January 2023 – Page 19 – Wontumi Online

25 Jan

8 Pupils Drown In Volta Lake

wontumionlineNewsdrown, Volta lake

Eight school children have drowned in the Volta Lake following a boat disaster in the Sene East District of the Bono East Region. According to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the deceased were among 20 pupils who were in the boat travelling from Atikagome to Wayokope, where their school is located. Twelve pupils managed to swim to safety. The eight death, NADMO says compromises five boys and three girls between the ages of five and 12. The Sene East District Director of NADMO, Ibrahim Wudonyim, told Graphic Online that before they got to the accident scene, some community members…

25 Jan

‘I Watched His Skills On YouTube’ – Kofi Kyereh Names Neymar As His Childhood Idol

wontumionlineSportsDaniel Kofi Kyere, Neymar

Ghana international Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has disclosed that he idolised Brazilian star Neymar while growing up. Kofi Kyereh: Neymar was my childhood idol, I watched his skills on YouTube Kyereh has seen his career massively uplifted in the last 12 months after playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old also secured a big move from St. Pauli to Freiburg last summer and has already scored two goals for the Bundesliga side. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Kofi Kyereh playing for the Black Stars" src="data:;base64," alt="Kofi Kyereh playing for the Black Stars" width="720" height="480"…

25 Jan

BMW Club Ghana Raises Motorsports To Unprecedented Heights

wontumionlineSportsAfienya Airstrip, BMW Club of Ghana, Motorsport

One of the events that has differentiated itself the most from the December schedule of activities in Ghana is Launch Control by the BMW Club of Ghana. Since its inception in 2019, Launch Control has steadily grown to become one of West Africa’s biggest motorsports events. Motorsports simply refers to a competitive activity that involves motorized vehicles, typically including cars and motorbikes. The event has steadily built an audience drawn from both car and bike enthusiasts. A major part of showcasing car culture is the drag race event, where vehicles in different power segments compete against each other in a…

25 Jan

CHAN 2022: Black Galaxies Face Niger Test In Quarterfinal

wontumionlineSportsBlack Galaxies, CHAN 2022, Ghana, Niger

The Black Galaxies will face Niger in the quarterfinal of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) following the latter’s 1-0 win over Cameroon on Tuesday night. Ousseni Badamassi’s 69th-minute strike ensured Niger toppled Cameroon to finish top in Group E, setting up an exciting showdown with the Black Galaxies. Annor Walker’s side finished their group stage campaign in second place after losing their opening game to Madagascar. However, with six points in their last two fixtures, Ghana booked a place in the last eight of the competition where they will now face Niger. The quarterfinal game between the two teams…

25 Jan

GOC Visits Family Of Late Judo President

wontumionlineSportsGOC

The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah, last Friday led a delegation to console the family of the late Emmanuel Tetteh, former President of the Ghana Judo Federation, at Osu in Accra. Accompanying him were the President of the Ghana Golf Association,Mr Mike Aggrey,the President of the Ghana Swimming Association,Mrs Delphina Quaye, the President of African Baseball, Mr Albert Frimpong and the President of the Ghana Cricket Association, Mr Emmanuel Owusu Ansah Asare. The rest were Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, Sammy Heywood Okine, Ebenezer Amuzu of the Communications Directorate of the GOC, Edem Avafianyo, accountant and Seth…

25 Jan

AmCham Ghana Calls For A Business-Friendly Approach For Revenue Mobilisation

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The Executive Secretary of AmCham Ghana, Simon Madjie, has appealed to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to adopt a business-friendly approach to revenue mobilisation to help protect the operations of businesses in the country. “The Chamber supports the government’s domestic revenue mobilisation efforts but would ask the Ghana Revenue Authority to adopt a more business-friendly approach to the implementation of government policies on revenue mobilisation. “This is imperative in order not to scare away existing investors, as some of the actions can adversely impact their capitalisation. Maintaining the ease of doing business is vital to the country's economic recovery,” he…

25 Jan

Cedi To Continue Stability Against Dollar

wontumionlineBusinessBDCs, BoG, CEDI, dollar

The Ghana cedi is expected to further stabilise against the US dollar on the back of continued Bank of Ghana support. The cedi traded at a mid-rate of ¢12.90, losing 1.55% value to the American greenback the past week. This is against about 7.48% the previous week. The local currency’s performance has been better this week as it continues its stability in the retail or forex market. It is being quoted at ¢10.36 to one US dollar on the interbank market. Last week, the foreign exchange auction for the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies was suspended because the first batch of…

25 Jan

Utility Tariff Increase: GNCCI To petition Parliament After Meeting With PURC Ended Inconclusively

wontumionlineBusinessClement Osei-Amoako, GNCCI, Parliament, PURC

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has decided to petition Parliament’s Select Committee on Mines and Energy over the increase in utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). According to the Chamber, the decision follows several appeals to the PURC to review the tariffs for large scale businesses since the current economic crises is already biting hard on their operations. This has forced most of them to look elsewhere for cheaper tariffs, while some others have fold-up. Speaking to Joy Business after an engagement with the PURC which ended inconclusively, President of the GNCCI, Clement…

25 Jan

Domestic Debt Exchange: Exclude Rural Banks, Individuals – IEA To Government

wontumionlineBusinessDomestic Debt Exchange, Dr. John Kwakye, IEA

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is asking the government to exclude rural banks, individual bondholders and pension funds from the Domestic Debt Exchange programme given their relative financial vulnerability. According to the Director of Research, Dr. John Kwakye, government should be seen to lead the way in burden-sharing in cutting expenditure, especially spending on goods and services, projects and flagship programmes. He explained that since contributions from rural banks are intended for less privileged individuals, pursuing their hard-earned money is needless. “Rural banks again? Because they take monies from the poor people and invest in government bonds, why will…

24 Jan

Your Agenda Against Haruna Won’t Work – Friends Of Haruna To President Mahama

wontumionlineFeatured, News, TrendingHaruna Iddrisu

It is with deep worry and disappointment that we make this public statement. It is obvious, and becoming increasingly clear that Hon. Haruna Idrissu is a political nightmare to former President Mahama and a few others in the NDC. This needless unwarranted fear has always influenced some subtle decisions and moves in the party. It is highly unfortunate that it has gotten to a point where we have to come public to call out the former President and speak against such machinations. This decision to replace our leadership in Parliament, if not reversed would create a high level of confusion…