that Ghana has 360000 hectares of land which can be used to cultivate oil palm in large quantities which can create over 1.4m jobs. However, he revealed that government can get 108 million tons of crude through oil palm which…